| Housekeeping charge? Window charge? All of these charges are, as others point out, ways to hide the ball about the real price of a good or service, or to allow the retailer to raise the price without appearing to. These practices are probably already in violation of US advertising law, but it is pretty clear that legislation specific to this issue is necessary.
If there is no legislation, be prepared for a host of unbundled charges. Remember when hotels started trying to impose an "energy surcharge?" Prepare for housekeeping surcharges. Why not window surcharges, for the additional cost of installing and maintaining windows? |
