Booking websites for hotels, vacation rentals, and concert and sports tickets must now disclose all mandatory fees in ...

On May 12, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees took effect. Often referred to as the “Junk Fees Rule,” the Rule targets hidden, misleading, and deceptive charges and ...

Also referred to as the “junk fee” rule against “bait-and-switch” or “drip” pricing, the rule was adopted with bipartisan support in the waning ...

To some stand-up attendees at Center City‘s Helium Comedy Club, there is nothing funny about an added service fee at check ...

Ticketmaster and Airbnb now have to list prices up front, instead of tacking on hidden fees at the end. This new "all-in ...

Vivid Seats' underperforming Q1 FY2025 earnings illustrate issues facing the ticket resale and online search worlds.

Customers who order tickets online or book a stay when traveling will notice a change in the next time they are online. The Federal Trade Commission’s Junk Fees Rule went into effect on May 12. The ...

The Junk Fees Rule is meant to ban deceptive bait-and ... check-in/out fees and other mandatory charges. Ticketmaster logo is seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2024. Now, as consumers ...

The Junk Fees Rule is meant to ban deceptive bait-and ... Now, as consumers go to buy a ticket on Ticketmaster, they're met with a pop-up message about the company's new "All In Prices." ...

Ticketmaster says it blocks an average of 200 million attempts every day. The junk fee rule was announced back in December. It requires that hotels, rental platforms, and live event promoters ...