I remember reading a thing that the reason why like day care late pickup fees are borderline extortionary, is that if they make the late pickup fees reasonable,

I remember reading a thing that the reason why like day care late pickup fees are borderline extortionary, is that if they make the late pickup fees reasonable, then the average person will consider it a fee for service and not a punishment and use it more. Likewise, 5 cents for a plastic bag is like now you’re providing a service with expectations.