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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsEconomy3yrs ago

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

Junk fees are hidden and unexpected charges that are often not included in the initial or listed price of a transaction but are added on at the time of the payment. Airlines, hotels, concert ticket providers and banks often add them onto the cost of a service or good after the consumer has seen the original price. Proponents of the rule argue that getting rid of these fees will make prices more transparent for consumers and save them money. Opponents argue that private businesses would simply raise prices in response to the regulations and there isn’t a guarantee that flying or staying in a hotel would be any less expensive.

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Response rates from 189 Federalism voters.

71%
Yes
28%
No
71%
Yes
22%
No
3%
No, as long as the costs are clearly communicated before purchases
2%
No, the government should focus on preventing monopolies and cartels instead
1%
No, businesses will raise prices if they are banned from using junk fees
1%
No, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers

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 @9F8ZNQ4from Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

yes but for things like banking services, not recreational stuff

 @9F37DQBfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Not familiar enough with the field to provide a valid answer.

 @9DQSF44from Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

They should have a cap and should be in plain English

 @9FPBNFQfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Educate people. Companies are getting away with surcharges because people are paying them. If more people refused to pay high prices for services they do not need, the costs for those services would go down. Concert tickets, cable bills, and many of the services people are paying for are non-essentials. BUT banks are another story. It may be that Credit Unions aren't doing as good a job as the banks are in marketing.

 @99GCMB8answered…3yrs3Y

Be transparent with the pricing of services.

 @99FLNM2from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only in low-competitive sectors.

 @9C8YBHHfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Neutral, as long as all the costs are clearly communicated before purchase

 @99GJGTPfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

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