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[–] bzz 3 points 2 years ago

It never occurred to me that I should use a combination of my remaining balance + another payment method to zero out my app balance. I always felt I needed to top off before I purchased, especially because I would go with my coworkers during the day.

I suspect a lot of people fall for this dark pattern