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New rule won't end junk fees, but alert us to them earlier

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In a significant move to protect people from hidden charges, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a new rule requiring transparent pricing for hotel rooms, vacation rentals and live event tickets. This rule, announced in mid-December, aims to eliminate so-called “junk fees” that often surprise consumers at checkout. Consumer Man Herb Weisbaum, a contributing editor at Checkbook.org, joined “Seattle’s Morning News” on KIRO Newsradio F…

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New rule won't end junk fees, but alert us to them earlier

In a significant move to protect people from hidden charges, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a new rule requiring transparent pricing for hotel rooms, vacation rentals and live event tickets. This rule, announced in mid-December, aims to eliminate so-called “junk fees” that often surprise consumers at checkout. Consumer Man Herb Weisbaum, a contributing editor at Checkbook.org, joined “Seattle’s Morning News” on KIRO Newsradio F…

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New Federal Rule Bans Hidden Hotel and Ticket Junk Fees

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Junk Fees Rule, which was announced in mid-December and will take effect in mid-2025, prohibits bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics used to bury junk fees and hide total prices for live-event ticketing and short-term lodging.

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checkbook.org broke the news in on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
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