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Peloton announces $95 “used equipment activation fee” (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Peloton is introducing a $95 "used equipment activation fee" for bikes purchased from outside its official channels in the US and Canada, aiming to boost revenue and maintain onboarding quality for new subscribers.
The fee has sparked criticism as it reduces the cost savings typically associated with buying secondhand equipment and diverges from practices in other industries, potentially discouraging used market purchases.
Peloton's hardware sales continue to decline, but subscription revenue has seen slight growth; the company still faces financial struggles despite cost-cutting measures and layoffs.

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago (10 children)

Don't Tesla do the same bullshit? If you paid for some feature then sell the car, the new owner has to pay for it again?

This shit should be illegal.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 months ago

That's the "full self driving". All the newer cars come with computers capable of doing it, but you either pay a $99/month subscription or a one time $8k charge.

I just checked out their website and apparently you can either transfer it to a new Tesla or leave it with the car and basically sell it to the new owner. Not what I expected at all.

https://www.tesla.com/support/fsd-transfer

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