Hidden ‘Junk’ Fees Must Be Disclosed, F.T.C. Rule Says
Hotels, short-term rentals and event ticket-sellers must advertise the full price of their offerings under the rule, which is supposed to go into effect in the coming year. Here’s what to know.
FTC finalizes shocking ruling in 'junk fees' ban, restaurants react
Related: Popular delivery service settles FTC complaint over controversial issues In 2022, President Joe Biden pressed federal agencies to crack down on junk fees to fulfill his consumer protection agenda and increase economic competition.
New federal rule bans "junk fees" on hotels and live event tickets
"People deserve to know upfront what they're being asked to pay," FTC Chair Lina Khan said in announcing crackdown on certain consumer fees.
Ticketmaster’s hidden junk fees junked for the time being
The Junk Fees Rule prohibits “bait-and-switch pricing” that hides total prices for live-event tickets and hotels. For our purposes, this is mainly about Ticketmaster, which owns a monopoly share of the ticket-buying market and has,
SEE WHEN: Junk fees on hotels and live events will be made transparent for consumers
The Federal Trade Commission's Junk Fees Rule will targets bait-and-switch pricing for live-event tickets and short-term lodging. The rule will go into effect in 120 days.
Concert Ticket Junk Fees Must Be Disclosed Upfront, FTC Rules
The FTC estimates that the Junk Fees Rule will save consumers up to 53 million hours per year spent trying to discern the total price for concert tickets and short-term lodging, and will equate to more than $11 billion in savings over the next decade.
Biden's FTC is banning 'junk fees' for hotels and concert tickets
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday delivered the latest salvo in President Joe Biden’s bid to take on so-called “junk fees” with a final rule targeted at “bait-and-switch” pricing in the live-event ticketing and hotel industries.
Federal rule bans junk fees hidden in hotel, event ticket prices
Junk fees hidden in the price of hotels and tickets for live events would be banned under a final rule approved by the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday. The rule requires certain companies to display the full price of a service or product upfront instead of notifying the buyer of the extra fees at the end of the checkout process.
FTC Bans Hidden Fees on Tickets and Short-Term Lodging
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a rule targeting deceptive pricing practices in the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries. This new “Junk Fees Rule,” finalized on Tuesday,
New federal rule bans surprise junk fees for event tickets and hotels
You know those annoying surprise junk fees you pay for things like concert tickets and hotel rooms? Well, those should soon be going away. Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal has been following the junk fee issue over the past few years.
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