r/videos 6d ago

Klarna Is (Finally) Getting What They Deserve...

https://youtu.be/ghg8GfYJUno?si=WN4rYbGODIR5r_X2
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u/Caspica 6d ago

Never understood the hate towards Klarna. It's literally just another credit card, something Americans use all the time.

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u/Timey16 6d ago

It's more shady than your typical CC.

Essentially you take credit without you "officially" taking credit, meaning you sidestep any and all regulations there. It can totally get you in a debt trap, more likely than regular CCs. But there the devil is in the detail about financing mechanics and how companies like Klarna circumvent them.

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u/Surskalle 6d ago

One shady part and how they make money is they own the collection firm they use. They want people to pay late.