The FTC wants to ban hidden ‘junk fees’ that jack up the price of your purchases::A new rule proposed by the FTC targets hidden and “bogus” fees businesses often add onto their services at checkout, aiming to do away with the deceptive practices.

  • ominouslemon@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Yet again, I can’t understand the rationale behind the FTC’s choice of their targets

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      1 year ago

      To target something so ubiquitous that everyone has dealt with it and doesn’t like it?

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      1 year ago

      Idk, it makes sense to me. ISPs, utilities, cell phone providers are all guilty of this. I don’t want to read fine print for these sorts of transactions.

      What would you rather the FTC tackle?