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DoorDash Partners with Klarna for Deferred Payments—in Case You Need a Loan to Pay for Your Burrito (gizmodo.com)

submitted 3 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] nick@midwest.social 44 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Bleak as fuck.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 37 points 3 months ago

🤣 this is peak dystopian future. Man, were so fucked huh?

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 9 points 3 months ago

They really do their best to avoid words like debt and loan. Those are serious words, this is just a bit of fun! Buy now pay later! 3 easy installments!

[–] Murvel@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's just straight ridiculous. But who tf does doordash deliveries if you're strapped for cash!?

[–] lordgreylock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You'd be surprised...

[–] Murvel@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Seems real stupid if you ask me

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This needs some serious regulation, just as credit card APRs do. Not likely to happen in this administration!

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

We just did this in Norway, like last year.

To use Klarna now, you must have signed a credit agreement and have a set limit. Just like any other credit card.

[–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 4 points 3 months ago

Sure that people have been able to pay off a takeaway with Klarna or similar for a while now in the U.K.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Financing food at any level should illegeal