I hope… No, I pray that Klarna, Afterpay and all the other similarly shitty services go belly up. They’re basically modern payday lenders and those businesses should die.
You know a lot of those cash advance apps you can just revoke the ACH and delete your card from it. In their terms of service it literally says you are not obligated to pay it back. All those fintech companies.
Do payday lenders (like Money Mart or whatever) not charge fees unless someone is late on a payment? I honestly don’t know how they work. I was under the impression that similarly, the only way Klarna and the others made money was by late payment fees since whenever they come up in a checkout it always says there are no fees (which I take to mean if payments are on time).
The truth is SO MUCH WORSE than that. (Last Week Tonight segment on it)
TL:DW - all of the initial payments only go to the insane interest they are already planning to charge you, then when you’ve paid back the amount of the original loan (all as interest, so not even denting the principal yet), then they jack up the cost even more.
Scum.
Thanks, that sounds more like what I thought I heard about them before (though I think there’s a touch more regulation in Canada, even here I know it’s still predatory and should be avoided).
I hope… No, I pray that Klarna, Afterpay and all the other similarly shitty services go belly up. They’re basically modern payday lenders and those businesses should die.
You know a lot of those cash advance apps you can just revoke the ACH and delete your card from it. In their terms of service it literally says you are not obligated to pay it back. All those fintech companies.
I don’t use them myself but I’d imagine most users aren’t aware of that loophole or are worried about their credit score.
It can’t affect your credit score, because it’s not a loan.
If it was a loan they would be subject to ursery laws. But they don’t want to be. So you can default without penalty besides being hounded.
Tell me more of this dark magic!! Please!!!
Example, this one is for Empower…
I’m not a lawyer or endorsing any of the activities but it spells it out in their terms you’re not obligated to pay it back.
Wow … Wait what… What am I doing with my life?
Do payday lenders (like Money Mart or whatever) not charge fees unless someone is late on a payment? I honestly don’t know how they work. I was under the impression that similarly, the only way Klarna and the others made money was by late payment fees since whenever they come up in a checkout it always says there are no fees (which I take to mean if payments are on time).
The truth is SO MUCH WORSE than that. (Last Week Tonight segment on it) TL:DW - all of the initial payments only go to the insane interest they are already planning to charge you, then when you’ve paid back the amount of the original loan (all as interest, so not even denting the principal yet), then they jack up the cost even more. Scum.
Thanks, that sounds more like what I thought I heard about them before (though I think there’s a touch more regulation in Canada, even here I know it’s still predatory and should be avoided).