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Old Nov 3, 2015, 2:01 am
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Originally Posted by sedubby
Title says it all - they average like $12-$15 for 2 photos at a typical drugstore. ...?
Pretty much the same reason that everything else is expensive or cheap. Market. You went in. They quoted you $15. You paid it. If no one pays that, the price goes down. As long as people are paying that price, no reason for them to charge less.
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