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		anon-sre-srm on March 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are most sofas so bad? Most people buy IKEA sawdust or are low information consumers, and the market responds accordingly. As such, people don't buy fine furniture or understand how to discern quality in a specific durable good.

cheeseface on March 15, 2024 [–]

The funny thing is that IKEA sawdust will most likely last longer than some more expensive ”drop-shipping luxury brand” described in the article.

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