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Why you're paying too much for your printer ink

Why you're paying too much for your printer ink

Released Saturday, 4th September 2021
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Why you're paying too much for your printer ink

Why you're paying too much for your printer ink

Why you're paying too much for your printer ink

Why you're paying too much for your printer ink

Saturday, 4th September 2021
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Printer ink is now regarded as the most expensive liquid in the world -- ahead of Champagne, Chanel No. 5 and even human blood -- but there is no reason for it to be so expensive. Indeed, replacement cartridges cost around 23 cents to make but often retail for around $60. It's an economic trend called the "razor and blades model", where an item -- in this case a printer -- is sold at below cost, but the complementary consumable products, such as ink cartridges, are sold at a disproportionate price in order to recoup the money. Tech correspondent Helen Baxter explains.

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