· the new requirements for smaller packages have caught consumers in a customs nightmare. Thousands of packages every week are getting stuck in customs limbo at global shipping hubs across the. · a new federal trade commission rule just went into effect this week that will ban hidden fees. These fees cost american consumers tens of billions of dollars every year and can inflate the final price of a purchase by 20% or more. At some point, you have probably experienced sticker shock when checking out to pay for your concert tickets or your hotel stay. While others, from footwear companies to furniture. Are resort fees a consumer-friendly value proposition? · trump’s elimination of a decades-old tariff exemption is hitting online shoppers with surprise bills that are sometimes thousands of dollars. The policy change affects over 1. 3 billion packages. · welcome to the world of junk fees—hidden, surprise , or deceptive charges added to the advertised price of goods and services. Are us shoppers being hit by surprise charges from international shipping carriers? · the white house took aggressive aim at amazon, with president donald trump putting in a call to amazon founder jeff bezos tuesday morning, after the company considered displaying the added cost. Shoppers say they are being hit with surprise charges from international shipping carriers as the exemption on import duties for items under $800 expires as a part of president donald. How much do consumer fees cost a consumer? · some enterprises, from small businesses to nationally recognized brands, have already announced higher prices, citing president trumps tariffs. What is the ftc rule on unfair or deceptive fees?

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