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A_Good_Boy
10/09/23 11:09:01 AM
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https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/newsom-signs-bill-banning-junk-fees-california/3336736/

Ticketmaster and food delivery apps are seething.

Also, what's up with all the Newsom articles lately? Are governors of other states just sleeping?

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__starsnostars
10/09/23 11:11:31 AM
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Good.

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Questionmarktarius
10/09/23 11:13:24 AM
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Now, do the same with sales tax. The price on the shelf should be the price you actually pay.
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__starsnostars
10/09/23 11:20:07 AM
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Nothing is stopping companies from adding fees but with this bill they have to be upfront about it. This creates a level playing field among businesses and a fair expectation from consumers that the price promoted is the price they will pay.

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Kradek
10/09/23 11:21:24 AM
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Nice.

Lotta mixed results from Newsom these past few days.

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Solid_Snake07
10/09/23 11:21:32 AM
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I think it really just means they have to be more upfront with what the actual final cost is going to be

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Questionmarktarius
10/09/23 11:22:17 AM
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That's... what happens.
Instead of "$50!" then "oh by the way, there's also $30 in bullshit fees" at checkout, it's just "$80" now.

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Tmaster148
10/09/23 11:27:19 AM
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It's much better for a product/service to be listed at $120 than to be listed at $60 and have $60 of hidden fees tacked on at checkout.

With the actual price visible, people can make smarter choices when it comes to their purchases.

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A_Good_Boy
10/09/23 11:52:52 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Now, do the same with sales tax. The price on the shelf should be the price you actually pay.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/ faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB478

Unfortunately it excludes stuff like sales tax

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Questionmarktarius
10/09/23 11:53:40 AM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Unfortunately it excludes stuff like sales tax
We all know why, but it's still bullshit.
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MC_BatCommander
10/09/23 11:59:06 AM
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The problem is they'll do something scummy like advertise a super low price then slap on the fees at the end.

Something that's 80 bucks from the beginning is a lot less predatory than something advertised as 50 bucks but then is brought up to 80 after all the extra fees that weren't advertised are added on.

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ai123
10/09/23 12:01:55 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Now, do the same with sales tax. The price on the shelf should be the price you actually pay.
This.

When visiting the US, I find it really fucking annoying.

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