We live in a world where everything is getting more expensive, and it can be hard to keep up. But some things are outrageously overpriced, and it’s time to call them out. A user asked the forum, “What’s criminally overpriced to you?”
Here are some responses he got!
ALBUTEROL
“How does a life-saving medicine go from $15 to $75 while simultaneously lowering the dosage?”
RITUXIMAB INFUSIONS
“My husband needs rituximab infusions due to a rare kidney disease. They are $16,000 each. That’s $16,000 per four-hour infusion, and they are not covered by our insurance.”
MOBILE OR INTERNET PLANS
“Canadian here. It’s the cost of mobile/internet plans. They’re ridiculously overpriced, and it makes me cry when I see prices elsewhere.”
SALADS
“Man, it’s so frustrating. Sometimes, I just want something light, which costs me more than six hamburgers.”
SUITCASES
“I know everybody is going to give better answers, but for my life, I cannot understand why suitcases are so expensive.
They’re just plastic shells, a zip, and some wheels, yet they sell for hundreds.”
EPIPEN
“My EpiPen, I can’t afford to keep getting them. I’ll be in a tough spot if I get stung, and I work as a landscaper.”
SPORTING EVENTS
“Concessions at sporting events in the United States. Our taxes pay for the stadiums. Then, the public has to buy tickets to get in. Then, when we finally get inside, they will charge $14 for a $3 beer.”
FUNERALS
“Just melt me in a bucket of acid and fling me at my enemies.”
GRAPHING CALCULATORS
“TI-83/ TI graphing calculators.”
DENTAL TREATMENT
“Any form of dental work. Why is it so much and not covered by dental insurance? (I’m talking about your implants).”
MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCHOOLS
“I know some doctors that were only 15 grand in debt a few generations back, but now you can easily get past $150,000.”
COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS
“College textbooks can cost hundreds of dollars, and professors will publish new ones all the time to force students to get the newest version instead of reusing an older one.”
THERAPY
“A decent therapist is very expensive.”
HOUSING
“I swear so many modern problems are because of the cost of housing.”
CONCERT TICKETS
“Ridiculous these days. The scalping bots snatch up all the tickets, which should be illegal. I refuse to pay for most concerts unless it is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and they are in my top five bands.”
FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS
“Necessary; always expensive. You do not want to put that off-brand cheap stuff down there!”
HOME COVID TESTS
“At-home COVID tests. In the last few weeks, with the Omicron spike, they went from $20 to $50 where I live. Like I understand, supply and demand is a thing.”
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