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Tired of hold music? Welcome to the 'annoyance economy.' A new report ascribes a cost to the "annoyance economy": All that we pay in lost time and money for the hassles of life as an American consumer.

“Consumers should not have to pay in wasted time and surprise charges just to access basic services,” said @susanweinstock.bsky.social, CEO of CFA. “This report underscores how #JunkFees and needless complexity make the #AffordabilityCrisis even worse.”

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How Companies Profit by Annoying the Hell Out of You A new report reveals that sneaky fees, excessive paperwork, spam calls, and other annoyances cost Americans $165 billion annually in wasted time and money.

newrepublic.com/article/2063...

#JunkFees #Healthcare and other ways companies anger us to make more money for them... and less time/resources for us.

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California Joins Texas, Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Other US States in Implementing the Hotel Fees Transparency Act to Provide Upfront Pricing for Accommodations and Prevent Hidd... In 2026, California joins Texas, Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico, West Virginia, and other U.S. states in implementing the Hotel Fees Transparency Act, ensuring upfront pricing for accommodations and el...

California Joins Texas, Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Other US States in Implementing the Hotel Fees Transparency Act to Provide Upfront Pricing for Accommodations and Prevent Hidden Fees This Year

www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...

#HiddenFees #JunkFees #ConsumerRights

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"Resort fees" and "convenience fees" are officially on the chopping block in NYC.

Zohran Mamdani announces the ban on hidden hotel costs. "What this really is, is people being taken advantage of." Advertised price = Real price. 🏨🚫

#JunkFees #NYC #ZohranMamdani

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NCLC's report, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘤𝘬, 𝘋𝘶𝘥𝘦! 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘬 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘴, found that #JunkFees cost renters hundreds of millions of dollars every year. 2/2 #ProtectConsumers 👀 www.nclc.org/resources/wh...

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Zohran Mamdani is Delivering for New Yorkers
Zohran Mamdani is Delivering for New Yorkers YouTube video by Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social & @linamkhan.bsky.social | Robert Reich: "Zohran Mamdani is Delivering for New Yorkers" | #ChildCare #Tenants #RentalRipoffHearings #JunkFees
www.youtube.com/shorts/Y6oqW...

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👏🏾⚖️ #no #junkfees

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Mamdani Administration Bans Hotel Hidden Fees and Unexpected Credit Card Holds
Mamdani Administration Bans Hotel Hidden Fees and Unexpected Credit Card Holds YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office

Mamdani Administration Bans Hotel Hidden Fees and Unexpected Credit Card Holds

NYC Mayor's Office 1/21/2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0nA...

#Affordability
#Transparency
#JunkFees
#BanOnJunkFees

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Why the Real Estate Lobby is Terrified of Mayor Mamdani
Why the Real Estate Lobby is Terrified of Mayor Mamdani YouTube video by More Perfect Union

@moreperfectunion.bsky.social | More Perfect Union: "This is Why the Real Estate Lobby is TERRIFIED of Mayor Mamdani" | #HousingAffordability #AffordabilityAgenda #HousingCrisis #SlumLords #ProtectTenants #HousingPolicy #JunkFees #CriminalJustice #SubscriptionTraps
www.youtube.com/shorts/HKq_l...

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Mayor Mamdani announces crackdown on hidden fees like concert tickets, shipping and handling
Mayor Mamdani announces crackdown on hidden fees like concert tickets, shipping and handling YouTube video by CBS New York

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be going after businesses charging #JunkFees to consumers

#NewYorkCity #Affordability #NYC

youtu.be/GEi0y8bwXF0?...

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£75 ticket
booking fee
venue levy
processing fee
delivery fee (digital only, their app, no alternative)
£91.75 later.
At what point does this stop being “fees” and start being false pricing? 🎟️🤡
@eventimuk.bsky.social , @london.gov.uk
#TicketingScam
#JunkFees
#ConsumerRights
#LiveMusic
#London

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FTC Orders Greystar to Return $24 Million in Rental Housing Junk Fees to Harmed Tenants Amid Affordability Crisis, Nation’s Largest Property Management Company Accused of Obscuring True Cost of Monthly Rent and Fees

“In a time of rising costs and record consumer debt, renters are hurting. It’s significant that the FTC has recognized the devastating impact of the affordability crisis on renters,” said @chichiwu.bsky.social #ProtectConsumers #JunkFees www.nclc.org/ftc-orders-g...

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Hey UPS, why do I have to pay you $3 to print out a shipping label I already paid for? What kind of BS scam is this? #junkfees

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What happens to retail finance when AI agents refuse to pay junk fees?
New feature on the collision between agentic AI & a $90B+ junk-fee economy — from card late fees to overdrafts and BNPL
fintech.industryexaminer.com/agentic-ai-j...
#Fintech #AgenticAI #Banking #JunkFees #DigitalPayment #TechNews

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Report Shows States Stepping up to Fight Rental Housing Junk Fees Report updates state and local efforts to address rental housing junk fees and provides recommendations to protect tenants.

“Rental housing #JunkFees push affordable housing further out of reach for tenants,” said Ariel Nelson @nclc4consumers.bsky.social. “Thankfully, state and local governments across the country have stepped up to protect tenants from these exploitative and excessive fees.” www.nclc.org/report-shows...

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CA groups push for veto of bill that would raise fees on car sales A coalition of California consumer and small business groups is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill which would allow car dealers to more than triple the fee to

Pro-consumer groups & small businesses ask @governor.ca.gov to VETO #SB791, which would more than triple how much greedy car dealers can charge new & used car buyers for "document processing." #scam #Junkfees @consumerfed.bsky.social @consumercal.bsky.social
app.publicnewsservice.org/story/ca-gro...

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Sam Levine Testifies on NYC Hotel Junk Fees Rule | Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice

@saalevine.bsky.social testified before NYC’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection in support of banning hotel junk fees. Backed by research from Mia Machado + public comment with CLASS & law school chapters at Berkeley, Fordham, St. John’s & NYU. bit.ly/482iIkq
#ConsumerProtection #JunkFees

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Say Goodbye to Hidden Fees: California Passes Sweeping Auto Protection Law - NewsBreak CALIFORNIA – The California Legislature has passed SB 766 – the California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act, aimed at strengthening consumer protecti

Say Goodbye to Hidden Fees: California Passes Sweeping Auto Protection Law

www.newsbreak.com/the-hd-post-...

#HiddenFees #JunkFees #SB766 #CarsAct #FTC #ConsumerRights

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What California’s Hidden Fee Ban Means for Travelers - Business Traveller

What California’s Hidden Fee Ban Means for Travelers

www.businesstraveller.com/news/califor...

#JunkFees #HiddenFees #JunkFeeBan #JunkFeeLaw #ConsumerRights

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Map shows states with laws limiting "junk fees" for renters The nationwide, bipartisan movement to eliminate or limit so-called rental "junk fees" is growing, as lawmakers try to offer relief to struggling tenants.

The nationwide movement to eliminate #JunkFees for renters has reached #Massachusetts, where landlords are now forced to share the total price of what they are renting out with a future tenant before asking for any personal information. #mapoli #ProtectConsumers www.newsweek.com/map-shows-st...

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Hello my #Massachusetts peeps! FYI, a MA law prohibiting junk fees and other annoying and predatory practices goes into effect today in the commonwealth.
Merchants are now required to tell you all fees and the total cost up-front, before you provide any personal information.
There are also rules […]

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New rules in Mass. crack down on hidden fees — and stir confusion at some restaurants New regulations against "junk fees" take effect Tuesday in Massachusetts, requiring businesses to display the total price of certain goods and services before customers reach checkout. Here's what the...

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬? The hidden charges can trap consumers into paying for costs they haven't budgeted for and can't contest. "When there are hidden fees, that prevents the consumer from being able to comparison shop." @wbur.org #ProtectConsumers #JunkFees www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

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Booking.com parent enters $9.5 million ’junk fee’ settlement with Texas (Reuters) -The parent of Booking.com and other travel websites will pay $9.5 million to settle Texas’ lawsuit claiming it deceptively marketed hotel rooms by omitting mandatory fees, enticing consumers with artificially low prices that didn’t exist. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Tuesday the settlement with Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) is the largest by a U.S. state related to "junk fee" practices against any hotel or online travel agency. Booking also operates the websites Priceline.com and Kayak.

Click Subscribe #BookingDotCom #SettlementNews #JunkFees #TexasLaw #ConsumerRights

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All-In Pricing Mandated, But the Battle for Fair Concert Tickets Rages On "An analysis of the 2025 concert ticket market. New 'all-in' pricing rules and the TICKET Act aim for transparency, but face legal and tech battles."

Beyond the 'All-In' Price: Unpacking the Hidden Battles for Fair Concert Tickets

#AllInPricing #TICKETAct #Ticketmaster #LiveNation #JunkFees #ConsumerProtection #ConcertTickets #FactRage #FactRageNews

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Parents Swallow Junk Fees to Pay for School Lunches - Oklahoma Watch Private companies managing student lunch accounts charge families fees to make deposits. Sending money is easy and convenient, but the seemingly innocuous fees can really add up.

Parents are paying what are essentially #JunkFees: “There’s no place for school junk fees,” @adamrust.bsky.social said. “Period.” oklahomawatch.org/2025/06/23/p...

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Consumer Reports estimates average family spends $3,200 annually on junk fees Consumer Reports breaks down what this means for your wallet and how to avoid them.

The #FTC rule only addresses a small piece of a much bigger problem. Hidden fees are still everywhere. #ConsumerReports estimates that the average family of four spends about $3,200 a year on #junkfees. #Politics
www.11alive.com/article/mone...

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California Republicans and Democrats vote to raise car dealer fees by 488% State lawmakers say it’s too expensive to live and buy goods in California. Yet state senators from both parties voted to raise costs for car buyers by up to $415.

The #California Senate overwhelmingly – and with bipartisan support – approved legislation that would allow #cardealers to charge buyers up to $500 extra on each vehicle purchase ... #Politics #Californians #Junkfees #Business
calmatters.org/politics/202...

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#teslatakedown Stop #scams. Stop #junkfees @consumercal.bsky.social

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As Biden-era 'junk fee' rule takes effect, Ticketmaster says it will display fees more clearly

Big win for concertgoers! 🎉 Ticketmaster will now be upfront about all fees thanks to the new Biden-era "junk fee" rule. #JunkFees #Ticketmaster #ConcertTickets #GoodNews

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Ticketmaster begins up-front ticket pricing as Biden admin "junk fee" ban takes effect

Ticketmaster adopts all-in pricing as the Biden administration's "junk fee" ban rolls out, potentially saving fans money! 🎉 #Ticketmaster #JunkFees #Biden #ConcertTickets #GoodNews

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