A Boring Dystopia

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I got that debt in me (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (11 children)

Stores had layaway back in them days, it was OK. It wasn't super predatory as I recall. Capitalism will forever get greedier.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

But with layaway, you didn’t actually get the product until you fully paid it off right? Which I don’t think you can do with something perishable?

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, layaway was typically used for bigger purchases. It wasn't Klarna for a slice of pizza. And in the case of Costco, it seems that it is primarily targeted for big purchases.

[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

But now we do have Klarna, for a slice of pizza. In the U.K., at any rate. It’s terrifying.

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