this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2024
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 65 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Just another company taking part in the worldwide subscription model scam.

Here's another one: LynkD. I have a few of their NFC padlocks. They're not particularly well made, nor are they particularly secure, but they're convenient and I like them to secure low-importance things like my gym locker or the shed at the back of my garden.

I wanted to buy more. LynkD informed me that the padlocks now require a subscription. It's even written at the bottom of the product page:

Membership to these platforms costs $15/Month + $5/Device + $5/User with the first user free. An active membership is required in order to use this device.

Yes, you read that right: a fucking PADLOCK now requires a subscription.

The mind boggles...

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not only a subscription but one at an absolutely rip off price. Flat. Monthly cost, PLUS per device PLUS per user fees?

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 3 months ago

They're going for property managers who can claim expenses.