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[–] [email protected] 61 points 6 months ago (3 children)

This, but they can monetise it by having a bidding war and you can skip the line in regard of how much you pay.

Ahh, the capitalist hellscape is coming along nicely.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Invent a problem and make people pay for not having it.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And we define that as "added value" for some reason.

It really advances humanity.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

I think it's called market elasticity

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can bid on a box that may contain a coveted line skip, or one of over 50,000 emotes and valuable partner discounts.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Look at this employee of the month over here! :D

It's also practical bcs we don't have to code shit since there won't be any chances of winning.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Or buy booster packs in the store to jump up to ten places per purchase! Booster packs now only 799 Youtube Coins, sold in packs of 798 per pack!