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Old 08-22-2016, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by burkefj
I know what you mean, another example, our briggs and stratton lawn mower bag has a tear and is near worn out and the metal frame it is on cracked, new frame and bag came to $103 shipped, a new mower is $250....


I don't understand why companies do that.

Maybe (probably) it's just greed.

A long time ago I wanted to repair my vacuum cleaner motor. I went to a vacuum cleaner repair shop (try to find one of those now!) to get a bearing.

The very very old gentleman that ran the place was digging around the shop for the part. Now this guy was OLD he could barely walk. He took really short steps, sort of like one of the characters that Tim Conway did on the old Carol Burnett Show.

He couldn't find them but then he says, "Wait a second...Hey Dad! where are the bearings for...
His Dad!!!!

Those places are all but gone now.
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