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I got that debt in me
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this post was submitted on 25 May 2025
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Your example isn't equivalent. BNPL does not require collateral. BNPL is, in general, predatory. Some people may take advantage of it the way OP described but they're the exception, not the rule.
That's why there are articles like this, and this and this.