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“Soon They’ll Charge For Eating The Food Per Bite”: 50 Absurd Things People Were Charged For
Being alive comes with a long bill.
From healthcare and housing to food, clothes, and education, even the basics are enough to empty your wallet. And that’s before you factor in life’s little pleasures.
But when a hidden, ridiculous fee gets thrown on top? That’s just adding insult to injury. These are some of the most outrageous charges people had to pay—and honestly, you’ll probably want to scream on their behalf.
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#1
I Can Feel The Rage
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#2
$48 Convenience Fee Just To Pay My Rent
It won’t let me just directly connect my checking account. My rent is already high enough and they want another 50 dollars out of me just to pay for it?
#3
Airbnb Cleaning Fee Is Almost Double The Rate For The Night
#4
Kid Gets A Netspend Pre-Paid For His Bday Last Year With $50 On It. Finally Decided To Use It And The Fees Bled The Card Dry
#5
Someone Explain To Me How There’s Possibly 800 Dollars In Fees. Are You Kidding Me?
#6
I Bought A Digital Item And I Have To Pay A "Digital Delivery Fee"
Moving Enigma 4 months ago
It's too pay for the internet goblins that have to carry your digital order on their tiny backs across miles and miles of internet cables before squeezing into your email inbox or download file. They are highly trained and unique to the Orange Country.
#7
The Fees, Taxes And Tip Is Almost Equal To The Cost Of The Food Ordered
#8
I’m Being Charged To Install It Myself
Moving Enigma 4 months ago
Why don't they just call it what it is a "we're taking the p i s s fee, but what are you going to do about it!"
#9
This Restaurant Charges An 18% Living Wage Fee
Bree Davis 4 months ago
This blows my mind.. Why should customers be charged if a restaurant has a stupid business model.. Try putting the prices up on all items instead of this pity party of a fee. Yes - all people should be paid a living wage including servers so fix your government policies and minimum wage laws.. sheesh..
#10
Dentist Cancelled An Hour Before I Was Supposed To Be There. I Have Gotten 3-4 Auto Messages The Last Week Reminding Me Of The Appointment And To Confirm It, Threatening $59 Fee For Short Notice Cancellation
Max Robitzsch 4 months ago
I'm sure it's reminding you that you are owed 59 dollars for them cancelling on you.
Nirdavo 4 months ago
You wish... probably they now charge the $59 anyway, since the patient will not take the moved appointment.
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Uncle Panda 4 months ago
Dentists do this when someone else is having a dental crisis. It was me once. A molar split down the middle and I couldn't even see straight. At a later date, I was bumped while 'in the chair for cleaning' because he was up to his elbows in someone else's life. I told them I understood.
Robert T 4 months ago
And the reason that they do this is because so many people simply fail to turn up for their appointments, or wait to the morning of the appointment to cancel, and they then have no chance of filling the slot. Given that my dentist is normally fully-booked for at least the next 3-6 months, this is hardly surprising. Yes, it sounds two-faced when want to reschedule your appointment, but next time you have a dental emergency and they need to fit you in, think about how that affects other patients.
Riley Quinn 4 months ago
I recall confirming a doctor's appointment. Showed up on time only to have the receptionist tell me I wasn't booked. I explained that I had confirmed the appointment, and she got nasty. Okey Dokey, we'll see. I sent the office a professional looking invoice for my time, my missed salary, and mileage. The accounts payable department didn't question just another invoice and sent me a check. And I found a dependable doctor elsewhere.
Megalodon Meg 4 months ago
I mean as long as they didn't charge you the cancelation fee when they rescheduled this makes sense. When I was in medical we had a huge issue with people canceling last minute or just not showing up which essentially blocked other people from getting seen sooner. We still have to pay our docs and staff for being there for that slot too.
Amused panda 4 months ago
My dentists texts me reminding me if I cancel within 48hrs of the appointment I can be charged. The reminder texts have *never* come through more than 47hr 58 min before the appointment time.
h to da izzle 4 months ago (edited)
thats quite normal in germany especially with dentists or specialized doctors. if you no show or cancel within 24 hours of the appointment they charge you. i think while 80 Euros are high, its to teach the patient some manners and that a scheduled appointment is nothing you can just skip because of inconvienience on your side.
#11
Non Cash Processing Fees At A Restaurant That Doesn’t Take Cash
#12
Every Cruise I Attempt To Book Ends Up Having “Taxes And Fees” That Are Higher Than The Actual Subtotal, Effectively Doubling The “Great Sale Price”
Paul Gerrard 4 months ago
USA. In my country nothing can be added to the advertised fare. Not even gratuities.
#13
I Was Taken From My Drs Office To The Hospital By Ambulance Because My BP Was 70/14 And I Almost Fainted 3 Times. Traveled 1,3 Miles And Here's The Charge For A 5 Minute Ride
#14
The Fees On This Airbnb For One Night
#15
My Bank Charged Me A $22 Fee For Only Having $14 In My Bank Account
#16
Door Dash Fees Are Out Of Control
#17
Giftcards.com Charged Me A Fee Every Month I Didn’t Use My Card Until The Balance Went To 0
#18
Guess I'm Too Poor For Vacations Now?
#19
Travel Agency Charging 30€ Handling Fee For A 30.31€ Refund
#20
First Fancy Dinner In God Knows When And Got Charged An Economic Recovery Fee?? I'm Not Made Of Money Either Cmon
#21
“No Surprises” Booking.com Fail
#22
Paying Almost $12 In Fees When I Pay A Monthly Fee For Free Delivery
#23
Uber Eats' $18 Delivery Fee For A $16 Order
#24
Which Wich Charges A Credit Card Fee Even If You Pay Cash
Uncle Panda 4 months ago
I think this one is an error in the cash register. You should have asked them to remove it.
#25
What Was Supposed To Be A $64 Uber Ride Ended Up Costing $120.99 Because Of Hidden Fees And Whatever "Surge" Is
#26
Getting Charged A Convenience Fee By Ticket Booking Apps For For Using Their Service, Even Though They Are The Only One Offering The Tickets
Pink kitty 4 months ago
I think that's outrageous especially if they are the only ones offering the service! Although they probably charge it as they are the only ones offering the service so you either pay it or don't get the tickets. 🫤
#27
This "Let's Go Brandon Fee"
#28
Panera Bread Increases Food Price By 25% When You Switch To Delivery After Redeeming "No Fees" Delivery
#29
Restaurant Bill From Tonight
I'm not the first to post these, but 18 percent service charge, waiter said it doesn’t go to him and a lot of people don’t tip on top, it’s confusing. Fairly expensive restaurant in LA, looked on menu after and saw it in the fine print. I hate this so much, I won’t go back.
Philly Bob 4 months ago
Pay you f*****g staff a living wage and we will tip according to the quality of service!
#30
“Hospitality Fee”
#31
Georgia Restaurant Charging A $20 “Live Band Entertainment Fee” To Customers’ Receipt
#32
The Amount Of Fees I Paid On A Pizza Delivery
#33
Shame On Me For Not Reading The Agreement, But A Fee That Exorbitant Raises A Few Questions
Megalodon Meg 4 months ago
I mean this is pretty standard for a lot of rentals. Just don't use the toll lanes.
#34
"A 20% Fee Is Added To All “To-Go” Orders. 10% Is Paid To The Server Who Prepares The Order And 10% Is A “To-Go” Fee"
#35
I Paid 10 Dollars In Delivery Fee And None Of It Is For The Driver? So What's The Fee For Then?
Max Robitzsch 4 months ago
"They carry less than $20 - I mean we don't pay them enough to carry more, lol."
#36
Got An Eviction Letter For Being 15 Minutes Late Paying My Rent. Look At These Fees
$180 just for writing an eviction letter??? Like seriously?? You had to write it once and I bet it was years ago. You have copies just laying around!
So my $1,479 of rent after all these charges and the late fee really means my rent is $1,988. Why is it a bank can tell me I can't afford a $900 mortgage but $2000 for rent? Nah, you got this bro. 2 bed room dumpster fire with dry wall missing. This isn't not the luxury apartment that's advertised, so why charge luxury prices?
15 minutes late... kiss my a*s. You force us to pay using money order. Sorry you close your office 15 minutes before I get home. I live in Dallas, I tried to race here but whatever. My schedule doesn't revolve around you. Maybe get your s**t together and setup online payments.
Also, I haven't seen the pest dude since I've lived here.
I hate being a millennial.
#37
Was Thinking Of Going Bowling Soon, Until I Saw The Prices
#38
Trying To Pay My Tuition And Have Nearly A $50 Service Fee
#39
Ordered Some Clothes From A Reputable, Brick-And-Mortar Store In Greece. Got Hit With An Invoice Of $340 Upon Delivery To America
Turns out one of the items (€115) was made in china. Surprise. Charge is non-negotiable and irreversible. If I refuse the package I will still owe the money.
#40
Excessive Fees And Charges For A Rental Car
The original price was $390 so I was shocked when it jumped to $550 upon payment. Come to find out there’s just a buttload of excessive fees and surcharges. I mean what on earth is the police training fee for…
Picking up and dropping off at an airport.
Megalodon Meg 4 months ago
Why the f**k would I be forced to pay for the pigs training because I rented a car? Train them to what? Needlessly and unjustly pull people over to meet their quota?
#41
Trying To Book A Hotel Through The Hotel’s Website To Save Money And... Wtf Is A Bed Tax?
Max Robitzsch 4 months ago
"Wtf Is A Bed Tax?" Usually the local municipality tax on hotels / BnBs etc.
#42
My Renewal Used To Be About $60 USD. My State Passed A Law That States Hybrid Cars Get A 100-200 Dollar Fee Because The State Isn't Making Money Off Of Me Buying Gas
#43
Buying Tickets I Was Excited To See They Would Match A Donation To My Local Food Bank. They Charge A Fee To Donate. The Larger The Donation The Larger The Fee
#44
Landlord Switched Payment Platform To One That Charges A Fee On Top Of Rent
Peter Parker 4 months ago
Just send him a check every month. See how convenient that is for your landlord...
#45
Wanted To Avoid Delivery Fees, Got Charged Convenience Fee For Ordering Online And Picking It Up Myself
#46
My $25 Gift Card Is Worth $0 Due To Inactivity
Binky Melnik 4 months ago
Why are people constantly complaining about this? It’s explained very near the top of the T&C that it’ll be eaten by fees in no time. Do people not even bother to GLANCE AT what they’re buying? If you’re gonna be stupid, you’ll pay for it. At least make the minimum effort (like GLANCING at what you’re buying!).
#47
My Friend Forgot His Phone In The Lyft Yesterday. We Paid A $15 Fee To Be Able To Communicate With The Driver. It’s Been Almost 24 Hours And No Response From Lyft Or The Driver
#49
First It Was The $75 Charge To Use The Fridge, Now This?
Binky Melnik 4 months ago
$15 for 20MB?! I’ll bet they’ré making more money doing this than they are from the nickel slot machines! 😆 You KNOW there are plenty of dopes paying for 20MB! 🤪
#50
$81.78 In Fees For Two Concert Tickets, But Don’t Worry, Delivery On The Virtual Tickets Is Free
#51
I Just Want To Go Snowboarding With My Friends For A Week! How Many More Fees Can They Come Up With?
#52
Took A Taxi In Vegas. Not Only Did They Charge $3 CC Fee But…
#53
My University Charged Me $5 To Send Me An Email With The Access Code For Renting Software Costing $75 To Take Their College Course
#54
America The Fee- Soon They’ll Charge For Eating The Food Per Bite
#55
Was Hungry At Work And It Was Extremely Busy. Hadn’t Eaten All Day
#56
Went As A Party Of 5, Got Charged For 20% Gratuity Fee For Party Of 6 Or More, Plus 6% Sf Mandatory Fee?
#57
$200 Lost Ticket Fee For This Parking Garage
If I remember correctly it used to be around $30, then $50, then they recently changed it to $200. This is a parking garage that many of us college students use and we have very few parking options available so I have to use this parking garage whenever I can since it's also the closest to my classes.
#58
Is This Even Legal?
#59
First Night At New Apartment. Parked One Spot Too Far Too The Left Into Someone's Reserved Spot. Got A 1k Towing Bill
Megalodon Meg 4 months ago
This sucks and lot but tbf, they did park where they weren't supposed to. Would be really awesome if new neighbors talked to them about it instead of just having it towed of course but who knows if they have been dealing with people parking in their spot that they pay for for a while already.
#60
I Forgot To Hit Pay On Last Step Of 3 Questions And Got A $30 Ticket. Went To Look At The App After I Received The Ticket And Realized I Didn’t Finish The Most Important Step
Bored Botanist 4 months ago
So, you got a parking ticket for not paying for parking. Do you expect online businesses to ship your order even if you haven't completed the transaction?
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Tamra 4 months ago
So many of these are "junk fees". Biden worked with the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to begin addressing this problem, and succeeded in making legislation to make these fees illegal. Trump has ended those consumer protections, so get used to seeing them again, I guess.
BenTevye 4 months ago
So...all these examples are from the last few months? /s
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QuincyForrest 4 months ago
Nearly all of these "fees" are just pile-on b******t overcharging, and what are you going to do about it since you ran up the base charge in the first place and the establishment pretty much knows you are just going to roll over and not make a fuss? Welcome to CAPITALISM. It's The AMERICAN Way!!!!!
Megalodon Meg 4 months ago
Are you f*****g braindead or just like to pretend to be online?
Load More Replies... Tamra 4 months ago
So many of these are "junk fees". Biden worked with the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to begin addressing this problem, and succeeded in making legislation to make these fees illegal. Trump has ended those consumer protections, so get used to seeing them again, I guess.
BenTevye 4 months ago
So...all these examples are from the last few months? /s
Load More Replies... QuincyForrest 4 months ago
Nearly all of these "fees" are just pile-on b******t overcharging, and what are you going to do about it since you ran up the base charge in the first place and the establishment pretty much knows you are just going to roll over and not make a fuss? Welcome to CAPITALISM. It's The AMERICAN Way!!!!!
Megalodon Meg 4 months ago
Are you f*****g braindead or just like to pretend to be online?
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