Do you think somebody's trying to rip us off?

Cost of a brand new Epson R200 printer (complete with ink cartridges) on sale in CompUSA: $92.00
Cost of one replacement set of ink cartridges for the Epson R200 printer in CompUSA: $96.00

When it's cheaper to throw out your printer and buy a new one every time you run out of ink, you gotta scratch your head and wonder about that.