The Biggest Rip-Offs in America

[Rob Williams]

There are few things on this earth that frustrate me as much as getting ripped-off. Sure, that venti-sized Carmel Macchiato costs a cool $5 or so, but at least it's delicious. That $4 text message conversation I ended up getting into? Now that's a rip-off. That's far from being a lone rip-off, though. CNN Money has taken a look at nine of the most major rip-offs in all of America, and chances are you're already aware of most of them.

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[Tharic-Nar]

That was the joke made not too long ago, it was cheaper to send and receive data from the Hubble space telescope than it was to send a text message (there is an article somewhere that explains it).

Printer Ink, that has been in recent discussion. Bottled Water... especially at concerts, where a pint of beer is cheaper than half a pint of water. Branded toothpaste, most toothpaste is actually made by the same company, same for washing powder. Pharmaceuticals in general, olive oil ear drops charged at $2-$5 per tincture. White paraffin based moisturisers. Baby oil.... it's just mineral oil with perfume.... what's mineral oil...? it's liquid petroleum - a byproduct. I'm sure someone will mention Thermal grease as well.

So many different things, and that doesn't include the 'premium' items, like $400 trainers, and sports editions of cars where you spend $28,000 for an extra 20 horsepower and have the AC unit removed to save weight....

 

[2Tired2Tango]

I'm sure someone will mention Thermal grease as well.

LOL... thanks to you I don't have to.

 

[killem2]

Anything from apple.

 

[Psi*]

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I'm sure someone will mention Thermal grease as well.
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Wait! What?

 

[On_Wisconsin]

"At least, not when the text books cost a freaking $900 per year! "

Not when you go to my school and rent textbooks for $120~ a semester (which is the cost for one textbook for courses...)