Comment on Peloton announces $95 “used equipment activation fee”

UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• underwire212@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The “signing up for Planet Fitness membership but not actually using the gym” is the real idiot tax. Well, yeah, I guess this one is too.

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• JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  But this fee wasn’t there when people originally purchased this was it? If so, they will now have a less valuable product since they won’t be able to sell it as easily. Or are they only doing it for new units?

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  • UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    To my understanding, it has always only been usable with a subscription, so…

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• shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I cannot understand why lemmy gets up in arms over bullshit like this. If the idiots wish to pay, let them.

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  • GeneralVincent@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The people getting up in arms are upset because they see it as a slippery slope. First just the idiots pay for subscriptions, then it creeps into the lives of everyone. And eventually it’s harder to avoid the bullshit than just pay, and the whole market becomes more predatory. Like if the idiots give companies an inch, they’ll eventually take a mile

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