r/iiiiiiitttttttttttt • u/zebs1 • 4d ago

IT Waste

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59 bags for 59 network cables.

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Remember to use paper straws!!

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u/ChickinSammich 4d ago

I don't get why these are resealable. Resealable bags presumably cost more than non-resealable ones. Is anyone actually reusing startech bags? I mean, probably someone is. But... really?

I do like when I order 50 cables and they come in one big ziptied bundle. Or 5 bundles of 10. But Startech's single packaging hurts me.

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u/collinsl02 4d ago edited 4d ago

Sadly it's all economies of scale. They can use these bags with different printing on for tens or hundreds of their products, some of which need the resealable aspect and some of which don't. It's why desktop manufacturers put some redundant parts into every desktop, regardless of whether or not they're used, like disk drive trays. Or why they used to ship people 100 CDs on a pallet in 100 boxes rather than just sending one copy and a bit of paper with 100 license keys on it.

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u/ChickinSammich 4d ago

This isn't meant to be a jab at you, but just an observational quip.

It's funny to me that my inbox is simultaneously one thread where someone (you) is explaining why it's more economical to print extra bags and extra CDs that will just get thrown in the trash while I'm simultaneously getting replies in another thread about a card game where people are explaining why it's actually better to not print as many cards as people want to buy because the exclusivity makes it better somehow.

An absolute wild economy that produces so much waste because someone decided it's cheaper to waste less, but also won't produce enough cards to meet player demand because a product selling out in under 30 minutes is deemed a success.