If I can't buy and own it, I don't want it...

It is in many countries.

And churches.

Aren't phones shipped without cord nowadays?

Well, here in Germany laws had been passed that anything that you could subscribe to online must also be cancelable online. A recent study found that about half of the companies ignore this, though.

Should be illegal

I don't worry about AI taking over the world as long as the algorithms still are like "Hey! You bought a new toilet seat? Here's a thousand more to add to your toilet seat collection!"

At airports particularly, as you are not allowed to take liquids (except in very small amounts) through security. You have to throw away your cheaply purchases drinks and re-buy them at inflated prices inside the airport. One way round this is to bring a water bottle and refill it with tap water once through security.

Social media is perhaps the worst influence on our society today. I’ve been limiting my social media use since August for that reason. It corrupts one’s mind. It’s addicting for that reason. Unsurprisingly, the almighty dollar plays a huge role in it. 😏

Local establishments are the worst ones to do this in my personal experiences. One local supermarket delivers within a 15 mile radius. You must place a minimum $25 dollar order. Ok, no problem. Well, $25 turns into $65 if not even more when you factor in the shopping fee (done by in-store personnel), baggage fee, load-up fee, mileage fee, delivery fee, mandatory tip to driver, which are alll the service fees involved in the delivery service ON top of the taxes/subtotal. If you order online instead of over the phone they’ll charge you a fee for that too. Not saying major chain stores don’t do this, but it seems to be the “homegrown” ones that take the most advantage of this practice. Why? When you shop local, the money you spend stays local; stays in the community. They’ll find every possible way they can to take advantage of that “benefit” and cash in as big as they can, including ringing up a bunch of b******t service fees they can choke on.

Are HP the worst with this?

Only in the US

I also think it should be illegal for a university professor to require to buy the professor's own book.

A car might often be the fastest way to get from one city to another (although I found that here in Germany, I usually am faster by train). But needing a car INSIDE a city makes no sense. It's the effect of absurd zoning laws. You don't need a car if shopping, culture, schools, parks and work are all in a fifteen minute radius.

I don't see working 40 hours a week as a scam. I see travelling into and out of work for 18 hours a week in addition to the 40 hours as the scam. PS, minimum wage in my country is twice minimum wage in the USA.

300? I have 1200 PER GLASS!

Here we just pay for what we ordered? Strange, I know... 🤷‍♂️

I've seen things before that were like that: Product 30$, Delivery 45$, and I can only say what the FŪCK is with those hidden fees? I don't believe for a second this is real delivery fees, they're just trying to hide the true price

But atleast in many countries it contributes to free healthcare?

I've lived in Japan now for almost 25 years. I have 0 US income. However, as a US citizen, I'm required by law to not only file an income tax return, even though I inevitably owe zero tax, but also file a form with the Treasury Department showing how much money I have in the bank.

Ha, I remember a few years back when the closest you got to wifi was paying per minute to use a computer in the airport.

Buy a bucket, car shampoo, a sponge and a chamois leather rag and do it yourself.

I don’t see how that’s a scam. Maybe a bummer, but it is not a necessity for normal use of the phone.

Personally, I am OK with this as the earbuds that come with phones are c**p sounding and are physically painful whenever I have used them. That's just me

No it's cell phones no longer coming with headphone jacks. I have to unplug my charger just to listen to music, and then unplug the headphones because my phone's at 5%

Can't you keep using your current pair?

...when did they used to come with earphones? What have I missed...?

They came with earphones?!

First off, those things are always trash. Second, everyone has multiple sets that they do not use, because they bought something that's actually good. So why, should manufactures be producing more ewaste, and while raising prices for garbage that no body (but you apparently) wants?

I think it's a scam that phones now don't come w/headphone jacks. I have a set of Bluetooth earphones, but still use corded headphones once in a while

I never ever used those headphones. They went right in the bin as soon as I opened the box. I like the lack or waste.

I can't use the "traditional" ones, so I prefer to buy my own. The ones I use don't go inside or over your ear, they sit just above, on your skull.

Not a scam at all. That's just a luxury that stopped.

Does this person mean the actual earphones, or the jack to plug them into? The former I couldn't care less about. The latter, I care about a lot.

I think he meant they don't have the headphones jack, not literal headphones

Big whoop, those earbuds were s**t anyways, I've never even used them instead I bought a $10-15 pair on Amazon, the sound difference was worth it.

Not a big problem for me as I prefer "over-ear" headphones that never came with a new mobile phone...

I’ve never used earphones with a phone

I don't give a toss about that. Maybe because I only use my cell phone as a phone.

Why, did they ever come? Excuse my I-prefer-a-simple-Nokia-with-7-days-akku-than-a-"smartphone"-with-7-hours ignorance ....

Cellphones didn't used to come with earphones. We just went back to that. Plus, all of us own earphones at this point. It's really wasteful to include more with every phone.

Why would you need to replace the earphones (and charger, cable etc.) just because you've replaced the phone? What are you going to do with all the old ones? (Indeed, what did I do with all the old ones? They're still sitting in various drawers and cupboards, often in their original packaging, where they'll rot for years until they're finally completely obsolete. Or until the next time I move house.)

Buy a phone that comes with them

They aren't great, and I prefer other stuff. Would most likely not been used?

I guess that living in the USA is one of the biggest rip-offs in the world.

No one is making you buy it? Water isn't clean enough for drinking in some cities/countries

Time to hide it all in the mattress

Good news - almost all NFT's are now worthless

Typically, if you're at a restaurant that sells a burger for $15 without a side they can't afford to include that side. There's a reason for separate charges on typically included items in comparison. However, even at fast food chains, individual items don't just come with fries and a drink unless you order it as a combo and pay more for it, so fries/a side shouldn't always be something that's expected.

What is with all the people saying "you don't HAVE to play the lottery"? A thing does not have to be mandatory/unavoidable to be a scam.

This is how the government pays for other stuff, like infrastructure. If you own more, you should pay more.

How is this a scam?