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The FTC wants to ban hidden 'junk fees' that jack up the price of your purchases (www.engadget.com)

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The FTC wants to ban hidden 'junk fees' that jack up the price of your purchases::A new rule proposed by the FTC targets hidden and "bogus" fees businesses often add onto their services at checkout, aiming to do away with the deceptive practices.

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[-] floppade@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

Fair, I admittedly don't know how one would implement it, but the sales tax data is being used by their clients for something.

Looking into it further, some states, according to Shopify's FAQ on the topic, have different rules with regards to destination-sourced vs origin-sourced sales. 🤷‍♂️

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