Personally, I buy protein powder even though I know the ingredients are actually too cheap to justify the price. But I’m too lazy, and the reward of a cold chocolate shake after working out makes me forget about the outrageous cost. It’s a little guilty pleasure I’ve come to terms with.
Heating.
In all seriousness, imported snacks: hot sauces from Mexico, beers from central Europe and fruit from South America.
Internet. I prefer the underdog, not giant corpo owned ISP… and by paying more, it’s only be ause those bs ‘sales’ the major ISPs put on to their plans that make you fight every 2 years or change provider to the other big corpo.
anytime I ask what the REAL price is, it’s shocking higher then what I’m paying…those promos can be cancelled at anytime, without prior notice becAuse terms and conditions those major ISPs use.
I refuse to play that game and would rather have constantly priced invoices from my ISP so I ‘pay more’… plus, the rare time that I call from issues, I talk to someone who actually understands networking and doesn’t have a script. my calls last maybe 20, vs the big corpo where it takes me 20-40 minutes to even get a human
I can get behind this. I use a smaller (though they’ve grown a bit since I got on board) ISP who makes a big deal about having on-shore customer support. I’m happy to pay a small premium for that.
If you live in the US. Food, water, housing, education, and community.
You forgot the incredibly expensive scam that is American “healthcare”.
yeah honestly from the first list and your big one its housing and healthcare and im not so sure about housing even given I see it as an issue everywhere. we are copetitive on the rest but our lack of socail safety nets is what sinks us. not market things.
I purchased 2 sticks of ram yesterday. Even used, like the ones I purchased, it’s overpriced.
No shade at the other answers, but I feel this is the only answer to the actual question concerning “overpriced” items. Even OP’s example, they are getting something for their extra expense: convenience. The others are things that people are buying even though there are less expensive alternatives available, but I don’t think anyone would say they aren’t at least getting a perceived value for the extra cost.
On the other hand, we have historic RAM prices to get an idea of true value, and it is only speculation that is driving up the cost. The RAM hasn’t gotten any better, it’s not even new, it cost you more than it should, but you need it, so you have to suck it up and pay a premium while getting nothing extra in return.
Thx. Looks like We’re on the same lane :)
Hang onto them; RAM is the new Bitcoin!
Would love to see RAM price drops like Bitcoin ;)
Insulin. Or rather the insurance plan so I don’t have to pay a car down payment on insulin
iPhone. I haven’t found another smart phone that I actually like.
coffee–gotta be gourmet, none of that $5 (or however much folgers etc. costs now) powdered shit in a can
Yup. Coffee beans have to be decent and from a roaster
Can’t resist an fun processed single origin, just pops the old tongue buds
Ya. It turns out I’m a coffe snob. Only local and freshly roasted beans for this guy.
I’m vegan but really missed ice cream so I started getting Ben and Jerry’s almond milk version when it’s on sale. It irks me that they charge for a pint what I could get a gallon of the dairy ice cream for, but there isn’t much selection for dairy-free. For whatever reason vegan versions of foods are pretty much always priced like premium brands. I’d be happy to buy generic brands of stuff in bulk, but instead I look at the price of something and often decide I don’t need it after all.
If it’s any consolation, the same is true for non-vegan Ben and Jerry’s, too. But quality is wayyy more important than quantity with ice cream.
If you (ok, not *you personally" as a vegan) want high quality ice cream that doesn’t require a mortgage, your best bet is a local creamery. Wisconsin, unsurprisingly, has a ton of great ice cream shops
Cheap ice cream is pumped up with air. That gallon of store brand crap probably weighs less than half a gallon of Ben & Jerry’s.
So convenient that ice cream is sold by volume and not weight.
I dont have a product that I buy that I know is over priced per se but I do shop at a particular liquor store and grocery story that I know are more expensive than others.
Both are just so convenient to my drive home, so if I need to grab a few thins I will hit those.
I dont buy groceries or booze from them for scheduled shopping.
Buying protein in bulk saves a lot over the supplement store.
I buy iPhones. I’m not sure they’re overpriced but they sure are pricey.
iPhones are overpriced when compared to manufacturing cost point of view - Apple has crazy high margins.
Also you are the product from data collection, the device’s planned obsolescence/inability to be repaired, surcharges for in-iOS transactions, and so on, but I guess that’s not the exact framework of this question.
Also you are the product from data collection, the device’s planned obsolescence/inability to be repaired, surcharges for in-iOS transactions, and so on, but I guess that’s not the exact framework of this question.
Better. Than. Android.
But the margins are obscene for sure.
The majority of the planet disagrees with you. Also hello from GrapheneOS, which allows me to control my phone as I wish, unlike your precious iOS.
Yeah, I just don’t have the time or interest to spend weekends messing around with the device I need to stay in touch with work and family. It’s just not worth it. De-googling android is just way too much work.
The majority of the android base are dirt cheap phones in third world countries serving as data collection and advertising platforms to communities that can’t afford anything else.
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health insurance, is the most obvious i recently have to buy it with some subsidies. and alot of plans dont cover most things until you paid OOP and deductibles, pretty much a scam. unless you have a good job with employee insurance its really almost barebones.
I tried a hatch salsa this week. It was $7 but it’s so flavorful. Would recommend. I also got some Whole Foods guacamole with it, so dinner is good this week.
Many protein powders were found to contain high amounts of heavy metals. Some of the pricier ones (ON Gold Standard, for example) contain less contaminants. I think that makes it worth paying for.
What protein source is cheaper than protein powder? i pay 16€/kg for whey protein
I pay 42€ for 1kg. I don’t know what makes it so expencive or why your’s so cheap. Maybe because mine is vegan. I don’t know.
But Soy is quite cheap. 100g of Soy granular costs about 1,90€ and has 52g of proteins.
yes vegan will do it. i’ll look into soy granular as i’m not too happy with dairy myself.
Chick peas maybe?
my whey powder has 79g Protein / 100g at €16/kg
tinned chick peas have 6.4g / 100g at €3,36 / kgso about twice as expensive if my math is right. i guess dried and buying in bulk would seriously drop chick pea price, but also chick peas are not a complete protein and dried chick peas are quite a hassle.
