Siderea, Sibylla BostoniensisJun 30, 2023

HEY #PAYPAL USERS! WATCH OUT!

On the web interface PayPal just introduced a new dark pattern #enshittification to the transfer-balance-to-bank-account process to trick the user into electing the premium and quite expensive "immediate transfer" option, instead of choosing the free 1-3 day option.

When you initiate a transfer, this is now what shows up:

Show threadLinh PhamJul 1, 2023
@siderea Got that one last night and it took too long to figure out how to not do that 😡
Show threadSiderea, Sibylla Bostoniensis
@qlp PayPal customer service says they'll forgive the fee if you agreed to it by mistake. 🙃
Jul 1, 2023 at 12:43amWeb
Show threadLinh PhamJul 1, 2023
@siderea Shouldn't have to deal with that hassle and wait however long it takes to get the fee credited back. 😑
Show threadSiderea, Sibylla BostoniensisJul 1, 2023

@qlp Indeed. I don't for a moment think that them reversing the charge makes up for them invidiously charging it in the first place.

I am supposed to be working on something else right now, so I'm not going to really get into it here and now, but: there's a REASON that since time immemorial - like literally this stuff is in the Bible - small infractions of deceit in the market place by vendors are punished severely, typically with what we call today punitive damages.

Though there's also something to be said for that whole thing with dragging the offender behind a chariot with the offending good tied around their neck.