• LetMeEatCake@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Convenience fee is the best name they can apply to soften a fee, which is really just a way for them to charge more than the list price.

    Fees should be universally folded into the list price by default.

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      1 year ago

      It’s fucking disgusting. TMobile does this shit, too with their “other fees”. My gym does this with a $27 a year “maintenance fee”. Like wtf is this?

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        1 year ago

        You might be seeing fees I’m not, but some cell service are actually mandatory in the US. Usually a few dollars a month, they go to various state and federal agencies.

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          I don’t know. I don’t mind the fee if it’s small, but at least give a name that shows it’s justified. “other fees” doesn’t mean shit