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Re:Apple introduces Apple Pay Later by lm28469 on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:45PM (#35345920)
Same reason I can eat a single donut and be fine while my best mate won't stop until the box is empty

People make poor decisions, a lot of people make poor financial decisions, what is a great tool when you're educated is a catastrophe for others

The new wave of "pay later" payment systems is clearly a way to artificially boost consumption in the short term

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Re:Apple introduces Apple Pay Later by shostack on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @11:39PM (#35352087)
Is it just that? Or is this Apple doing the math and deciding the risk they assume is less than they save from credit card fees?
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