Comment on You might get a discount or free coffee but you’re also being played by the multi-billion dollar gamification industry.

demesisx@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• tpihkal@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  You forgot the parts about slave labor, unfair market practices and piss poor quality products.

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  • demesisx@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I got you, fam(ily). It has a real smooth, simple ring to it. ;)

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    • tpihkal@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Gd, that’s so inspiring that I want to shop like a billionaire RIGHT NOW!

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• Wiz@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I definitely get the billionaires using slave labor to get ahead - just like Elon Musk’s family.

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• exu@feditown.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  A lot of stuff on “western” platforms is just the same stuff rebadged for 3-10x the price. I see no reason to pay that much more for the same stuff.

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  • CafecitoHippo@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I’ve completely lost faith in places like Amazon. Used to be able to find decent stuff there but unless you’re looking for a specific brand/item, it’s all crap. Wanted to find some relatively decent priced workout shorts with a compression liner built in. There’s so many shitty brands that all have the same damn images for the shorts. They’re all just going to be drop shipped BS from China with no one actually standing behind the product. I’m back to B&M stores now like Dick’s and their DSG line is actually reasonably priced and good quality.

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• gearheart@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I get slave labor… It seems usa companies did not care until it started hurting their bottom line.

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• SomeGuy69@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Don’t forget: highly likely made from strongly cancer causing chemicals. But hey, a saved dollar is a saved dollar.

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  • demesisx@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Edited. Good call.

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• hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Spot on!

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