UllallullooA to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoHarbor Freight charges $1 extra for green extension cords instead of orangeimagemessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1257arrow-down122
arrow-up1235arrow-down1imageHarbor Freight charges $1 extra for green extension cords instead of orangeUllallullooA to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squareStarb3an@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoTheoretically it could be that the ingredient to make the coating green cost more, but most likely it’s just an attempt to get more money.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year agoGreen ones are only used for decorative reasons, so the suppliers may make fewer green cords thus driving up the price.
minus-squareMxM111@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoIt also could be that they want to clear the shelf space of the orange cords, and for some reason they have more of them than the green once. But of course, the store is business and they exist to make money.
minus-squareseathru@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoWhile it probably is the latter; I remember when I worked for sherwin williams, green was one of the most expensive colored pigments.
Theoretically it could be that the ingredient to make the coating green cost more, but most likely it’s just an attempt to get more money.
Green ones are only used for decorative reasons, so the suppliers may make fewer green cords thus driving up the price.
It also could be that they want to clear the shelf space of the orange cords, and for some reason they have more of them than the green once.
But of course, the store is business and they exist to make money.
While it probably is the latter; I remember when I worked for sherwin williams, green was one of the most expensive colored pigments.