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by lmm 2990 days ago
> I also don't fully understand the need for laws to fix the "planned obsolescence" issue - if a manufacturer's products consistently broke shortly after the warranty expired (well before expected end of lifetime), why would anyone continue to purchase from that crap manufacturer...

There's an information asymmetry - if a previously-reputable manufacturer starts cheaping out on quality to save money, consumers have no way of knowing until a few years later. And unfortunately this seems to be a common pattern.
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chrischen 2989 days ago
What I intentionally design and market a TV that only lasts 2 years, in exchange for a lower price. This law would prevent that.

What would hapoen to the disposible plates and utensils industries?

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lmm 2989 days ago
> What I intentionally design and market a TV that only lasts 2 years, in exchange for a lower price. This law would prevent that.

No it wouldn't? The law is that the product is required to last as long as the customer reasonably expects it to last, if it's explicitly advertised as lasting for 2 years then the customer can't reasonably expect it to last longer.

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