In 2010, the programmer mining Bitcoin became famous for making the comically expensive mistake of spending 10,000 Bitcoins on two pizzas. At the time of this writing, these coins are worth $850 million.
Although there is little comparison with such miscalculation, the prospect of adding interest to fast food orders is still causing concern. Customers attributable to the partnership announced earlier this week between Doordash and Klarna can purchase Burrito or McDonalds orders and pay later across four interest-free payments.
The deal offers diners that spend at least $35. However, customers who postpone payments with fast food delivery are at a much higher risk of missing one of those interest-free installments.
Certainly, for some, new partnerships are another troubling economic sign of the era. Chuck Bell of Consumer Bell told The New York Times: