andros_rex@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 5 days agoMy landlord partnered with a financing company - I can pay $15/month for the luxury of making weekly payments on my rentlemmy.worldimagemessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageMy landlord partnered with a financing company - I can pay $15/month for the luxury of making weekly payments on my rentlemmy.worldandros_rex@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoShort answer: late stage capitalism Long answer: Because they don’t have enough money to make rent on time and the associated fees are less than the late fees. Being poor is expensive.
minus-squarepotoooooooo ☑️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoI just moved from a shithole place that used and promoted Flex. The alternative was $300 late fees.
minus-squarewinkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoPay earlier to avoid fees?
minus-squarewinkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoI’m genuinely curious why you can’t pay earlier…
minus-squarebthest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoYeah I don’t think you’ve ever had to earn your own money.
minus-squareflamiera@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoIt’s easier for him to say this when he lives with his mommy or daddy, working part-time that he considers “work hard” and chugging down Monster energy drinks like the good capitalist doggie that he is.
Why would anyone do this
Short answer: late stage capitalism
Long answer: Because they don’t have enough money to make rent on time and the associated fees are less than the late fees. Being poor is expensive.
I just moved from a shithole place that used and promoted Flex. The alternative was $300 late fees.
Pay earlier to avoid fees?
Brilliant, thanks!
I’m genuinely curious why you can’t pay earlier…
Yeah I don’t think you’ve ever had to earn your own money.
It’s easier for him to say this when he lives with his mommy or daddy, working part-time that he considers “work hard” and chugging down Monster energy drinks like the good capitalist doggie that he is.