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It's exploitative at any price. Someone is bearing the cost of maintaining a physical campsite to offer something out of goodwill. Charging people for access to
by jstarfish 3y ago
It's exploitative at any price. Someone is bearing the cost of maintaining a physical campsite to offer something out of goodwill. Charging people for access to it is scummy.
It's like those parking scams at stadiums. All the lots are full, but some dude in a reflective vest starts directing traffic into a private lot, collects $40 per car and disappears into the night. After the game, everyone finds their cars booted/ticketed.
Next up: a subscription service to borrow books for free.
- nomel 3y ago> Charging people for access to it is scummy. I see it as paying for a moderation/review system. It also acts as a filter that many might appreciate, helping identify "serious van-lifers only".
- ratg13 3y agoA moderator/review system that has no description other than “zero tolerance” It reads to me like the first person to complain can boot the other person off the site.. hardly worth $100
- jstarfish 3y agoRight, but it's arbitrage for something maintained at someone else's expense. If you're making money off of something supported by charity, you're being exploitative. Business as usual for the SV crowd, I guess. Next Up: SoupFree, a subscription service that helps you score a $0 meal at the nearest soup kitchen.