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Some things just feel like they should be free, right? What’s a service you can’t believe still costs money?
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#1
Air for your tires at the gas station. I remember when it was free.
Final score:
14points
Crescent 3 1 month ago
That's why I spent $30 at AutoZone and bought a portable air pump that I keep in the car.
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#2
parking at hospitals (us specific)
you're already paying an arm and a leg for healthcare; you shouldnt have to pay to park as well
Final score:
12points
Andrew Keir 1 month ago
In the UK , hospital care is free but often the parking has been subcontracted to some avaricious company who charge what they like. Needs sorting.
Stardrop (Submission author) 1 month ago
it's not everywhere, but the big hospital closest to us charges like ~$20 per day
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Jaya 1 month ago
You need to pay for hospital parking in the Netherlands as well. It's not fair when people who have the bad luck of needing to go to the hospital, that they also need to carry the financial burden of the hospital visit on their own. It's fairer if we all collectively pay that, that's why we have insurance. I think hospital parking should be covered by the insurance too. It doesn´t have to be literally free (because then people who just wanna park somewhere in the city will use it as free parking too), but you could easily make a system where you get a parking validation ticket after your hospital visit that just gets added to the hospital bill that goes to your insurer, or that you can send your parking ticket to the insurance company.
Carol Hobbs 1 month ago
A few years ago my husband had a 9-1/2 hour surgery. After all that stress, A $20.00 parking fee was too much! We were there for 12 hours altogether, tired, hungry, and scared about the surgery.....
#4
Drinking water at events like concerts, festivals, fairs etc.
Final score:
7points
#5
Basic first aid training for everyone
Final score:
7points
DeoManus Argentem 1 month ago
It's available for free in many places, through the American Red Cross, your city's fire department, or civics center (Florida, US, ymmv). But definitely should be everywhere, taught in schools - we had a first-aid "lab" requirement as part of biology in uni, but that's obvs not for "everyone".
#6
Bored Panda!
Final score:
5points
Andrew Keir 1 month ago
I've had a look at my bank statement and I can't find any charge linked specifically to my use of BP. Maybe I need a sense-of-humour transplant ?
#7
As someone said above parking at a hospital (this is a thing in Canada) and to make it worse the employees who work at the hospital have to pay to park there as well.
Final score:
5points
#9
Having a bank account.
Used to be banks paid you to keep your money in their bank. Now, unless you meet their requirements, you have to pay them to put your money in their bank.
Final score:
3points
#10
Paying with a credit card.
Lots of places seem to be adding a "convenience fee" lately if you pay with a credit card.
Final score:
2points
#11
Existing. We have to pay to be born and have to pay to die. In between we have to pay to live. Bulls.h.i.t. way to exist.
Final score:
2points
#13
Adverts - I'm MADE to watch them at a cost to online productivity. It costs.
Final score:
1point
#14
The Dartford Crossing. It was supposed to be free once it had been paid off; it has now been paid for fully, but they've just put the prices UP.
Final score:
0points
#15
Using an ATM
Final score:
0points
Adam Belaire 1 month ago
Depending on the ATM. If it's my bank's ATM, it's free. If it's from a different bank then it costs me.
#16
Phone number lookup. You paid for phone service in the past PLUS they gave you a phone book. Now calling 411 to look up a number (in the US) is outrageous.
Final score:
0points
#17
I can't 'do' when there is no space but pop up's. They eat online life.
Final score:
0points
#18
Healthcare from birth to death, tampons/sanitary pads, public transportation, hospital parking, internet, food staples (flours, rice, sugars, salt, baking powder/soda, pepper, yeast, milk, seasonal fruits and vegetables from government farms, cheese, butter, cooking oil, cornmeal, oats, dried beans, meat/vegetable boullions, eggs, peanut butter, vinegar, etc., from which many items can be made), soap, deodorant, toothpaste, museums and historic places, public restrooms, and toilet paper.
Final score:
0points
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