[ismail-khan]

The buyer is usually not the end user.

For example, a landlord is biased towards purchasing appliances that looks complex so they can show off all the extra "features" to clients.

[wattt]

You mean real estate agent. Landlords generally get the cheapest shit because otherwise it cuts into the bottom line.

[jdavis703]

Depends on what you're renting. Also they usually splurge on things that look fancy like microwaves, and cheap out on hidden things like recessed lighting that is "secured" with aluminum screws.