Ending Junk Fees, the Most Annoying Thing in American Commerce

Re:Ending Junk Fees, the Most Annoying Thing in American Com... by alisson_dover on Sunday October 15, 2023 @01:21PM (#37891592)

This is a conspiracy level explanation. Do you really think middle aged Americans are surprised by taxes every time they buy groceries? "Oh, darn, the total cost is unexpectedly higher, how could I forget about the sales tax... that I see on every check every day for 50 years."

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Re:Ending Junk Fees, the Most Annoying Thing in American Com... by profile53 on Sunday October 15, 2023 @01:27PM (#37891636)

I mean it is inconsistent and there is really no way for an average American to know how much they will pay in tax at the grocery store. A prepared sandwich has tax, but sandwich ingredients do not. Depending on which side of the county line the store you’re shopping at is, a bottle of soda could have tax or be tax free. Sunny D might have tax while concentrated orange juice does not. Etc.

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