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 threadSiderea, Sibylla BostoniensisJun 30, 2023

It LOOKS like the two choices are "transfer immediately" ("Transfer in Minutes") and "cancel transfer" ("Not now").

Nope, hitting "Not now" takes you to the old dialog box that gives you a choice of immediate transfer, for a premium fee, or the free 1-3 day transfer.

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@siderea Of COURSE they did. WTF.
Jul 1, 2023 at 6:37pmWeb