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You can't buy anything on these food delivery and shopping sites. Here's why that's the point (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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Crossposted from https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1353921/you-can-t-buy-anything-on-these-food-delivery-and-shopping-sites-here-s-why-that-s-the-p

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[–] 17 points 2 months ago

A new wave of mock shopping websites is giving people the thrill of shopping without the bill, as younger, budget-conscious broke af consumers look to curb compulsive spending.

FTFY

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    [–] 15 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    "That's particularly appealing for budget-conscious young people."

    This is a weird way to phrase it.

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    • [–] 13 points 2 months ago

    So it's like nicotine gum for shopping addicts?

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