San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Defining the drip line for deep-watering trees: Letters
Unavoidable hidden charges for online customers, or "drip pricing", is set to be banned under new law proposals. Fake reviews will also be banned and firms will have to be clearer with price ...
It bans the practice of "drip pricing" in online shopping where additional fees are only added to an item once a customer has reached the checkout process.
The practice is known as "drip pricing" which is illegal and can mislead customers into choosing a service or product for a low price, only for it to be increased later.
The phrase 'drip pricing' refers to the practice where a consumer is shown an initial price for a product or service, but then extra fees are added before the final cost is revealed.
The Competition and Markets Authority is taking the action following a review of online pricing and sales practices.
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