▲ 482 ▼ Every payment option has a fee (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 week ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (3 children) legal tender for all debts, public and private https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-convenience-fee-or-pay-to-pay-fee-en-2126/ They can charge fees, as long as there is an alternate way to pay without a fee. Usually it's by check in the mail. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] kungen@feddit.nu 7 points 6 days ago it’s only legal if you agreed to the fee when you first took out the debt Which is most likely defined in their terms. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 days ago (1 child) Who cares about laws if no one will enforce them? No consumer protection, no more watch dogs, it's all but legal now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 point 6 days ago MAGA views anything you can get away with as legal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 6 days ago For insurance your bill is typically for the next month instead of the previous month like utilities. At that point it's not a debt, so they can refuse whatever payment method they want. Similar to how stores can refuse bills over $20 or refuse a bucket of pennies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kungen@feddit.nu 7 points 6 days ago it’s only legal if you agreed to the fee when you first took out the debt Which is most likely defined in their terms. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 days ago (1 child) Who cares about laws if no one will enforce them? No consumer protection, no more watch dogs, it's all but legal now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 point 6 days ago MAGA views anything you can get away with as legal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 point 6 days ago MAGA views anything you can get away with as legal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 6 days ago For insurance your bill is typically for the next month instead of the previous month like utilities. At that point it's not a debt, so they can refuse whatever payment method they want. Similar to how stores can refuse bills over $20 or refuse a bucket of pennies. permalink fedilink source parent
