15 Things That Are Surprisingly, Bafflingly Cheap

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Eric Lund
Apr 29, 2019 1:00 PM EDT

Yeah, it almost feels like a crime how cheap some of this stuff is. Actually, some of it is! That said, a few bucks for a pineapple that started growing in 2017? Holy crap! If only someday we could add something like healthcare or housing to this list then that'd be cool too, but for now, we got these.

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    Text - realultralord 4.0k points 12 hours ago Considering the price of new cars at the dealership, used ones with about 10,000 miles.
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    Text - stupidperson810 8.2k points 12 hours ago Most modern electronics. The level of tech and knowledge that is required to design and manufacture some of this gear and certain pieces are sold incredibly cheaply.
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    Text - 10 hours ago edited JerryRiceDidntFumble 131 points "Cheap" might not be the best word, but my cat needed to have an operation earlier this year and I was shocked at how not-expensive the vet bill was. $500 to put him under, remove all of his teeth, sew up the wounds, stay at the vet all day long while they watched after him to make sure everything was okay, plus a month's supply of prescription pills & a follow-up examination. At a person hospital it's a $500 bill just to let a doctor as
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    Text - killerjags 1.5k points 9 hours ago Ridiculously long Ethernet cables. You can get a 100ft cable for $9.99 at Walmart. That's 10 per foot for insulated wiring that allows you to upload and download data at insane speeds. How is that profitable?
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    Text - Telethar 40 points 5 hours ago Costco rotisserie chickens. The chicken was born, raised, killed, processed, seasoned, shipped, and cooked for $5
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    Text - Dahnhilla 11.1k points 12 hours ago Plastic and silicone goods. You can get a silicone spatula in any colour for £0.90 or a plastic cake decorating comb from China for £0.22. How do you manufacturer, package and ship anything for 22 pence?
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    Text - DaveSW777 228 points 10 hours ago Bribing a US politician. A few hundred thousand dollars and they'll vote to pass legislation that's worth billions
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    Text - 11 hours ago snakessssssssss 215 points A plunger. They could charge a grand for it and you still wouldn't have your home without one.
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    Text - PhillipLlerenas 12.5k points 11 hours ago Cars in the United States. I grew up in Brazil where cars were a luxury for the middle and upper class. Multiple cars were only for the millionaire class. An upper middle class family would have one car and they would take care of it lovingly for decades. I moved to the US and grew up here...and I was able to buy a car while working for Hollywood Video making 7.50 an hour. Granted, it was an used car from 2001 (this was in 2007) but when I told my
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    Text - this-aint-Lisp 3.5k points 10 hours ago Human labor. You can rent a human being, the most awesome and complex mechanism in the 2 universe, for $15 bucks an hour to do menial work
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    Text - DarkNFullOfSpoilers 14.6k points 10 hours ago I worked at a company that makes dance costumes. I like to make costumes in my spare time. Because of my job, i got to see how much it actually cost a factory to produce a costume. edited Labor+materials came out to $15. FIFTEEN. DOLLARS In order for me to make the same costume, the cheapest fabric I could get would be $20 a YARD. So, clothes. Manufacturing clothing is so cheap, that's it's not even worth it to make your own.
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    Text - 9 hours ago no1youdknow 19.2k points Postage is a deal. Just think about it...I give them under a dollar and in return, they take my sealed envelope anywhere in the US. For a little more, they will take it anywhere in the world.
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    Text - GoodSpud 2.8k points 9 hours ago Alcohol anywhere in the world except Finland, Norway and Sweden
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    Text - 11 hours ago RaidriConchobair 36.0k points Pineapples. They take 2 entire years to grow
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    Text - katatattat26 3.3k points 10 hours ago In California- lemons! I grew up in Philly where lemons were like a dollar a piece. Out here they're like...6 for a dollar. Yay
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