Author argues PayPal is a value trap because customers are switching to Wise and Venmo usage is declining, risking a sudden network-effect-driven earnings collapse.
PYPL — AVOID The author argues PayPal is a bad business because its earnings boosts come at the expense of slowly losing customers who realize they are being overcharged on exchange rates, citing personal switches to Wise and declining Venmo usage. They see vulnerability to a network-effect event where awareness of poor customer value suddenly shows up in earnings, likening it to Intel's value trap. No specific catalyst or timeframe is given.
The company seems to be getting their earnings boosts at the expense of slowly losing customers who will gradually realize that they are being screwed, and don't need to rely on PayPal.
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