Quote Originally Posted by acer5200 View Post
You bought cents, you received cents. You got what you payed for.
It's about the usefulness ("utility") of the purchase.

Imagine what you said, except with a different product:

"You bought a lawn mower, you received a lawn mower. You got what you payed [sic] for."

...never mind that the engine doesn't start, the person did receive a mower.