Exploiting human irrationality and stupidity is one of the most venerable, time-proven ways of making money.
If you feel your intelligence insulted, then don't buy it...?
(aka, vote with your wallet, and let others do the same)
If you feel your intelligence insulted, then don't buy it...?
(aka, vote with your wallet, and let others do the same)
When in reality, the original consumer considered this but would rather pursue a more active response than to sulkily and more important silently use something else.
Yes "voting with one's wallet" is certainly an option. But it should not be the sole option as you seem to suggest.
You can start a newsletter, informing fellow inflicted customers. Tell your friends and family. Launch a slandering campaign on facebook/internet (within the bounds of law, preferably!). Support a competitor. Promote fewer business regulations, so there are more competitors. Post on Hacker News. Etc &c, depending on one's disposition.
But my blood pressure raises every time I hear someone's blood pressure fluctuated and they want to pass a global regulation affecting everyone (incl. me) because of it. No, thanks.
But I am also coming from a background where the governmental consumer watchdog is very powerful, so that colours my opinions on what can/should usefully be done.