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[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Well they are not forced to keep the house. They can sell it, or if they don't want it at all, they can give it away. But then why did they sign up for it in the first place?

You are saying as if they were forced against their will to get a free house.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Would you say no to a free house? People do things against their interest all the time.

You also don't know that they weren't required to hold on to the house for a certain amount of time in order to accept the house. I would be surprised if there weren't such conditions. Maybe you are financially literate enough to turn down a deal like that, they aren't necessarily.

They're also only one job loss away from a tax lien against the house they thought they could afford to live in because they got it for free.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You also don't know they weren't given ongoing support. We can both play this game.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why wouldn’t that be made clear?

[–] GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because an 8 part youtube series with 7 parts detailing their monthly budget and giving the update, "yeah, they still own the house" doesn't get views or make money?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Maybe it could have been made clear before the house was given to them in the first place? Game shows have to put all the catches in fine print when they give prizes. Mr.Beast doesn't do that.