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.

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[–] 13 points 9 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 25 points 9 months ago

    Heating.

    In all seriousness, imported snacks: hot sauces from Mexico, beers from central Europe and fruit from South America.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    I purchased 2 sticks of ram yesterday. Even used, like the ones I purchased, it's overpriced.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago

    Insulin. Or rather the insurance plan so I don't have to pay a car down payment on insulin

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    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.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    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

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    If you live in the US. Food, water, housing, education, and community.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    You forgot the incredibly expensive scam that is American "healthcare".

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago

    iPhone. I haven’t found another smart phone that I actually like.

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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.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    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.

    https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    Turbinado sugar. It’s considerably more expensive than processed white sugar, but it’s nice in coffee and when used in certain cheesecake crusts (it doesn’t dissolve and leaves a sweet crunch).

    I’m going to grow my own sugar beets this year and try making my own. I know it won’t be the same but as long as I end up with something “close enough”, I’ll be happy.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    What protein source is cheaper than protein powder? i pay 16€/kg for whey protein

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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    my whey powder has 79g Protein / 100g at €16/kg
    tinned chick peas have 6.4g / 100g at €3,36 / kg

    so 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.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago* (4 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago*

    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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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    We get collagen powder but its not very expensive. I mean we splurge on things but im not sure if they are overpriced really. Like pastuer raised eggs. They are like twice as expensive but they are meaningfully better. Hopefully health wise but definately in taste. Same with natural low ingredient ice cream. Id just rather eat them less often than eat the crappier stuff. There is likely something but I can't think of it. My wife buys a lot of keto type stuff and I feel thats overpriced but I don't value them higher than normal products whereas she does.

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    Snacks at the movie theatre. Costs a lot more than it's worth but I like to have popcorn and soda at the theatre

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (3 children)

    5 bucks for a ton of water seems pretty cheap to me

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    I pay $150 a month for water as a single person in a 2 bedroom apartment.

    But water should be a human right. Our taxes should pay for us to get water.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    my area has had so many times when leaks are in the system and someone gets walloped with a bill they have to fight. Sometimes the leak is close enough to the house that its their responsibility to fix but still how are they supposed to know there is a leak until informed. There are a lot of things that should be free of residences but paid by companies like that.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Mostly convenient sources of protein such as Brust drinks, Leanfit powder, Simple Protein Bars, and Okios Pro Yogurt. Food is often cheaper, but also higher in calories, sugar, and salt.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Camera equipment.

    All the mirrorless makers price gouge the daylight out of their stuff.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago

    I bought 3 HMD (Nokia) phones back-to-back.

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