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There’s no specific ban on adding fees to an advertised price before checkout – also known as drip pricing. But the practice can fall foul of laws that prohibit misleading conduct.
A really good deal can make economic sense. But new research shows people are inherently suspicious if an offer seems overly generous.
The UK Treasury called them “rip-off fees” and banned them in 2018. So how did Australians end up paying for much for card surcharges?
We are easy prey for drip pricing, the practice of incrementally disclosing unavoidable additional fees, squeezing our wallets and feeling unfair.
