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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In my view, fees should be for something I receive; either a good or a service.

Any other expenses aren’t mine, they’re the expenses of the person providing the good or service, and should be included in the fee they charge.

Now it’s perfectly fine to also provide a breakdown of the expenses that go into that fee, but what you agree to pay should be what you pay, and the breakdown should just be so you can understand why you’re paying more than your grandmother out in the boondocks for the exact same good/service.

[–] nhgeek@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

It’s all a bit of an arms race (to the bottom). If my competition is freely allowed to obscure the true cost, I’m at a disadvantage not to do the same. Government intervention is needed.