Hidden charges for online shoppers to be banned

Online-shopping

Unavoidable hidden fees for online shoppers are set to be banned under new law proposals expected to come into force this spring.

The practice, known as drip pricing, happens when online customers are shown a price for an item or service, but on entering the checkout process additional fees are unveiled, costing customers £2.2bn a year.

 

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