Originally Posted by
accountinquestion
Boz thinks that because at end of checkout process fees are always made known it is fine.
I don't know what the solution here is. I pay for a cloud phone system per line. They have this whole price listed and how much it'll cost and not until the actual check out moment do you see there are additional prices that are not taxes. Hate that shit. Taxes are different because they're necessary by the government. Whatever - but mixing the actual cost of something out in some overtly misleading manner is not something I'll ever get behind. Glad to see them sued. It is either that or more laws to prevent this. Not sure which is better. Tired of resort fees which are not optional.
Maybe the solution is to make places liable for the first price offered by statute.
Nice reply, AQ, I think some are misunderstanding my stance on this. I agree it’s a waste for most people and isn’t “fair”, but what is? And why is this the one that pisses people off so much?
The cell phone or cable bill is a perfect example and we just accept it.
Ever try to buy a mattress? Perhaps the greatest example out there. The companies do everything possible to NOT allow you to compare prices including not selling the same named mattress to 2 different retailers. Comparing hotel room costs in Vegas is simple compared to this.
Look at the current craze with food delivery like Doordash and Grubhub. People end up paying $20 for a $7.99 burger combo when all the fees are added. They just don’t care. To me it comes down to life not being fair, but in the end we all have choices.
I’m just not sure I want government and the courts wasting time trying to fix laziness and stupidity. If there is legitimate criminal activity going on by hiding fees and then overcharging a customer, different story. But from what I see, the true and final numbers are there if you take the time to look.
And again, this isn’t just a Vegas thing, just booked a trip to Wyoming to a private hotel. And of course resort fees are part of the deal. And include nothing I’ll use other than maybe 2 bottles of water per day. Again, my choice to accept it, find another resort without them or sit home. Life goes on.