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What are you surprised that people pay for, when there are free alternatives in existence? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 2 days ago by Soulifix@kbin.melroy.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I was going through my Wal-Mart+ subscription plan that I got for free and I saw their offers. One of which was EMeals, that was a 60-day trial. I thought that this was like Blue Apron or other meal delivery services so I thought I'd take a crack at it and hope that it would get me on a path to eat better.

Turns out, it's just a meal planner. And it's absurd to me why and how would anyone pay for something when there are countless and countless recipes and meal planners readily available for free. Who'd the fuck would want to pay for a planner? That's like paying for a calendar app.

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[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Streaming. OS's, disposable shavers/ head, prime. Very few subscriptions are a good deal and if they are a good deal thats just them cornering the market to eventually close in.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

disposable shavers

I have them, but clean them with a squirt of alcohol and they last ages. I think the last time I bought a pack was 2020.

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The cheapy ones like bics? I'm using an old school de razor and the blades are stupidly cheap, minimal waste and no single corp locking me in.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oh those. I meant the Gillette Fusion razor heads. They are supposed to be disposable, and I do eventually get rid of them, but I extend the lifespan by a lot with a squeeze bottle of alcohol on them to clean them. A head that should last weeks will end up lasting me months with just a little care.

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Thats a pretty good idea tbf. More people need to stock up on IPA the stuff comes in handle