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Hey Pandas, What’s A “This Should Be Free” Service That Always Costs Money?
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#1
Bored Panda Premium
Final score:
28points
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#2
Healthcare.
Final score:
20points
Huddo's sister 4 weeks ago
Not everything is covered by public healthcare (at least in Australia). Until the start of this month, I was still being charged at least $30 a time to see the GP, which is quite often when you have a chronic condition. Dental care is mostly not covered by Medicare. Many tests aren't bulk billed either.
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#3
Parking at hospitals
Final score:
18points
#4
Primary and secondary education.
Final score:
17points
#5
Required/educational reading, specifically for schooling.
Final score:
13points
KatSaidWhat 1 month ago
I am astounded at how much these books are. Thank god for libraries. Although the way the world is going, we may end up losing those too.
JinxBox 1 month ago
I remember taking turns paying for my bus or my school books. every other month I'd be yelled at by ticket inspectors and the teacher on the other. i was too sorry for my poor parents to ever tell them I'm secretly saving on these items. No adult should have yelled at me for having a big family during hard economic times.
#7
Getting your $ from ANY atm. It's my money and I need some and I resent paying $2 to access my money.
Final score:
9points
Huddo's sister 4 weeks ago
In Australia, there are private ATMs in places like service stations, some shopping centres, hospitals that charge $2 per withdrawal. Also, some banks (though very few nowadays) will charge if you use a card from a competing bank.
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My credit union reimburses me for ATM fees I get when using ATMs that aren’t theirs. If you use a bank, consider switching to a credit union.
#8
Public Transport, at least the normal stuff like buses and slower trains. It's way too expensive in Germany.
Final score:
6points
KatSaidWhat 1 month ago (edited)
Under 16s is free on TFL. ETA - London transport is ridiculous but the trains are even worse. Example - me flying to Newquay because it was cheaper than a train.
Huddo's sister 4 weeks ago
I would prefer free, but I am very thankful that the Victorian state government has capped daily Vline (regional) fares to $5.
#9
Admin fees, when you've done all the admin yourself.
Final score:
4points
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 weeks ago
This should be #1. Businesses charge us more and more, and give us back less and less.
#10
U.S. healthcare!! Or at the least, medicines to those who need to take it everyday just to live such as insulin.
Final score:
3points
#11
This is not quite on point with the question, but why is everything so expensive? I understand nothing is free, no should it be. But why is my car insurance the price of rent when I'm a good driver? If I pay a monthly premium for healthcare, why do I pay extra for that care? I know the answer because I live in the US. Just throwing my two cents in.
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SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 weeks ago
I agree. Everything costs a lot more than it should. Just so rich people can get richer.
What do you think ?
Kiki Likes Sweets 1 month ago
Interesting, the BP staff account can post the same thing twice yet they don't publish community members ones? And when they do, they hide them in the curiosities section? 🤔
Lee451 Henderson 1 month ago
There were 12 replies yesterday but now there are 8. Did four of us not make the cut?
Kiki Likes Sweets 1 month ago
Interesting, the BP staff account can post the same thing twice yet they don't publish community members ones? And when they do, they hide them in the curiosities section? 🤔
Lee451 Henderson 1 month ago
There were 12 replies yesterday but now there are 8. Did four of us not make the cut?
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