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Adding to the industries that get into shady territory: universities. Campus fees, "activity" fees, etc. Now apparently COVID-related fees too [1]. [1]: https:
by aylmao 6y ago
Adding to the industries that get into shady territory: universities. Campus fees, "activity" fees, etc. Now apparently COVID-related fees too [1].
[1]: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/20/college-students-get-hit-with-new-pandemic-related-extra-fees.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/20/college-students-get-hit-wit...
- chrisseaton 6y ago> COVID-related fees That's a dark phrase.
- farisjarrah 6y agoThe Honda dealership in my town charged me $19 for a Covid Cleaning Fee.
- zachberger 6y agoI occasionally use the Rinse laundry service and they have a bizarre $5 COVID safety fee which is refunded 3 months later. https://www.rinse.com/blog/rinse/health-and-safety-fee/ https://www.rinse.com/blog/rinse/health-and-safety-fee/
- unishark 6y agoThis doesn't sound like a consumer protection issue to me. The fees are transparently listed in advance of attendance aren't they? You can choose to pay them or decline to attend. Different from a hotel where you get hit with unexpected fees when checking out and it's too late to negotiate or decline to stay.
- culopatin 6y agoYou’re still cornered by the need. If every other place also adds random inexplicable fees then you end up paying them anyway. I guess you could argue that it’s just the same as a price increase, but like tax in the US, those weird fees are only disclosed at the checkout, not upfront.