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New Federal Rule Bans Hidden Junk Fees For Live Event Tickets Despite Donald Trump’s FTC Pick Voting Against It
Americans can see the price of live event tickets upfront as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned "junk fees."
“Today, the Federal Trade Commission is answering my call to lower costs and promote competition by banning hidden junk fees when you book a hotel or purchase event tickets,” Biden said in a post on X, the microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter. Current FTC chair Lina Khan said in a statement, “People deserve to know upfront what price they’re being asked to pay, without worrying they’ll later be hit with mystery fees they can’t avoid.” The ruling doesn’t limit the fees sellers add on but makes them visible before customers enter their credit card numbers, not catching them by surprise in the end.
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