Junk fees are hidden and unexpected charges that are often not included in the initial or listed price of a transaction but are added on at the time of the payment. Airlines, hotels, concert ticket providers and banks often add them onto the cost of a service or good after the consumer has seen the original price. Proponents of the rule argue that getting rid of these fees will make prices more transparent for consumers and save them money. Opponents argue that private businesses would simply raise prices in response to the regulations and there isn’t a guarantee that flying or staying in a hotel would be any less expensive.
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Response rates from 543 Virginia voters.
61% Yes |
32% No |
61% Yes |
20% No |
6% No, as long as the costs are clearly communicated before purchases |
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4% No, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers |
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1% No, businesses will raise prices if they are banned from using junk fees |
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1% No, the government should focus on preventing monopolies and cartels instead |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 543 Virginia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 543 Virginia voters.
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Unique answers from Virginia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9FDPB3L1yr1Y
Yes, and include taxes and other fees into the advertised price, and ban tipping as well.
@9GZDTYY1yr1Y
No, the government should not regulate what private business charge their consumers and should focus more on preventing monopolies and cartels, but the government should place higher taxes on surcharges tacked onto purchases than regular sales to discourage them.
@9M6C3LY7mos7MO
The country possesses many “children” (companies) that the government must babysit and place in time out.
@9Y9LT841mo1MO
I think that there needs to be full transparency from the business on what the price should be, but i also believe that the government should not affect how private business run so we can keep a free market economy.
@8CND69N 1mo1MO
No, but there should be regulations on junk fees. They should be related to a specific function of the product.
@9XNYDC31mo1MO
Surcharges should not be tacked on, however private businesses should aclimate their prices to relfect the current economy
@9X5DW3S1mo1MO
These additional charges are too expensive as their prices are already high enough due to inflation.
@9VGRT2N2mos2MO
No, the government should not get involved in private businesses, they should focus on cartels and preventing monopolies, and the businesses will inevitably raise prices, so it would not help either way.
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