▲ 547 ▼ PayPal owns brands like Venmo, Honey and is heavily integrated into eBay - if you're looking to stop giving your money to bad companies, take a second to search their subsidiary brands as well. (brandsownedby.com) submitted 2 years ago by Snapz@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (7 children) You don't buy any soda or water? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (6 children) I do, but they don't own Coke. And my tap water comes from my tap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Lol. That said, there are multiple companies involved in producing that tap water. So somebody is profiting from that glass of water, it's just a lot less than the bottled stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Right, but there will be contractors and whatnot involved in the process, and there is certainly commercial equipment used in the process. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Coke isn't much better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HFZ3cH1UAI Gosh I'm jelly though, I'm in the UK and tap water used to be drinkable, but now it's more hydrocarbon than hydrogen dioxide these days. Joy of privatised utilities eh? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (6 children) I do, but they don't own Coke. And my tap water comes from my tap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Lol. That said, there are multiple companies involved in producing that tap water. So somebody is profiting from that glass of water, it's just a lot less than the bottled stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Right, but there will be contractors and whatnot involved in the process, and there is certainly commercial equipment used in the process. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Coke isn't much better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HFZ3cH1UAI Gosh I'm jelly though, I'm in the UK and tap water used to be drinkable, but now it's more hydrocarbon than hydrogen dioxide these days. Joy of privatised utilities eh? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Lol. That said, there are multiple companies involved in producing that tap water. So somebody is profiting from that glass of water, it's just a lot less than the bottled stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Right, but there will be contractors and whatnot involved in the process, and there is certainly commercial equipment used in the process. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Lol. That said, there are multiple companies involved in producing that tap water. So somebody is profiting from that glass of water, it's just a lot less than the bottled stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Right, but there will be contractors and whatnot involved in the process, and there is certainly commercial equipment used in the process. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Right, but there will be contractors and whatnot involved in the process, and there is certainly commercial equipment used in the process. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Right, but there will be contractors and whatnot involved in the process, and there is certainly commercial equipment used in the process. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Coke isn't much better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HFZ3cH1UAI Gosh I'm jelly though, I'm in the UK and tap water used to be drinkable, but now it's more hydrocarbon than hydrogen dioxide these days. Joy of privatised utilities eh? permalink fedilink source parent