Which brings us back to Honey. No random plugin is going to save you money out of the goodness of their hearts. As the axiom goes: "If you're not paying for the product, you are the product".

But moreover, let this be a reminder that companies always want their cut, always want more, even if it means breaking the law (or contracts). Govts, NGOs, and non-profits will ALWAYS be able to deliver services more efficiently than for-profit companies, because they're not skimming off the top.
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But how do entities driven to make profit deliver a service more "efficiently" than not-for-profit entities? The simple and obvious answer is that they won't, they can't. Middlemen in late-stage capitalism always want their cut. Maybe they'll make services "more efficient" by overworking staff, or by cutting corners.

Or maybe they'll just plain cheat.
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