Instacart hit with $60 million fine for hidden fees and subscription traps: FTC settlement reveals Instacart concealed mandatory service fees, misled customers about refund policies, and charged memberships without proper consent from 2013-2019. https://ppc.land/instacart-hit-with-60-million-fine-for-hidden-fees-and-subscription-traps/ #Instacart #FTC #HiddenFees #ConsumerRights #SubscriptionTraps
#hiddenFEES
CMA opens investigations into eight firms over online pricing practices: UK regulator launches first enforcement actions under new consumer powers targeting drip pricing and hidden fees across ticketing, fitness, and retail sectors. https://ppc.land/cma-opens-investigations-into-eight-firms-over-online-pricing-practices/ #CMA #ConsumerRights #DripPricing #OnlinePricing #HiddenFees
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The FCC wants to make it *easier* for ISPs to hide fees, claiming itemized bills 'may confuse customers.' Because clearly, knowing what you're paying for is just too complex for our fragile minds. So much for transparency!
What's the most ridiculous hidden fee you've ever stumbled upon on your internet bill?
#TechNews #ISP #HiddenFees #ConsumerRights #TechPolicy
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-fcc-is-trying-to-make-it-easier-for-internet-providers-to-charge-hidden-fees-155305720.html?src=rss
✨ Behold, the latest buzzword salad: Chroma Cloud! A "serverless" search database that promises everything short of world peace, sprinkled with tech jargon to make Silicon Valley investors tingle. 🌩️ Start free, but good luck finding the "hidden" fees! 😂
https://trychroma.com/cloud #ChromaCloud #ServerlessDatabase #BuzzwordSalad #TechJargon #HiddenFees #HackerNews #ngated
🎉 Bravo, FTC! You've finally discovered that hidden fees are a thing! Who knew? 🤷♂️ Now we can enjoy live events without surprise charges—except for, you know, the ticket price, parking, concessions, and breathing fees. 🙄
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/ftc-bans-hidden-fees-for-live-events-and-short-term-rentals-effective-may-12/ #FTC #HiddenFees #LiveEvents #SurpriseCharges #ConsumerRights #HackerNews #ngated
The Guardian: UK bans £2.2bn ‘sneaky’ fees and fake reviews for online products. “Sneaky fees that are estimated to cost consumers £2.2bn a year are to be banned from today under new consumer protection laws. Businesses, including travel websites, ticket agencies and food delivery apps, will be required to include any mandatory fees in the headline price. Research has found these fees […]
Via #CTV #Montreal, 4:38pm ET, Jan 04
#Quebec’s #ConsumerProtectionOffice (#OPC) will begin imposing increased fines for merchants or individuals in the province who breach sections of the #ConsumerProtectionAct.
Starting Sunday, the office can impose fines of up to $1,750 per day for individuals and $3,500 in “other cases” for “objectively observable breaches” such as #HiddenFees, not providing services that are advertised or not having a proper business permit.
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/fines-increasing-for-breaking-quebec-consumer-protection-act-1.7165112
Texans Against Hidden Credit Card Fees is demanding Texas lawmakers require competition and transparency for the largest banks and credit card networks doing business in Texas.
#Business #News #Texas #CreditCardFees #HiddenFees #TexansAgainstHiddenCreditCardFees
The FTC comes after neobank Dave for misleading marketing, hidden fees | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/06/the-ftc-comes-after-neobank-dave-for-misleading-marketing-hidden-fees/
#dave #davebank #hiddenfees #ftc #banking
As of July 1, the Honest Pricing Law (SB 478) makes it illegal for most businesses to disguise the true price of their goods or services in hidden fees. Simply put: the price you see, is the price you pay.
#CaliforniaAG #ConsumerProtection #SB478
#Rob_bonta #hiddenFEES https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-consumers-summer-enjoy-california-%E2%80%94-without-hidden-fees?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
#doj #adobe #subscriptions #fraud #hiddenfees #abuse #lawsuit #terminationfees
“The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Adobe alleging that the company deceives consumers by hiding the early-termination fee and making it difficult for people to cancel their subscriptions.
In the complaint filed on Monday, the DOJ wrote that “Adobe has harmed consumers by enrolling them in its default, most lucrative subscription plan without clearly disclosing important plan terms.”
Southwest Airlines will allow passengers to check in one bag for free starting in 2022, as it aims to recover from the pandemic and attract more customers.
https://twitter.com/newspeakpress/status/1719184075364126849
1. #SouthwestAirlines
2. #FreeCheckedBags
3. #AirlineIndustry
4. #COVID19Recovery
5. #CustomerAttraction
6. #HiddenFees
7. #FareIncreases
8. #RevenueLoss
9. #PassengerBenefits
10. #TravelChanges
Southwest Airlines will offer free checked bags starting in 2022 as it aims to attract more passengers and adapt to market conditions caused by the pandemic. #SWAirlines #baggagepolicyupdate
https://twitter.com/newspeakpress/status/1719166800124883022
#SouthwestAirlines #FreeBaggage #AirlineIndustry #COVID19 #CustomerAttraction #HiddenFees #FareIncreases #RevenueLoss #USCarriers #TravelPerks
Companies could still charge you “service fees” under the new rules, but would have to include them in the actual price of what they were selling.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7eqpw/biden-administration-proposes-rules-against-universally-loathed-hidden-and-junk-fees?at_medium=Social%20media&at_campaign=Mastodon
#Junkfees #hiddenfees #joebiden
The US Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that it hopes will put an end to hidden junk fees that some businesses often add as a surprise when consumers are checking out.
#FTC lays out new rule that could end #hiddenfees
The agency is proposing a new rule that could require businesses, from hotels to ticket sellers, to provide clear disclosures on costs and whether they’re refundable. https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/11/23912563/ftc-proposal-junk-hidden-fees
Why yes, I *have* been paying 4.95€/mo for the last 9 years, for a multi-SIM that I haven't used at all. Why do you ask?
#hiddenFees #butNotReallySoooHidden #myBrainDoesNotProcessBoringInformation
#schadenfreude as instructors discover the devil's bargain adopting a course textbook requiring students to have access codes to complete required activities/assessments .. #hiddenfees #oer
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