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Why are razor blades so expensive??

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  • #92
    Krusader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    Jev/N wrote: »
    Marketing 101: Razors and Blades method of sales -

    Sell the razor at a loss, make it up on the essential accessory - the blade

    Same thing is generally done for video game consoles with games

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freebie_marketing

    Inkjet printers and ink is done the same way also


  • #93
    Flashgordon197
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭Flashgordon197


    Johro wrote: »
    I used the Aldi razor and blades for a while, after I decided not to pay ridiculous money for Gilette or Wilkinson stuff, I bought their razor a while ago and bought the 5-pack of blades regularly, they used to be 3.49, now 2.49 I think, they're okay but they don't last too long and my skin feels like it's been shaved with a paint scraper.
    This twin or treble or five-blade sh!te is just that. Sh!te. Mach 3 Turbo crap.
    Try DE shaving and you will know the difference. And bin the shaving gels and foams in the can. It's 'coz you're worth it'.:D


    What's de shaving?


  • #94
    Feelgood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Feelgood


    Price of blades are about the same down in Oz too, bloody ripoff :mad:

    Don't buy them on ebay anyways, I got a great deal on Mach3 blades a while back, 60 blades for about 20 notes and they were fake. The boxes and the blades were perfect looking, though wouldn't shave through shite.


  • #95
    Johro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    Flashgordon197 wrote: »
    What's de shaving?
    Double edge blades. Like in this razor http://www.shaving.ie/products/Muhle-R89-Classic-Razor.html with any of these type of blades http://www.shaving.ie/categories/Razor-Blades/Double-Edge-Blades/


  • #96
    Johro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    Feelgood wrote: »
    Price of blades are about the same down in Oz too, bloody ripoff :mad:

    Don't buy them on ebay anyways, I got a great deal on Mach3 blades a while back, 60 blades for about 20 notes and they were fake. The boxes and the blades were perfect looking, though wouldn't shave through shite.
    Yeah but did ya try shaving through shite?:D


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  • #97
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Jev/N wrote: »
    Marketing 101: Razors and Blades method of sales -

    Sell the razor at a loss, make it up on the essential accessory - the blade

    Same thing is generally done for video game consoles with games

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freebie_marketing
    They're not really doing that either though, that plastic razor cost no more than a few cents to make so their getting huge profit for razor handle and obscene profit for blades.


  • #98
    bigneacy
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    Freebie Marketing or Captive Marketing is the type of business model where they sell you the initial product for close to cost price, and sell the refills/top ups for a very over inflated profit margin.

    It is favoured by Razor blade manufacturers, games consoles manufacturers and printer manufacturers. I'm sure you could probably name another few industries that use this type of marketing off hand.


    EDIT: Someone else posted it before me :)


  • #99
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    After property and banking Razors are the biggest feckin racket going.

    Every couple of years Gillette bring out a new (more expensive) type of blade and heavily advertise it. Over the course of the next few months the quality of their older products gradually deteriorates forcing consumers into an upgrade cycle.

    Theyre worse than bleedin microsoft FFS !


  • #100
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    After property and banking Razors are the biggest feckin racket going.

    Every couple of years Gillette bring out a new (more expensive) type of blade and heavily advertise it. Over the course of the next few months the quality of their older products gradually deteriorates forcing consumers into an upgrade cycle.

    Theyre worse than bleedin microsoft FFS !

    Yep. I stupidly went out and bought the new 'vibrating':D razor. No bloody different to the other one. And the blades are more expensive. Grrrrrr!


  • #101
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    After property and banking Razors are the biggest feckin racket going.

    Every couple of years Gillette bring out a new (more expensive) type of blade and heavily advertise it. Over the course of the next few months the quality of their older products gradually deteriorates forcing consumers into an upgrade cycle.

    Theyre worse than bleedin microsoft FFS !

    You can still get Gillette DE blades. The blue 2 is still being sold despite coming out in the mid 80's. I hate their marketing, but they still offer the old stuff to people. Microsoft is worse imo.


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