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This is absolutely wild. In a just society this would be illegal. Why are we just hearing about this now? this is the most rot economy, rent-seeking behaviour i

• loeg 2y ago
  It arguably is illegal, although I'm sure they have a high-powered legal department that will argue it isn't.
  • toomuchtodo 2y ago
    PayPal has deep pockets, making it an ideal civil suit target. There are also 50 state AGs who might be interested in pursuing due to this potentially fraudulent activity.
• piva00 2y ago
  The age of leechy middlemen has made me completely cynical about any new app (and most times tech in general). It's wild how quickly online businesses went from exciting to shady and scammy. Feels like 2003-2013 was a golden age for internet services.
  • mirsadm 2y ago
    It's becoming difficult to trust anything on the internet. It's quite sad.