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๐Ÿ–• Fuck PayPal

And fuck Linus Tech Tips for intentionally keeping quiet about this after they found out.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

The product is spyware by design. It's a honey pot for people trying to save a few bucks, while exposing their entire browsing behavior. They even called it honey...

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This isn't anything new. Brave browser does this, ad hijacking is a common thing. Many companies have been doing this for years, why is it only coming up now?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That doesn't include users being a victim? Honey gives users worse coupons when better ones are available, apparently that happens if companies do a deal with Honey.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

The best time to burn down a poisonous tree was 20 years ago etc etc

[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Everybody: Fuck Peter Thiel, fuck Elon Musk, fuck Honey, Fuck PayPal

Everybody: unflinchingly using PayPal

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Deleted my ebay account but very rarely will buy on it. I've yet to find a UK alternative.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I dunno, I stopped a while back, it wasn't hard really. I've also heard that while they are usually fine with regular sums of money they are not to be trusted with large sums. Just word of mouth an I've got no proof but it put me off.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

There are some examples of buyers exploiting the returns policy for expensive items. The buyer initiates a return of item but never sends it, gets item and refund.

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