Hey! Adding a new phone only costs $40 per month. And surprise, that wasn't the whole story because the phone itself costs $500.
Hidden fees. Unexplained charges. These add up to billions in costs to consumers every year.
According to a Consumer Reports survey, about 59 percent of people have been charged hidden fees.
Luckily, for consumers who did complain of hidden fees, two-thirds got a refund.
Here are the top offenders in hidden fees and the percentage of people surveyed who reported them, according to Consumer Reports:
– Telecommunication providers (69 percent)
– Live entertainment and sporting events (44 percent)
– Credit cards (36 percent)
– Car purchases (34 percent)
– Hotel (34 percent)
– Air travel (31 percent)
– Car rental (31 percent)
