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		throwaway0a5e on Sept 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YKK zippers: Why so many designers use them (2012) If you're spending $100 on a backpack you can afford the extra $3 that's baked into the price for a nice zipper. Peace of mind is a luxury good. People in the bottom of the market for any given class of product don't want to pay for it.

JadeNB on Sept 1, 2022 [–]

> If you're spending $100 on a backpack you can afford the extra $3 that's baked into the price for a nice zipper.

Either $100 for a nice backpack is conservative, or I'm way overpaying for backpacks.

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