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Claim you don't have a phone, and they'll find a solution.
by immibis 9mo ago
Claim you don't have a phone, and they'll find a solution.
- kube-system 9mo agoWhat is that supposed to accomplish? The service providers that require a phone will require one whether you have one or not.
- ryandrake 9mo agoWe need to act now, while there are still service providers that don't require a phone. If my bank said they wouldn't do business with me unless I used a phone and an app, I would immediately take my business and all my accounts to a different bank. Banks have no moat. You can pretty easily move accounts to a different one or to a credit union who won't abuse you.
- kube-system 9mo agoYou and the four other people who might do this are just delaying the inevitable.
- keybored 9mo agoOr they’re arguing with like four FUD contrarians on a website. No no no shut up, don’t speak up. No one thinks like you.
- ranger_danger 9mo agoOnly if people roll over and take it. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
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- kube-system 9mo ago99.9999% of people are “rolling over and taking it” because they don’t have an aversion to installing their bank’s app on their phone. Most people would find this viewpoint to be strange.
- ranger_danger 9mo agoIMO Most people simply lack the context and knowledge to understand the viewpoint.
- themafia 9mo agoIt builds a case. You're not going to win with one clever move. We need to show that these policies systematically deprive honest customers.
- NoMoreNicksLeft 9mo agoUnless you are a multimillionaire, they will tell you to go do business elsewhere, you're not worth their trouble.
- pessimizer 9mo agoThey won't find a solution to your problem, when one is obvious: buy a phone. They'll find a solution to their problem, which is you: apologize for losing you as a customer, and express a hope that you'll consider them again after you've bought a phone.
- immibis 9mo agoThere can be laws like the right to have a bank account, that might say your bank can't require you to have anything they don't provide you with for free. In some places.