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Have you ever had that sinking feeling when you realize you’ve just spent a small fortune on something that doesn’t work? If you haven’t, let me introduce you to the world of custom finger tips that are supposed to be touch screen compatible. Spoiler alert: they’re not.
Imagine this scenario: you decide that your fingers deserve a little upgrade, so you pay an extra $500 per finger for the luxury of touch screen compatibility. Sounds fancy, right? Well, it turns out that those tips might as well be made out of potato chips for all the good they do on a touch screen.
A Redditor recently shared their plight in the mildlyinfuriating subreddit, and let me tell you, it’s a rollercoaster of emotions. They forked out about $1500—yes, you read that right—for the finger tips alone, not including shipping and manufacturing costs. And where did these tips come from? Why, Sweden, of course! Because why wouldn’t you want your finger upgrades to have a Scandinavian flair?
But wait, it gets better. After the tips were shipped out, our brave Redditor discovered that none of them were compatible with touch screens. So, what’s next? A return to Sweden for a do-over. Yes, folks, they have to ship these tips back, wait for them to be remade, and then shipped back again. All in all, it’s a waiting game that will stretch into four more months.
Now, I’m no mathematician, but doesn’t the cost of shipping back and forth seem a bit excessive? At this point, our Redditor jokingly mentions they could have just bought a plane ticket and made the journey themselves for less money. Honestly, who wouldn’t want to embark on a spontaneous trip to Sweden just to argue with a customer service representative about finger tips?
To add a cherry on top of this frustrating sundae, this isn’t even the first time they’ve had to deal with this fiasco. The first order? They got the back plate too short! It’s like a comedy of errors, except it’s not funny when you’re the one paying for it. Losing fingers might sound dramatic, but in this case, it seems like a less painful experience than dealing with the whole process again.
So, what’s the lesson here? When it comes to custom products, always read the fine print and maybe consider if you really need touch screen-compatible fingers. Or, you know, just stick with good old-fashioned finger pointing. It’s cheaper, and honestly, it works just as well.
In the end, while our Redditor’s story is mildly infuriating, it’s also a reminder that sometimes, the most expensive options aren’t the best. Here’s to hoping their next finger tips come with a warranty and, you know, actually work. Cheers!
Inspired by: “Paid an extra $500 a finger to have touch screen compatible tips. Not a single one is.” (r/mildlyinfuriating)