Same reason people finance their groceries over 4 weekly payments now.
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Why would anyone do this
BanMe@lemmy.world 2 days ago
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Rocket Mortgage has had this commercial for a couple years where some schlub is trudging back into his house lamenting the fact that six bags of groceries has become two (thanks to inflation). Suddenly his house starts talking to him and reminding him that he could get a Rocket Mortgage loan backed by his small amount of equity and use the money to buy groceries. Dude lights up with joy and dances into this house. It’s just beyond fucked that this is obviously one of their most successful commercials. It’s amazing that they can turn borrowing money for food into a positive.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I knew we were fucked when dicks sporting goods had a paper printout saying they would finance your yeti cooler on the end cap with the coolers.
I now refuse to ever own a yeti product. GFs family has a few, I refuse. The 2 yeti cups i have were gifts. And a 3rd one we found at a thrift store for $4.
VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 days ago
I just got a postcard of this in the mail!
It wasn’t from the landlord though and it didn’t have any identifying information.
What a garbage company.
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
Short answer: late stage capitalism
Long answer: Because they don’t have enough money to make rent on time and the associated fees are less than the late fees. Being poor is expensive.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I just moved from a shithole place that used and promoted Flex. The alternative was $300 late fees.
winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Pay earlier to avoid fees?
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Brilliant, thanks!
Tiger666@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Do you tell deaf people to just hear as well?