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Bankruptcy Took Down the Redbox Machine. If Only Someone Could Take Them Away. (www.msn.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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They’re not just taking up store space. Retailers say the machines interfere with remodeling plans and expose them to potential safety hazards and liabilities. Some kiosks are hardwired into stores’ electrical systems. Outdoor machines are bolted into the concrete foundations and contain a coolant that is supposed to be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner

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[–] Omgboom 157 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Capitalism never cleans up it's own messes

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (3 children)

We call those externalities, the taxpayers will handle them if we ignore them long enough that they become a crisis

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This should have been settled in bankruptcy court as part of business wind down before anyone got a penny of assets divided proceeds. When it's not then another legal battle is required to get the company to do what it should have. Such a waste of time and needless burden for society. Unfortunately, regulatory capture and representative funding capture is almost total so no laws will be passed to change it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The Redbox Crisis

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Someone went to business school

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cleaning thongs up doesnt make any money. :(

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Maybe if you focus on strip-clubs and other target-rich environments.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Why would they? That doesn't sound profitable. /s