"Completely ridiculous."
  • Peloton is introducing a $95 “used equipment activation fee” for bikes purchased from outside its official channels in the US and Canada, aiming to boost revenue and maintain onboarding quality for new subscribers.
  • The fee has sparked criticism as it reduces the cost savings typically associated with buying secondhand equipment and diverges from practices in other industries, potentially discouraging used market purchases.
  • Peloton’s hardware sales continue to decline, but subscription revenue has seen slight growth; the company still faces financial struggles despite cost-cutting measures and layoffs.
  • Angry_Autist (he/him)@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    4 months ago

    there’s a fucktonne of stuff that SHOULD be illegal that isn’t because no one has made a big enough stink about it yet.

    refined sugar for one.

    Cloning celebrities for sex trafficking for another.

    • qevlarr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      Cory Doctorow calls this one “it’s ok because we do it with an app” and urges regulators to enforce the laws already on the books. It’s an absurd defense legally, but there’s no enforcement of antitrust or consumer law at all anymore

      • Angry_Autist (he/him)@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        Lets hope a blue wave changes that. I mean I don’t have any illusions that dems aren’t almost as corporate owned, but Harris has voted more consistently with Bernie than any other congressman