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[โ€“] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Or in other words that are hiking the prices globally so when the tariffs are dropped they will make record profit due to world wide price hike.

What's the over/under on a global price cut after the tariffs are removed? Huh?

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

2025 will be the year of Linux and buying second hand. Sick of these tricks corporations play.

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is what happens when giant equity funds buy your company. They use any excuse to rip off consumers.

[โ€“] TerraRoot 2 points 1 week ago

Next it'll be a 'better' product.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Guess my current Birkenstock will be my last.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

blocked Birkenstock ads

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What good alternatives for sandals can you recommend? Tten I can buy those next time.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Ive been wearing Dickies and Vans for 20 years. Theres some things I just cant find a good alternative for...