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I can't believe there's a 40% gross margin. Earning over 10 billion a year explains why products I buy offline feel great at first glance but are mediocre in actual use and break easily. Having had consistently poor experiences with this brand, I just can't get behind it.

Low prices coupled with high margins inevitably lead to compromised quality.

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I got tired of dealing with spam emails, so I built a disposable email alias service. It’s priced affordably at just $1/month. As a developer who doesn’t do much marketing, it’s grown almost entirely through word of mouth — slowly but steadily. After 10 years, I’m now making $8,000/month from it.

If you’re interested, feel free to check out the developer’s service website.

Direct link to the service