Because a single label has little value, but they are bought in drums holding 1000s of them. And this means that many enterprises decide to lower the quality of the labels and thus cut some costs.
After all, who will complain? Some rando on the Internet? 😘
With some exceptions, it is at most a minor annoyance, the vast majority of poeple are not so hung up on it that they’re going to bother raising a complaint.
Besides, there is an argument to be made that the easier it is to remove an external label without leaving residue, the more likely it will fall off during shipping or stocking, or removed outright by someone before the customer gets it. These kinds of labels stay put and that’s what the company wants until it’s paid for.
Hell, the label OP posted has “Important” right there. The manufacter wants to ensure that label stays right where it is until its in the customers hands so they can convey whatever they need to convey. These types of labels absolutely accomplish that.
The label says “importado”, which means “imported”. It really had no important information on it. Of course, compared to other things this is a minor nuisance at most, but I still get mad every time. They even added a second label saying that the bowl is not dishwasher safe. And my wife bought a whole set, 20 pieces, 40 labels.
Nah, it says “IMPORTADO”, not Important. And if both the manufacturer of the product and its seller/re-seller accepted it, it means they think it “good enough”.
Money beats logic, quality, professionalism. I work in corpo, I can attest it to be truth.
Use a hairdryer, peel, remove last remains with a vegetable oil or WD40
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Mildly infuriating? No sir, this is seriously infuriating if I’ve ever seen it! 🤬
They don’t want you to peel them off and switch them with other products when you’re in a store
That’s generally for UPC’s labels and is part of the reason but… There are thousand’s of different adhesives that react differently to the material you are placing them on. Most companies don’t do a ton of due diligence on what adhesives are removed the best because it’s not typically a big concern
labels normally are harder to remove than not, because it’s preferred for the company. If your label contains legal information about risk of use or any other important things of note, you need to be 100% certain that the label remains on your product throughout the entire shipment process. Couple that with the myriad of different surfaces you may apply it to, it’s better to be safe than sorry. It’s also cheaper to purchase material in larger quantities, so often companies will leverage the same label material and size to reduce costs.
