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FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices. Jody Godoy. Reuters. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission passed a rule on Tuesday requiring ticket sellers, hotels and vacation rental sites ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a groundbreaking new rule aimed at eliminating hidden fees and deceptive pricing practices in the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging ...
Junk fees have become a costly part of everyday life, popping up on hotel bookings, food orders, payment apps, and more. A ...
In Tuesday’s announcement, the FTC said it estimates the junk fees rule will save consumers up to 53 million hours per year of time spent searching for the total price of live-event tickets and ...
A new Federal Trade Commission rule requires businesses to show full prices up front to help consumers avoid surprise fees.
I'm sure this has happened to you. You're online, find something you like and the price isn't bad either. But when you go to ...
Affected consumers will receive refunds pursuant to a settlement the agency reached last year with Care.com, which the FTC ...
Whatever your take on the FTC’s conditional approval of the Omnicom/IPG deal, one thing’s clear: Ferguson is being more ...
New Federal Trade Commission rules require mandatory fees to be included in the prices consumers first see when shopping for ...
Ticketmaster and Airbnb now have to list prices up front, instead of tacking on hidden fees at the end. This new "all-in pricing" is incredible.