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I prefer the exact opposite. Moving from North America to Europe was great, because no longer do I get a nonsense bill with all sorts of weirdo charges I don't

I prefer the exact opposite. Moving from North America to Europe was great, because no longer do I get a nonsense bill with all sorts of weirdo charges I don't care about stacked on top of the advertised price. Rather, I pay the price that is advertised. I absolutely, positively, do not care about the varying cost components of my purchase. I just want to know what I have to pay. The vendors and tax man can work it out amongst themselves. Like, do you think that the practice of airlines advertising $49 flights if not for the $20 9/11 fee, and $40 oil and gas fee, and $20 airport improvement fee, and $30 per page, and... for a total of $327.84 round trip is actually beneficial to the consumer because it provides some kind of perceived transparency that we're supposed to be mad at some nebulous other if we're unhappy with prices?

fabianhjr 5y ago
Here in Mexico prices are also paid as advertised but receipts include a breakdown so it is a false dilemma.
commoner 5y ago
In the US, airline tickets must be advertised with the total price (including taxes, fees, and surcharges) as the most prominent amount. The seller is also allowed to include the price breakdown at their discretion, and almost all travel sites do. https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/buying-ticket https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer... The breakdown is important because it lets consumers consider the impact of tax legislation passed by the government officials they vote for. If you don't care about the breakdown, you don't have to read it. This kind of price transparency would be a consumer-friendly improvement to the app store checkout process. Not only because it lets users see where their money goes, but also because it lets users discern that they could be getting the same product or service elsewhere at a lower price (or be able to support the developer with a greater portion of their purchase amount). Forbidding this disclosure is consumer-hostile because it prevents users from understanding this.

fabianhjr 5y ago

Here in Mexico prices are also paid as advertised but receipts include a breakdown so it is a false dilemma.

commoner 5y ago

In the US, airline tickets must be advertised with the total price (including taxes, fees, and surcharges) as the most prominent amount. The seller is also allowed to include the price breakdown at their discretion, and almost all travel sites do. https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/buying-ticket https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer... The breakdown is important because it lets consumers consider the impact of tax legislation passed by the government officials they vote for. If you don't care about the breakdown, you don't have to read it. This kind of price transparency would be a consumer-friendly improvement to the app store checkout process. Not only because it lets users see where their money goes, but also because it lets users discern that they could be getting the same product or service elsewhere at a lower price (or be able to support the developer with a greater portion of their purchase amount). Forbidding this disclosure is consumer-hostile because it prevents users from understanding this.