If you're selling that over-expensive Peleton stationary bike you're sorry you bought, understand that the price for the buyer is actually almost $100 higher.
The company will force the buyer to fork that over as a "used equipment activation fee" -- pure corporate greed. They can get away with it, so they do it. Classic Doctorowian enshittification...
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/peloton-announces-95-used-equipment-activation-fee/?ai=
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