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 threadwraptileJul 8, 2023
@siderea PayPal is so bad these days that they're only afloat because of their exclusive deals with the store fronts. I've avoided so many purchases because of that though so my wallet it thankful 🙏
Show threadSiderea, Sibylla Bostoniensis
@wraptile Yeah, it was great for my purposes once upon a time, but those days seem gone.
Jul 8, 2023 at 10:32amWeb