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Sale of product: $100
Sale fee: $10
Fee on Sale fee: $9.00
Sale fee processing fee: $10
Processing fees processing fee: $8
Fee to aggregate these fees: $15.00
Invoice fee: $10
Invoice fee fee: $8.00
Email sending of Invoice fee: $3.00
Invoice Payment Fee: $30
Fuck off, we need to know everything they are nickel and diming us for!
Instead of removing the rule, force the companies to issue less fees. Its just that simple..
Consolidated Fee: $34
Fee Consolidation Fee: $23
Fee Consolidation Fee Convenience Fee: $52
They’re not mutually exclusive. Listing the fees is pointless if there’s nothing anyone can do about them.
This was passed during the previous administration, so of course they’re trying to get rid of it.
“It’s not good for consumers it’s bad for business!”
I was playing this game long before Trump came around, didn't lose once, got boring.
When you see a headline that doesn't include any mention of Democrats or GOP, ask yourself, "Do this law/proposal/regulation hurt people?" By hurt, I mean that it hurts more people than it helps. Don't think I need to explain the rest.
How does this hurt people?
Hurts consumers by taking away transparency in their billing. Why would they do this? How does this benefit the consumer?
I've worked for a few ISPs, on the phone and in the field, can't come up with an argument for this roll back being a good thing for anyone but the ISPs.
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