GamerPauly Blogs & Chats3d ago

Is this “THE START” of the “Death” of Pre-Owned ?

Unless you've been living under a rock, I`m sure you're all aware that a certain game, due out near the end of the year, has caused quite a stir recently, with its "no disc" in a physical edition, a bit bizarre if you ask me, because its not really a physical edition is it?, apart from the plastic box, However you do get a download code though (aren't they lovely) to download and play the game on your console of choice. The price of this game has also cause a massive stink, ranging from […]

https://gamerpauly.wordpress.com/2026/06/25/is-this-the-start-of-the-death-of-pre-owned/

Vinyl Burns Speaks4d ago

The Fee

A Vinyl Burns reckon on tap-to-pay, PINs, and banks that charge you to be safe. I tapped my card at the dairy. Two dollars eighty for a pie and a Powerade, the breakfast of a man who has made his choices and intends to keep making them. The machine beeped. The pie was mine. No PIN. No fingershield drama. No bloke behind me clocking four digits and quietly memorising my birthday. PayWave — or whatever the brand is at your terminal — is the safest thing banking has built in twenty years. […]

https://vinylburns.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/the-fee/

Eric the half-a-bee6d ago

AU$10 per loaf for light rye will make this the last Woodfrog Bakery(tm) bread that I shall be buying!

#Australia #inflation #artisan #bread #Melbourne #RipOff

GryficowaJun 8

Po prostu ta postać ma parówkę, a nie rękę 🤦‍♀️

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SZV8FDQv5rQ

#Youtube #Youtubeshorts #Youtubeshort #Youtubegaming #Minecraft #Bootleg #Lmao #Game #Browsegame #Ripoff

Why does this hand look like this #games #Game #browsegame #browsegamer #Short #Shorts #Bruh #Why

YouTube
Gordon AnthonyJun 3

Good.

#FIFA #WorldCup #Football #Soccer #RipOff #MastodonFC
Campaign to deliver ‘biggest complaint Fifa has ever received’ launches before World Cup https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/03/campaign-to-deliver-biggest-complaint-fifa-has-ever-received-launches-before-world-cup

Campaign to deliver ‘biggest complaint Fifa has ever received’ launches before World Cup

A class action-style complaint is calling for a full investigation into the workings of the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino

The Guardian
Dave SmegJun 1

No #Amazon, I do not want a #Prime subscription.
You charge £35 for a webcam I can get on eBay for £25 with free shipping, but I could save myself the £3.99 shipping fee you add if I paid £15.99 a month.
I only order from Amazon if I can't get what I want elsewhere, which is maybe once or twice a year.

#rant #online #shopping #technology #ripoff

Ciarán FaheyMay 26

The World Cup in the USA 🇺🇸

“Already reeling from astronomical ticket prices, expensive flights and exorbitant hotel costs, fans have been outraged to discover that getting to some stadiums via rail will come with another hefty bill.”

(AP) #WorldCup #USA #ripoff 💰💰💰

https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-transit-new-jersey-boston-prices-f66d51bf1ed1de1bf568ac4fd319b8f8

World Cup fans are stunned by high transit costs in some US host cities

Fans heading to the World Cup in the U.S. are facing a new source of sticker shock: mass transit. In New Jersey and Massachusetts, some train fares tied to matches will cost fans far more than normal NFL gameday trips. That is drawing criticism from international fans used to free transit at past World Cups. Some supporters are now organizing their own transportation to the stadiums. A group of Scottish fans booked school buses to Scotland matches near Boston for about half the official price. Transit experts say the high costs could further hurt the United States' image with foreign visitors.

AP News
MokhtarStorkMay 22
Only an IDIOT will fall for this gimmick: SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO filing included some out of this world details, including a provision that founder Elon Musk’s massive bonus only kicks in if one million humans settle on Mars. https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2026/05/22/out-of-this-world-spacex-ties-musk-bonus-to-ambitious-plan-to-colonise-mars/220911 #ripoff
Out of this world: SpaceX ties Musk bonus to ambitious plan to colonise Mars

NEW YORK, May 22 — SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO filing included some out of this world details, including a provision that founder Elon Musk’s massive bonus only kicks in if one...

Malay Mail
SammaryeMay 15

#DumpTrump #taxpayer #ripoff #January6th

Proposed Compensation Fund: Trump has discussed creating a formal compensation fund for rioters, suggesting they should be paid for "suffering," lost jobs, and lost income resulting from their prosecutions. Reports indicate this fund could involve up to $1.7 billion in taxpayer money to settle claims from those "harmed by weaponization" of the legal system.

The demented mob boss wants to reward the pieces of shit who stormed the Capitol ....

Paul SchoeMay 1

How surveillance pricing raises the prices for all of us.

Just received you pay-check? Breakfast can be more expensive.

A health problem or urgent travel requirement? Up goes the price for medicines or travel.

They analyse your needs and profit accordingly.

https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/30/something-must-be-done/#there-ive-done-something

#Pricing #SurveillancePricing #RipOff #Doctorow

Pluralistic: How not to ban surveillance pricing (30 Apr 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow