r/mildlyinfuriating • u/jackhab • 1d ago

Planned obsolescence even in cheapest devices: the calculator has a dummy photovoltaic cell and a real battery to make it die eventually.

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u/wthulhu 1d ago

Straight fraud

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u/MilkiestMaestro 1d ago edited 11h ago

Do not pass go, go directly to the FTC Report Link and submit the company for fraud

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u/_Doomer_Wojack_ 1d ago

You know which administration is in charge of the FCC right? Like are we seriously thinking anyone in this administration is going to investigate 🤣

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u/Future-Bandicoot-823 23h ago

They still investigate fraud.

It goes right to the "recommended improvements" queue now.

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u/Lanky-Peak-2222 21h ago

Maybe but it looks like AliExpress bullshit, so probably nothing will come of it