There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long gone.

Too many products are easier to throw away than fix—consumers deserve a ‘right to repair’::There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long gone.

  • Mojojojo1993@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19·
    1 year ago

    Literally costs more to buy secondhand than buy brand new.

    I have to fight every time to repair or buy used because I can go to shops and get the product cheaper.

    Most second hand comes with shipping on top as well.

    It’s infuriating.

    There is already enough stuff in existence. Stop cutting down trees to make more wooden products. We have them. They just go to dump instead.

    • Corroded@leminal.spaceEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      There are a lot of handheld emulators out there (you can check out SBC Gaming communities if you want examples) and they quickly become moderately outdated but because they are relatively inexpensive they are difficult to sell/buy used.

      You are typically only looking at a maybe $10 return with how things end up.

      This is just the first example that came to mind when I read your comment