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Default Ikea Effect: The Science of Cheap, Crappy Furniture

On 2017-01-12, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

Even if their light bulbs were 1/3 what HD was charging? Why not just
go there for the stuff that you would buy - but pay more for - someplace
else?


Actually, I did. I came back (with a friend) and purchased a hanging
kitchen rack. Again, 1/3rd of what everone else was charging.

OTOH, I looked at a Captain's bed for my daughter. You know, a single
bed with under bed storage drawers? I looked closely. All
fiberboard! Jes like Levitz! Nevermind.

nb