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Too many products are easier to throw away than fix—consumers deserve a 'right to repair' (techxplore.com)
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Too many products are easier to throw away than fix—consumers deserve a 'right to repair'::There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long gone.

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[–] Gerula@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You know there are guys living from repairs, right? They are repairing products that were built on purpose not to be repaired while the manufacturers are actively and intentionally hampering the access to information and parts.

[–] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes I am aware of that and I addressed in my second comment. They are a relatively niche industry compared to consumption. I would love to see them expand.

[–] Gerula@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

This is the whole point: they cannot expand. While there will always be cheap enough products that don't make economic sense to repair there will always be goods that can be repaired. The limit is set by a complex economic equilibrium and is always moving but first you have to create that possibility.

Right now there is only limited repair possibility not because it's not feasible economically or there are no providers or customers for the service but because there is an active struggle from the manufacturers to stop this activity for increased sales and profits.