• krelvar@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    “Must survive on sales alone.” 1700 dollars for this thing… that would be your sales, you greedy fucker.

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      6 months ago

      Exactly. Either sell products for a premium price or give it away for free and then nickel and dime every function, not both.

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        6 months ago

        Oh no, this is a dark path… There’s a third option…

        Starts rocker

        Rocker plays soft lullaby

        Rock a bye baby
        On the tree top
        Dendrine’s new treats
        Are perfect for tots
        If you need diapers
        Try our new style
        Half price at Wall-mart
        For just a short while.

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    6 months ago

    The company’s founder, Harvey Karp, said the pricing change was necessary to “bring in revenue,” noting that the company was not underwritten by a university or the government, and must survive on its sales alone.

    Um, yeah? Many companies do that just fine.

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      6 months ago

      “Did you argue with your wife last night about vegetables? Did your teenage daughter make noise in the baby’s room at 3am and lie to you about it? You need: WomanGuard. The only quantum-aligned energy emitter that protects you from women problems. (sideeffectsincludebwingcalledstupidanddivorce)”

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    LOL. I can’t even get angry at this one. It’s just so preposterous that some executive dreamed this up, and then consumers actually purchased it. You can get one that you wind up for 94% cheaper, and it doesn’t even need electricity.

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      6 months ago

      Shit like this blows my mind. Just to think for how long you even need a crib for a baby.

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        6 months ago

        Severe lack of sleep tends to do that to a person. Don’t blame the exhausted parents, blame the greedy fucking CEO’s.