Man's Overpriced Trash Can Ain't Garbage - Consumerist Comments

Man's Overpriced Trash Can Ain't Garbage

sj — Thu, 04 May 2006 15:49:23 EDT

So the appeal of the foot-powered trash can is you dont have to touch anything with your hands to throw something out. At about $50 less, i'd much rather go for something like this magic infrared trash can. It saves you from having to wash your hands every time you throw something out!

Man's Overpriced Trash Can Ain't Garbage

Paul D — Thu, 04 May 2006 10:20:49 EDT

How long do the plastic ones last? 1-2 years? What the hell are you doing to your poor transh can(s)? I'm on the same cheap-ass plastic trash can for 3 years now. And it was in my wife's apartment for 3 years before we got together. I've seen these $150 cans. They're pretty nice, and the lid mechanisms are slick. But come ON guys! It's a friggin' trash can. Just buy a Rubbermaid and be done with it.

Paul D

Man's Overpriced Trash Can Ain't Garbage

slinky22 — Thu, 04 May 2006 09:56:03 EDT

Frankly, I've always wanted one of the motion sensor trash cans, so you don't even have to touch it to get it open. Search on overstock.com for Hailo Trento Motion Sensor Waste Bin. Seriously kewl.

slinky22

Man's Overpriced Trash Can Ain't Garbage

Moonshine Mike — Wed, 03 May 2006 18:31:26 EDT

I bought a $150 trash can, but we use it at work and it has earned its weight in the lack of smells people complain about in the garbage. a kitchen trash can at wal-mart costs about $20 I would bet, if not more. So at $25 you're 6 times more expensive. How long do the plastic ones last? 1-2 years?

Moonshine Mike

Man's Overpriced Trash Can Ain't Garbage

Grady — Wed, 03 May 2006 17:06:55 EDT

The $150 dollar trash can comes with a 10 year warranty. Why are you surprised and amazed that they're actually honoring it? I bought some cheap plastic pool floats from walmart that started to leak air after a couple months. I called the nice folks at swimways, inc. and they sent me not one, but two new ones for free, and I only paid $10 for the original ones.

Grady

Man's Overpriced Trash Can Ain't Garbage

Justin McElroy — Wed, 03 May 2006 15:49:43 EDT

You know, if I were selling garbage cans for $150, I'd probably be including free hand jobs ... if only out of guilt. And as we all know, a guilt-ridden HJ is the best HJ of all.

Justin McElroy