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> His administration estimates that Americans pay more than a collective $90 billion in what the president has dubbed “junk fees” each year, including those for
by robertlagrant 3y ago
> His administration estimates that Americans pay more than a collective $90 billion in what the president has dubbed “junk fees” each year, including those for credit cards, food delivery, bank overdrafts and event tickets.
He's right about the junk fees. When you buy something the state and federal taxes are not advertised in the price.
- chrisjj 3y agoFood delivery fees are "junk fees"??
- alkonaut 3y agoPresumably it was referring to some fee that was added on top of what was advertised as the cost of delivery? The delivery is a service which obviously isn't free. But if you order food for $100 and there is a $20 delivery cost, and then a $5 delivery "fee" on top of the actual delivery cost, then it does smell like hiding a cost in a "junk fee".
- chrisjj 3y agoNone are IDed on the original source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/11/biden-harris-administration-announces-broad-new-actions-to-protect-consumers-from-billions-in-junk-fees/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases... "Junk fees are hidden, surprise fees that companies sneak onto customer bills" > But if you order food for $100 and there is a $20 delivery cost, and then a $5 delivery "fee" on top of the actual delivery cost, then it does smell like hiding a cost in a "junk fee". Its not hidden unless its hidden, note.
- alkonaut 3y agoAt the time of payment everything adding up to the total is surely specified as something. I was referring to things specified at payment time, not at purchase time.
- vrighter 3y agoDelivering one pizza, or delivering two pizzas to the same address doesn't cost any more. But what you usually get where I live, besides the "delivery fee" and the tip, is an additional surcharge on each individual item. This is not visible because it's included with the price of the item. To figure it out you have to compare the app's menu with the real restaurant's menu.
- robertlagrant 3y agoI agree they're not junk, and neither are CC processing fees. They just should be built into the price.
- lm28469 3y agoLast time I ordered, and I rarely do, I had to pay a delivery fee and a service fee. The delivery is the service
- xboxnolifes 3y agoWhen I have a delivery fee, a service free, and a "tip", at least 2 of those are junk fees. The entire thing is the "service". Doubly so when the food itself is priced higher in the app, you're getting double delivery fee'd.