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Originally Posted by MikeHG View Post
I have *reams and reams* of mobile chargers
I don't. I need more chargers than devices for the reasons already mentioned. The only way I could obtain the surplus was by buying extra chargers.

Originally Posted by MikeHG View Post
If people replaced their car every two years on average *snip*
In other words, the problem is not that the charger was included with every device you boy.
The problem is that
a) you buy devices too frequently;
b) when you get a new one, you get rid of the old one in such a way that you keep the charger.

Mosen is right, people's habits need to change.

If you have too many, why don't you donate the surplus to a charity, for example? Not all charities accept electrical goods because then need to be safety tested which costs them money but some do. I purchased the extra chargers I mentioned above from one such charity shop.

Originally Posted by MikeHG View Post
"Free" means included in the price already. If you pay for them separately, you pay for them only when you need them.
Correct in theory. In practice, as we saw with the Jolla tablet, the price is set and excluding components is a cost saving exercise.
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