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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Braden Bjella

Kentucky woman goes to Walmart for some ink, sees it’s cheaper to buy the printer again. Then she confronts a worker about it: ‘This makes no sense’

Printer ink is one of those items that never seems to go down in price. While efficiencies in the market have allowed some tech products to become incredibly cheap—for example, it’s pretty easy to get a massive TV on a budget these days—there are some items that seem wholly immune to this trend.

For example, internet users have long complained about the price of ink. Despite the continuing (occasional) need for printers, prices on ink haven’t come down. In fact, by volume, printer ink is substantially more expensive than Dom Pérignon champagne or Chanel No. 5 perfume.

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