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		Aeolun on May 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tell HN: Cancelling HP Instant Ink prevents cartri... > Charge OP for the remainder of their cartridge as a cancellation fee. (Yuck!) I feel like this is the only reasonable solution? We do this for mobile phones and leased cars as well. I think it’s fairly well understood.

Wowfunhappy on May 22, 2023 [–]

I think that would be reasonable, but isn't it actually a lot less consumer friendly than the current system?

Aeolun on May 24, 2023 | [–]

I don’t think so? It feels fair to me that I should pay for something that I’m going to keep using, and unfair (and wasteful) that a company would brick a perfectly good ink cardridge.

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