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]]> By: DarcyLee http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/08/how-to-avoid-being-ripped-off-by-fake-fees/#comment-21629 DarcyLee Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:40:28 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2746#comment-21629 I always go over our bills carefully for hidden fees and my husband's favorite, or nearly favorite, saying is, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" We pay enough for service and I don't want to pay more. I always go over our bills carefully for hidden fees and my husband’s favorite, or nearly favorite, saying is, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease!” We pay enough for service and I don’t want to pay more.

]]> By: Jimmy Kibler http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/08/how-to-avoid-being-ripped-off-by-fake-fees/#comment-21620 Jimmy Kibler Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:22:25 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2746#comment-21620 My credit card company was putting huge fees on me every month now matter when my payment arrived and would not remove them. Finally what I did and I do not recommend this to anyone but it did work for me. I stopped making my payments for 3 months and only then did they start talking. They dropped my interest rate to from 29.9% to 0%, took 30% off the balance and allow me to pay large payments. Credit report is reinstated after 3 small payments or one large payments. Credit card companies will work with you but sometimes you just need to get their attention. My credit card company was putting huge fees on me every month now matter when my payment arrived and would not remove them. Finally what I did and I do not recommend this to anyone but it did work for me. I stopped making my payments for 3 months and only then did they start talking. They dropped my interest rate to from 29.9% to 0%, took 30% off the balance and allow me to pay large payments. Credit report is reinstated after 3 small payments or one large payments.

Credit card companies will work with you but sometimes you just need to get their attention.

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]]> By: LeanLifeCoach http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/08/how-to-avoid-being-ripped-off-by-fake-fees/#comment-21612 LeanLifeCoach Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:12:55 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2746#comment-21612 "MAKE COMPLAINING A GOOD HEALTHY HABIT! " This is the key. More people need to do it more often. I've been on both sides. In business I've worked with companies that used this strategy. As a consumer these fees tick me off. Sadly, I don't mind paying... I mind getting nickel and dimed. I had a friend fly over the holidays. After charging $1200 because they were the hub airline, they hit him with a $25 baggage fee! It was a pain and slowed down the check-in process for everyone. Their employees are inconvenience and their customers are inconvenience. Funny thing, had they quoted him $1225 he would have paid without a thought! Instead the poor ticket counter guy got to listen to him rant, the girl at the gate got to listen to him rant, the flight attendants got to listen to him rant and the customer service got to listen to him rant. At least the airline earned their $25 this time! “MAKE COMPLAINING A GOOD HEALTHY HABIT! ”

This is the key. More people need to do it more often. I’ve been on both sides. In business I’ve worked with companies that used this strategy. As a consumer these fees tick me off. Sadly, I don’t mind paying… I mind getting nickel and dimed.

I had a friend fly over the holidays. After charging $1200 because they were the hub airline, they hit him with a $25 baggage fee! It was a pain and slowed down the check-in process for everyone. Their employees are inconvenience and their customers are inconvenience. Funny thing, had they quoted him $1225 he would have paid without a thought! Instead the poor ticket counter guy got to listen to him rant, the girl at the gate got to listen to him rant, the flight attendants got to listen to him rant and the customer service got to listen to him rant. At least the airline earned their $25 this time!

]]> By: Kristy http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/08/how-to-avoid-being-ripped-off-by-fake-fees/#comment-21609 Kristy Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:22:45 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2746#comment-21609 The cell phone fees are ridiculous! Also, every month on my verizon bill, there's at least one $1.99 data usage charge. My husband and I NEVER text or use the Internet from our phones, but every single month, those charges are there. We call, go through a five minute phone call and they remove the charges. But imagine how many people don't call?? That's millions on dollars in verizon's pocket. The cell phone fees are ridiculous! Also, every month on my verizon bill, there’s at least one $1.99 data usage charge. My husband and I NEVER text or use the Internet from our phones, but every single month, those charges are there. We call, go through a five minute phone call and they remove the charges. But imagine how many people don’t call?? That’s millions on dollars in verizon’s pocket.

]]> By: Donna http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/08/how-to-avoid-being-ripped-off-by-fake-fees/#comment-21601 Donna Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:39:15 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2746#comment-21601 There's a radio/TV announcer Clark Howard that does a show that's all about keeping people from getting ripped off. His website is http://clarkhoward.com/index.html and he has podcasts of all his shows ready for download. He's based out of Atlanta GA. His information and consumer advice is great. He's been doing his radio show for about 20 years and has seen lots of ways people have been and are still being ripped off. There’s a radio/TV announcer Clark Howard that does a show that’s all about keeping people from getting ripped off. His website is http://clarkhoward.com/index.html and he has podcasts of all his shows ready for download. He’s based out of Atlanta GA. His information and consumer advice is great. He’s been doing his radio show for about 20 years and has seen lots of ways people have been and are still being ripped off.

]]> By: Justin http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/08/how-to-avoid-being-ripped-off-by-fake-fees/#comment-21600 Justin Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:30:58 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2746#comment-21600 I recently moved, and in doing so absolutely refused to fall for the "as low as $19.95" advertisement on the back of every U-Haul truck I passed on the street. Last time I rented a $19.95 van, I ended up paying over three times that much after a variety of fees that I was apparently not allowed to opt out of. Instead, I asked around at work, offering $10/hour to anyone who could loan me a large vehicle. One co-worker thought this was a ridiculous proposition and let me borrow her SUV for free! I of course ended up buying her half a tank of gas as thanks, but even this was a small price to pay compared to the...ahem..."nineteen dollars and ninety five cents" I would've paid to U-Haul. I recently moved, and in doing so absolutely refused to fall for the “as low as $19.95″ advertisement on the back of every U-Haul truck I passed on the street. Last time I rented a $19.95 van, I ended up paying over three times that much after a variety of fees that I was apparently not allowed to opt out of. Instead, I asked around at work, offering $10/hour to anyone who could loan me a large vehicle. One co-worker thought this was a ridiculous proposition and let me borrow her SUV for free! I of course ended up buying her half a tank of gas as thanks, but even this was a small price to pay compared to the…ahem…”nineteen dollars and ninety five cents” I would’ve paid to U-Haul.

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