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I often hear, "You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc.." but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?

This can by anything from items such as: expensive clothing brands to general groceries.

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[–] spittingimage 19 points 10 months ago (6 children)

If you want a good printer, look for an ex-lease laser printer. It may not be suitable for a whole department to use any more, but good enough for an individual.

[–] Noedel 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

Ex lease laptops and monitors are also often very good deals!

The monitors often come with very well adjustable stands that are much more ergonomic. The laptops are often very high build quality and perfect for regular home office use.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What’s “ex lease” mean here?

[–] Noedel 1 points 10 months ago

Companies usually don't buy their laptops, screens and other hardware, but lease them from companies that then service the hardware.

When a company upgrades lots of the hardware is then sold by the leasing agency to the public for very favourable prices.

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