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Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Things that are more nebulous and harder or impossible to check.

Then please demonstrate how easy it is for the consumer to check their total payments by posting a screenshot from that website that alerts the consumer to the possibility of paying 4x the cost of the device as the total cost of transaction.

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wahming@monyet.cc ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

check their total payments

If you’re signing a contract with no idea how much you’re going to be on the hook for, no amount of govt protection will keep you solvent.

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- Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  The government could very much keep them solvent by, for example, mandating that consumer credit contracts must show tables of total payments including all fees and interest over time. Does the credit contract in question display such information? Onus is on you to provide proof if you’re alleging that it does.
  
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  - wahming@monyet.cc ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    Onus is on you to provide proof if you’re alleging that it does.
    
    At no point did I allege that, so no.
    
    The government could very much keep them solvent
    
    Doubt. They’ll find some other money trap to fall into in a week unless they’re taught to actually be smarter about their finances.
    
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    BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    Doubt. They’ll find some other money trap to fall into in a week unless they’re taught to actually be smarter about their finances.
    
    ”Poor people are poor because of their inferior nature” Fuck off.
    
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    UlyssesT@hexbear.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    Doubt. They’ll find some other money trap to fall into in a week unless they’re taught to actually be smarter about their finances.
    
    So you’re saying nothing should ever even be attempted because the status quo is as good as it gets (because you got yours) and apathy makes you feel cool and smart? nerd
    
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    Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    At no point did I allege that, so no.
    
    You have been consistently been alleging that the woman in question could have easily checked the total cost of her payments, which you have just declined to provide proof for. I will take this as a concession from you on this point and move on.
    
    Doubt. They’ll find some other money trap to fall into in a week unless they’re taught to actually be smarter about their finances.
    
    This is an unfalsifiable counterfactual and I will dismiss it without further comment.
    
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