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"But this isn't unethical, there are no fees as long as people pay on time."



Noone claimed that there are no fees, there's only no interest... According to the zip FAQ (https://help.us.zip.co/hc/en-us/articles/4402386045979--Are-...):

> Purchases made with Zip are subject to a $1.00 platform fee per installment (a total of $4.00).


It's a marketing half-truth. "You'll pay a fixed fee instead of interest." is the real truth, the "zero interest" is to trick people to think there is nothing else to pay. I know people will turn their noses up and say "trick people, that's unpossible" but it really is a trick, very popular in marketing terms, using psychology against people to separate their money from them.




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