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The Convenience Fee Is a Scam (And You Might Be Funding It with Every Click)

The Convenience Fee Is a Scam (And You Might Be Funding It with Every Click)

Stop Paying Companies for the Honor of Paying Them

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May 27, 2025
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The Convenience Fee Is a Scam (And You Might Be Funding It with Every Click)
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Let’s talk about the most passive-aggressive little charge on the internet: the convenience fee.

It shows up like a cockroach on your checkout screen right after you’ve mentally committed to seeing Fast X: The Fastening at 3:20 PM. Suddenly your $13 movie ticket is $17.46 because… you dared to use your phone like a person living in the year 2025?

Ridiculous Fees People Were Charged

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