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Re:Gobee.bike pulls out of France due to mass destruction of... by londons_explore on Sunday February 25, 2018 @03:45AM (#16457920)
They make a massive amount of money from rental deposits which are never refunded unless you remember to click the refund button in the app.

A lot of people forget to refund their own deposit, and the rental company gets to keep a lot of money.

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Re:Gobee.bike pulls out of France due to mass destruction of... by mcmacintosh on Sunday February 25, 2018 @05:02AM (#16458153)
A great deal of the deposits are made during discount/promotional periods.
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