Whitehouse: “Today, the Federal Trade Commission is…banning hidden junk fees when you book a hotel or purchase event tickets.”
“these junk fees sneak onto your bill and companies end up making you pay more”
“Today’s announcement builds on work…to ban junk fees…saving many families hundreds of dollars each year”
Opinion: Nobody likes it when you get hit with added fees at checkout, but it is sort of expected at this point, especially at a hotel. And aren’t those fees normally taxes? And I would argue that less than .01% of people purchasing concert tickets walk away from the purchase when presented with the “hidden fees”.
I don’t think this action does any harm, but I also don’t believe it will save families “hundreds of dollars each year”. Businesses will simply bake all of the costs into the base price.