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Faruhoinguh t1_istedcf wrote

Reply to comment by Interesting-Month-56 in FTC Wants to Add Right to Repair to Existing Energy Saving Rules by Sorin61

It's up to you to not buy from those companies though.

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wag3slav3 t1_istgeuk wrote

Every industry is a oligopoly with a max of four or five real competitors who all collude to leverage their repair/replace plans.

There is no competition, there is no choice in most markets that would be affected by these laws.

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couldof_used_couldve t1_istindg wrote

It's more accurate to say that for most people, the effort and or sacrifice necessary to avoid these companies, is higher than they are either willing or able to make. Can be due to costs, effort involved or simply other sacrifices that come along for the ride.

The actual cases where there is literally no competition combined with no choice but to use something from within the affected product category, are actually few and far between.

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anti-torque t1_istl2x8 wrote

Small farmers thank you for ignoring them.

edit: Oh, man... I just realized the sacrifice small farmers would have to make to not participate in the oligopoly would be to give up the farm.

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