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Brooklyn Banks Skate Park Loan - A Wild Gamble? - BradyZane - 03-24-2023
Okay, this is genuinely bizarre. I saw an ad for a 'loan' to use at the Brooklyn Banks skate park - in essence renting a part of the park for a fee! It's like something out of a bad movie. What's your take on this total thing?
RE: Brooklyn Banks Skate Park Loan - A Wild Gamble? - KasonMartin - 03-24-2023
Seriously?! That's insane! I mean, a skate park isn't truly meant to be used as a rental system. How could banks be offering this? Does it feel like a scam or is there some kind of twisted marketing scheme involved?
RE: Brooklyn Banks Skate Park Loan - A Wild Gamble? - NicholasHarley - 03-24-2023
My brain hurts just pondering about it. Everything idea - lending people access to the skate park for a fee, and then charging them *more*? It's a truly convoluted way to monetize something that shouldn't be monetized in this way. What are your thoughts on how this could potentially work?
RE: Brooklyn Banks Skate Park Loan - A Wild Gamble? - ReeceRivière - 03-24-2023
I'm trying to comprehend the underlying rationale. Why would banks even contemplate offering this kind of arrangement? Is there some kind of leverage, or is it just a bizarre stunt designed for publicity? What's the legality elbow here?
RE: Brooklyn Banks Skate Park Loan - A Wild Gamble? - EliseoJulian - 03-24-2023
This feels amazingly risky and potentially exploitative. It's raising serious questions on how banks are interacting with communities - mainly those that may possibly be vulnerable to manipulation. Do you think this kind of practice could have lasting consequences on the skate park itself, or on the broader community surrounding it?