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[–] PM_ME_UR_PCAPS@lemmy.ml 60 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why are “fees” above the advertised price? It’s just lying about the price of the service.

[–] Stoneykins@mander.xyz 29 points 1 year ago

And they have the audacity to claim it is an issue of "making labels too confusing for consumers".

They could always fold fees into the overall price, but that would be counterproductive to their real goal: lying about the price in advertising.

[–] MrJ2k@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Billing charge: 4.99

Itemised bill charge: 10.99

Fee listing fee: 7.99

Issue with you bill? Call our hotline (calls charged @ 1.69/minute)

[–] zer0nix@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

You missed out on an obvious joke, fee fee for your fee fees :p

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

Exactly, if it is something that every customer has to pay no matter what, it's not a fee it's the cost of the service.