This Motorcycle Airbag Vest Will Stop Working If You Miss a Payment

12    07 May 2021 02:46 by u/SEELE

10 comments

9 u/DaonsDawnDachshund 07 May 2021 02:59
Eventually, someone will make a nonsubscription-based vest and put the old company outta business. No need for gov regulations here. When I buy a product I want to own the product not rent it.
4 u/Habebit 07 May 2021 03:02
I agree, free market should fix this problem. But shit what a terrifying thought to be out work a potentially deactivated vest because you forgot to update that auto-payment when your card expires
7 u/foreverzer0 07 May 2021 02:51
While it is kinda understandable, this is also +AssholeDesign.
3 u/weezkitty 07 May 2021 03:00
No not at all understandable. Subscription based products need to die
3 u/DaonsDawnDachshund 07 May 2021 03:00
yea they should just charge a 1-time fee to buy the vest and then have it work indefinitely. I hate how more and more things are becoming subscription-based these days.
6 u/NWOBHM 07 May 2021 03:03
As soon as someone dies with a deactivated one (especially if their payments were on time) some unlucky motorcyclist's family is going to be the new owners of a company.
3 u/None 07 May 2021 10:32
fuck all iot devices.
2 u/HelloBoots 07 May 2021 03:41
Reading the headline I was conflicted. You can pay $800 outright to own it, or $400 + a $12/month subscription fee. Makes sense if you only plan to ride a few months out of the year. Plus there's a 30-day grace period if you cancel payment.
1 u/SEELE [OP] 07 May 2021 16:39
I think it's just the idea that a safety device would "stop working" that makes people angry. I wonder if they could have found a different way to handle financing.
2 u/None 07 May 2021 10:59
Well at that point, they *definitely* ain't getting paid.