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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by mastermind@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 105 points 1 year ago (8 children)

The price for glasses. It's like this because of a stupid duopoly

[–] maracuya@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I got some cheap glasses from zenni, the've held up for a few years now

[–] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Seconded, the only place I've been able to buy reasonably priced quality glasses for way cheaper than other places

[–] mrichey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Zenni is the exact opposite of the OPs original question. Zenni seems like a scam but isn't at all.

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