Expensive Toaster

[johnnymk]

I was talking to a friend of mine the other evening on the phone and he was bragging about his latest purchase... a $250 toaster!!
This guy lives in an apartment, is married, is trying to save for a house and he buys a $250 toaster
He explained that it's made in Britain, is large enough for bagels and has a lifetime warranty and usually retails for $400. I gently told him he was out of his %$##** mind! This friend of mine never buys anything unless it's on sale. Well, it was on sale at a very fancy store.
It just so happens that I get an Email from Ourhouse.com and they have one of those toasters on sale for around $225. I am truly amazed that a toaster would cost that much and secondly, that an individual consumer, not a business, would actually buy one.

[Kim]

Hmmm, I wonder if $250 toast tastes better than $15 toast??:kaching:

[welfareloser]

dualit, i'll bet. if it has room for 4 slices and the sandwich basket, it is $400. i sold dozens at williams sonoma. they look neat, and the price tag gives you an illuision of exclusivity, but check consumer's reports - the best toaster costs $70, and the second best it $30. i bought the second best. it's wonderful.

[psycho-]

It makes toast taste about 200 dollars better.

Victor

[Twilight]

We've actually had this discussion over here this this thread:

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=29264&highlight=Ourhouse.com

[Grimm]

It is yet more proof that the human race should be extinct.

There are only so many ways to heat bread. Anyone who pays $250 for a toaster deserves exactly what he got, screwed.:angry:

[IntegraTypeR]

Did you know there are some toasters that can connect to the internet?

[Grimm]

I suppose there has to be. Somewhere someone will be bored enough to do anything.