With the absolute proliferation of hidden / undisclosed / hard to find fees since 2020, the trend only seems to be accelerating. For instance, I went out to ea

With the absolute proliferation of hidden / undisclosed / hard to find fees since 2020, the trend only seems to be accelerating. For instance, I went out to eat the other day, and I hadn't gone to a regular restaurant in awhile. Prices seemed reasonable. Then the final bill came, and had almost $7 dollars worth of various little fees. Prior to 2020, this was nearly unheard of, and I certainly never experienced it. I have vowed to not eat out for the foreseeable future without a really compelling reason. The calculus would be different if that had to be listed in the price or otherwise disclosed in an obvious manner. This happens in other establishments too. For another example, apparently, my apartment mandates a cleaning "charge". This is not disclosed in the lease, nor on the website, or anything of that nature. Its taken out of your deposit, non optional. Apparently, this is completely legal, and its frustrating.