That argument would make sense if PayPal charged a lower fee for bank withdrawal...

		abalone on Aug 31, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dark Patterns - User Interfaces Designed to Trick ... That argument would make sense if PayPal charged a lower fee for bank withdrawals. They don't. They "gouge" merchants just the same. It's literally a case of using UI to steer customers towards a method that's worse for customers and no better for merchants.