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Monster-brand HDMI cables? Maybe this doesn't qualify because you "need" a cable -- it's just that the functional difference between the $10 cable and the $150 monster cable is essentially nil.

Best Buy Clarifies Stance on Syncing Service for 3D Glasses http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/best_buy_clarifies_sta...

Homeopathy?

Most "herbal medicines".

In this case and homeopathy, the solution is fake, but the problem is usually real.