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by qwepoiru 3276 days ago
Apps are the "1-800-cheesy-mnemonic" for the new generation.

it is 100% the same formula. Start by hiding your real cost in weird price schemes. Advertise like crazy. ???. Profit.

It is a proven method. And it revamped for every generation. 1-800, app, "as seen on tv", catalogs, etc. And now you have subscription services of tangible goods for the millennials.

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Weird price schemes are easy to cover up when a lot of your service fee handles the loading and recycling of said junk.

Although I laugh at the name, there's no one else doing anything like 1-800-Got-Junk for overrun garages, overcrowded basement storage, etc.

The only thing I notice is that each region has a 1-800-Got-Junk operating under a different name.

It's also not a subscription service (?)