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lupire
on Nov 9, 2022
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Why are glasses so expensive? The industry prefers...
India has very low labor costs, so you get a lot if all you need is something you can get by paying someone to do something with materials on hand, without substantial energy or rare materials.
newyankee
on Nov 10, 2022
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What stops us from making , decent quality 20 $ glasses and selling in US for 50 $ max ? (inclusive of shipping, export duties etc)
lupire
on Nov 11, 2022
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Nothing, which is why there are lots of independent eyeglasses websites selling cheap glasses.
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