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Re:Bill to Ban Hidden Fees in California Signed into Law by ramblenode on Monday October 09, 2023 @10:22PM (#37827901)
I've never met an American who prefered the system of not showing the full price on the shelf. The system exists entirely to obfuscate prices and confuse less price-conscious consumers. It is hardly culture.
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Re:Bill to Ban Hidden Fees in California Signed into Law by fsckboy on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @08:28PM (#37839551)
>The system exists entirely to obfuscate prices

sorry, no, it doesn't. Taxes, by law, must be calculated at the point of sale. A penny on each of 5 items could sum to enough to bump the tax on the overal total by a penny. You're not allowed to "round" that extra tax away by computing the tax individually on the items.

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Re:Bill to Ban Hidden Fees in California Signed into Law by graftak on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @02:55AM (#37841718)
It is culture alright, the US famed capitalist rule the world culture.
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