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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dee-Ann Durbin

As Biden-era 'junk fee' rule takes effect, Ticketmaster says it will display fees more clearly

US Ticketmaster Fees - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

As a Biden administration ban on so-called “junk fees” took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it would start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as consumers begin shopping.

Ticketmaster, long a subject of complaints about its hidden fees, was among those targeted by the new rule, which was announced in December by the Federal Trade Commission. The rule requires ticket sellers, hotels, vacation rental platforms and others to disclose processing fees, cleaning fees and other charges up front.

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