Things that are way overpriced (In your opinion)

happycanuck99

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Air.....
$1.50 at the gas station to put air in your tires..... retarded...
I agree! I lived in California for a while years ago, and I loved the fact that if you sold gas you were required by law (the way I understood it) to provide air and water for free.
 

Bridge

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Everything is priced as it should be, with a few exceptions: price subsidies, price collusions... some of these are listed.

Overpriced things can be rational still.
Demand and supply I guess!
 

PuntMeister

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Sex on any mattress with a beautiful woman (or two) is really what is worth its weight in gold.
Yes! Matresses and Mistresses are both expensive. I get better usage from of a mattress. I get better joy from a mistress.

old Joke: What is a Mistress?
Something between a Mister and a Mattress. Lol.
 

wetnose

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That pair of red soled pumps the SP's all covet likely cost less than $5 to make. Slap a "designer" label on em and their gold.
You really can't evaluate things by their raw cost. A watch is made up of probably the same cost in various metals. But the amount of work that goes into the design and refinement of those raw materials is far in excess of the materials alone. Sure you can use a watch made in Russia in the 1960s or you can use a watch made by Rolex in the same time period. Functionally the same, but their value would be significantly different.
 

masterpoonhunter

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Razor blades no big deal to me, LD has Fusion pro-glide blades 8 pack for $30 when on special, that lasts me 8 months.
Harry's
Best razor I have ever used.
 

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The energy sector now is providing good value if you have a few years of investment patience, 3 - 5 yrs out --- I have been buying in that sector for several months :).

That being said and speaking of " real company shares " ......the FANG stocks. definitely TESLA stock enters my mind.

2) T.V cable pricing and cell phones.

3) All Pro Athletes
 

Newb808

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Cell phone and home Internet plans. Compared to USA and the world we are getting ROBBED!!!
In Mexico it’s less than $20 CDN for a month of calling to and from anywhere in Canada, Mexico and the US plus 6GB of 4g data and that’s the prepaid rate. I don’t think any carrier here offers a product like that as it includes unlimited North America wide LD and roaming but it would probably cost hundreds. Yeah the prices here are absurd.
 
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BobbyMcgee

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In Mexico it’s less than $20 CDN for a month of calling to and from anywhere in Canada, Mexico and the US plus 6GB of 4g data and that’s the prepaid rate. I don’t think any carrier here offers a product like that as it includes unlimited North America wide LD and roaming but it would probably cost hundreds. Yeah the prices here are absurd.
Carlos Slim Helú
that’s 100% why

and we got
Justin Trudeau-Castro
 

wetnose

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For me Razor blades, Filet mignon, Cable, Strata fees, and Cheese.
Modern razor blades are a scam through and through. Over 1 billion men still use the ol' double edge razor and it's a great saving: approx $15 for 100 blades. The blade only cuts your skin once, not 5 times like modern razors. Use each blade about 5-7 times then toss. With the right blade, it just glides across your skin. Highly recommended.

I use italianbarber.com (Canadian) for online purchases of razor, blades and soap. Some of the newer razors are really handsome pieces of steel and will look fantastic on your bathroom counter.
 

wetnose

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The energy sector now is providing good value if you have a few years of investment patience, 3 - 5 yrs out --- I have been buying in that sector for several months :).

That being said and speaking of " real company shares " ......the FANG stocks. definitely TESLA stock enters my mind.
Ugh, I've been burned by O&G so reluctant to venture there again. Although can't really go wrong with Suncor and Enbridge.

Air Canada and Cineplex are recovery plays worth considering though IMO.
 
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