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General Discussion => Other Discussions => Humour and Jokes => Topic started by: DJ Omnimaga on October 14, 2014, 04:14:41 am

Title: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 14, 2014, 04:14:41 am: Can somebody explain to me... why do tr1p1ea's still cost this much in 2014, over half a decade after most electronic devices, including newer calcs and game handhelds, switched to that (often built-in) rechargeable stuff that exists now? I mean, is the demand still really that high? Even in dollar stores where you could get decent packs of 2 tr1p1ea's 5 years ago for $1 now charge $2 for the same package.

. (http://quotes.omnimaga.org/index.php?channel=omnimaga&id=143)
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: tr1p1ea on October 14, 2014, 04:26:04 am: Inflation

*runs*
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: Juju on October 14, 2014, 11:53:26 am: The Illuminati

*runs*
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 14, 2014, 11:54:29 am: Quote from: tr1p1ea on October 14, 2014, 04:26:04 am
Inflation

*runs*
By that logic, the original Playstation 3 model would cost over $800 today instead of $200. (it launched at $700 over here) :P and basic computer leyboards would probably be around twice their 1995 costs. :P

Unless... of course, tr1p1ea's are expensive because of the name? At least d0ub1ea's are twice cheaper (I never understood why though, although nowadays they're even more useless since lower-end cameras are being replaced by smartphones) but still quite pricey :trollface:
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: Xeda112358 on October 14, 2014, 12:00:05 pm: At the store where I work, I can buy pack of 8 tr1p1eas for either $1 or $1.50 (I forget). They are cheap store-brand ones, though.
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: Juju on October 14, 2014, 12:03:41 pm: Electronics get reverse inflation, somehow. Everything else inflates normally.

Actually, there's different levels of inflations depending of the objects.
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: Sorunome on October 14, 2014, 12:06:08 pm: Quote from: Juju on October 14, 2014, 12:03:41 pm
Electronics get reverse inflation, somehow. Everything else inflates normally.

Actually, there's different levels of inflations depending of the objects.
That is called deflation
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 14, 2014, 12:06:32 pm: When it comes to store brand ones, I usually prefer the alkaline sets because they last much longer. I would go through a regular set in 1.5-2 weeks when I did a lot of calculator programming and only 75% of the set worked sometimes, while with alkaline ones I would survive 3-6 weeks at least. Duracells at least lasted between 6 and 9 weeks depending of how often I garbage collected, but they range from $8 to 10 depending of the store.

Btw the reason why this is in humor and jokes is because of this 2005-06 quote :P http://quotes.omnimaga.org/index.php?channel=omnimaga&id=143
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on October 14, 2014, 05:02:25 pm: I blame the lobsters.
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: Snake X on October 14, 2014, 05:07:43 pm: I blame the game. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Why are tr1p1ea's still so expensive?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 14, 2014, 06:46:00 pm: Quote from: Snake X on October 14, 2014, 05:07:43 pm
I blame the game. :thumbsup:
You mean The Reign of Legends 2? :P

That one game and it's intense garbage collecting must have resulted into massive purchase of tr1p1eas :P

Now if only xLIB APP came out two and an half years earlier <_<