“‘Service fees’ are just an artificial way to pretend prices are lower than they really are. ‘That’s only $15! (Plus $10 in service fees)’ just say its $25!”/em>
“So many scams in dentistry. I’ve been in the industry for 12 years and it’s amazing how common it is. So easy to tell someone they need a bunch of treatment they don’t really need.”
“Rent to Own, coming from someone who worked for Rent A Center for 3 1/2 years.”
“Extra fees on travel or actually any e-commerce purchase. Convenience fees or whatever you name them.”
“Dealerships, I don’t underhand how 2 people could buy the same exact product/trim/style/features and pay 2-10k difference.”
“Getting students/interns to work for free while treating them poorly.”
“Branded Diets. No company that you pay to help you diet is invested in your success. They make money when you fail and keep returning. They’re all a scam. You’re more likely to end up with an eating disorder than permanent weight loss.”
“Cups with so much ice that you only get 4 oz of a drink in a 20 oz cup.”
“Extended wareanties on anything you could easily afford to replace.”
“Black Friday.”
“The fact existing customers aren’t automatically moved to better deals once their contract ends. They hope you won’t switch and pay the premium.”
“Free trials that auto enroll you at the end.”
“College bookstores. They are the worst.”
“The fact that someone cut a chicken wing in half and managed to convince everyone it was two wings.”
“That news stations can lie to you as long as they classify it as entertainment.”
“Selling a “pint” of beer that really just contains 14 oz instead of 16 (US size). That’s not even mentioning “false” pints that have a thicker glass bottom.”
“Social media influencer who get away with endorsing horrible products.”
“Foam. So many cleaning products contain ingredients only to increase the amount of foam. People think foam means a better product. Your toothpaste doesn’t need a foaming agent. Your dishwashing liquid doesn’t either. We’ve been trained by marketing experts to believe in the power of foam, but a large part of it is a big lie.”
“Fees for banking.”
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the worst I saw were 'premixed lemonade syrup' and 'pre-whipped cream'