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New York City Council Votes to End Broker Fees Squeezing Renters

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258 points JumpCrisscross | 7 comments | 13 Nov 24 21:38 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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zjp ◴[14 Nov 24 00:00 UTC] No.42131619[source]▶
Based. Why the fuck do you deserve $10,000 for unlocking the door to an apartment I found myself?
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nxm ◴[14 Nov 24 01:02 UTC] No.42132034[source]▶
Same thing could said of real estate agents
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zjp ◴[14 Nov 24 01:23 UTC] No.42132174[source]▶
While we’re on the subject of rent seeking industries we should crush: car dealerships.
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gamblor956 ◴[14 Nov 24 03:10 UTC] No.42132761[source]▶
Car dealerships provide inventory control and local storage. For decades this was a very valuable service for both the automakers and car buyers.

They're less necessary now... as long as you're willing to wait a few weeks for your be car to arrive. Most people aren't, or can't.

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teractiveodular ◴[14 Nov 24 03:57 UTC] No.42133038[source]▶
You can have your cake and eat it: Tesla sells cars online, both new built/shipped to spec and unclaimed/used inventory available immediately.

https://www.tesla.com/inventory/used/my?arrangeby=plh

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UltraSane[dead post] ◴[14 Nov 24 04:21 UTC] No.42133147{3}[source]▶
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renewiltord ◴[14 Nov 24 04:47 UTC] No.42133237{4}[source]▶
This is also why I think men shouldn't have hair on their head. You know who else did that? Hitler.
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UltraSane ◴[14 Nov 24 05:25 UTC] No.42133360{5}[source]▶
Would you have bought a car from Hitler while knowing about the holocaust? I sure hope not.
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archerx ◴[14 Nov 24 05:55 UTC] No.42133474{6}[source]▶
The VW Beetle was a very popular car...
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1. UltraSane ◴[14 Nov 24 06:15 UTC] No.42133559{7}[source]▶
Not relevant.
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2. Tade0 ◴[14 Nov 24 07:03 UTC] No.42133754[source]▶
Plenty of people were buying VWs despite the company's history. There are actually several such companies in Germany.
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3. archerx ◴[14 Nov 24 07:26 UTC] No.42133843[source]▶
How is it not relevant? The car was literally Hitler’s idea and lots of people still bought it post WW2.
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4. UltraSane ◴[14 Nov 24 10:43 UTC] No.42134915[source]▶
How many people bought it while knowing about the holocaust?
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5. UltraSane ◴[14 Nov 24 10:43 UTC] No.42134917[source]▶
How many people bought it while knowing about the holocaust?
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6. Tade0 ◴[17 Nov 24 20:20 UTC] No.42166851{3}[source]▶
Plenty? In Europe it was widely known and acknowledged that it happened.
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