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29 Sneaky Fees and How to Avoid Them
by Kathy Kristof
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If you feel like you’re getting nickel and dimed to death, you probably are.
In an attempt to create “sticker swoon,” – an irresistibly low price – an increasing number of businesses are advertising bargain prices for everything from cell phone service to hotel stays before tacking on hidden fees and charges to boost the final cost and make it tougher to shop around.
“The common denominator is the drive to disguise what the true cost is,” said Joseph Ridout, consumer services manager at Consumer Action, a San Francisco-based advocacy group.
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Eternal vigilance is not just for the gooferment.
Ask the FTC: “Why don’t they crack down on fees?”
There too busy protecting those they supposedly regulate.
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