25 Normal Things That You Don't Realize Are Scams

Toonacious Published 07/17/2022 in wtf

We've grown to accept a lot of things we never would have before; commercials in streaming platforms we pay for, microtransactions in automobiles we've purchased or randomized, casino-style rewards in already-expensive video games, and plenty of other dirty business tactics.

Things that we know are pretty dirty. But there are a lot more otherwise "common" features of the modern marketplace that are, when you think about it, really scummy.

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"Employers insisting that employees not talk about their salaries AND job listings not posting salaries" - aDogNamedPotato
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"Hidden fees. Especially in the medical and hospitality industries." - spade13F
3.
"Credit scores.They started in 1989 and are designed to encourage debt." - kung_fu_jive
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"Not being able to cancel a subscription online. I can subscribe in 5 minutes but I need to call your service agents and am forced to be upset to them to cancel it because as long as my voice sounds friendly they try to resell the subscription." - Hardi_SMH
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"Resort fees at hotels" - ChickenXing
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"The fact that you cannot just buy software now. You buy a subscription and never actually own anything." - MediocreJudgment637
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"Everything is a sneaky small monthly subscription" - wowsers808
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"Transaction fees when using online banking. I do all the work filling out the form so a bank employee doesn’t have too, yet I get charged the same." - patrik3031
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"Admin fees" for completely automated services. - Hungry4Memes
10.
"Free trial auto renewal subscriptions" - ResidentOfTheWorld
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"Health insurance plans that charge 500-1000 a month just to be insured, then don't start covering your bills until you've paid another 2000-10,000 out of pocket....and even THEN will still make you pay a 45 dollar copay. And on the provider end, your plan is delaying payment on claims so your 500-1000 dollar a month premium is just going into the pocket of the executives and shareholders instead of health care providers. And behavioral health claims get most of the abuse (just in case you were wondering why so many licensed psychotherapists opt out of accepting insurance)" - DetachmentStyles
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"subscriptions for already-paid apps" - Head_Membership_4252
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"Extended Warranty, Make sure you read the fine print whats being covered n what is considered void." - Kannabiz
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"Raise the price of a product a day before they go on sale so that people think they are getting it at a discount" - int9r
15.
"Buying tech devices, for premium prices, then still having to pay subscriptions to make them actually do what they're supposed to do." - Termin8rSmurf
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"Service charge for buying cinema tickets online. I’ve got to pay you to buy something from you ?!!!" - TheSadClarinet
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"Medical insurance not covering dental or vision. Like, it's all connected, guys. If you have a badly abscessed tooth, you're likely going to need medical care, even if you have dental that covers the extraction or root canal or whatever." - azemilyann26
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"Razor blades. Specifically Gillette. Nearly £30 for 6 of the new ones." - azantine
19.
"Ticketmaster fees" - silly-sessions
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"Instagram influencers using their kids as bait to advertise products." - Soylopeor
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"Charging a "convenience fee" for paying rent online. It's more convenient for you, too. Where's MY convenience fee." - not_a_scrub_
22.
"Diamonds. There's loads of them but apparently they're rare so sell for major stacks" - Krasnaya_Armeya
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"Hustle culture. Working 90hr weeks and having no life outside of work is not healthy nor is it sustainable." - Warkitz
24.
"Unpaid internships" - Frankidelic
25.
"Weddings and every business tied to weddings. $30,000 for one day?" - NewspaperPirate

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"Employers insisting that employees not talk about their salaries AND job listings not posting salaries" - aDogNamedPotato
2.
"Hidden fees. Especially in the medical and hospitality industries." - spade13F
3.
"Credit scores.They started in 1989 and are designed to encourage debt." - kung_fu_jive
4.
"Not being able to cancel a subscription online. I can subscribe in 5 minutes but I need to call your service agents and am forced to be upset to them to cancel it because as long as my voice sounds friendly they try to resell the subscription." - Hardi_SMH
5.
"Resort fees at hotels" - ChickenXing
6.
"The fact that you cannot just buy software now. You buy a subscription and never actually own anything." - MediocreJudgment637
7.
"Everything is a sneaky small monthly subscription" - wowsers808
8.
"Transaction fees when using online banking. I do all the work filling out the form so a bank employee doesn’t have too, yet I get charged the same." - patrik3031
9.
"Admin fees" for completely automated services. - Hungry4Memes
10.
"Free trial auto renewal subscriptions" - ResidentOfTheWorld
11.
"Health insurance plans that charge 500-1000 a month just to be insured, then don't start covering your bills until you've paid another 2000-10,000 out of pocket....and even THEN will still make you pay a 45 dollar copay. And on the provider end, your plan is delaying payment on claims so your 500-1000 dollar a month premium is just going into the pocket of the executives and shareholders instead of health care providers. And behavioral health claims get most of the abuse (just in case you were wondering why so many licensed psychotherapists opt out of accepting insurance)" - DetachmentStyles
12.
"subscriptions for already-paid apps" - Head_Membership_4252
13.
"Extended Warranty, Make sure you read the fine print whats being covered n what is considered void." - Kannabiz
14.
"Raise the price of a product a day before they go on sale so that people think they are getting it at a discount" - int9r
15.
"Buying tech devices, for premium prices, then still having to pay subscriptions to make them actually do what they're supposed to do." - Termin8rSmurf
16.
"Service charge for buying cinema tickets online. I’ve got to pay you to buy something from you ?!!!" - TheSadClarinet
17.
"Medical insurance not covering dental or vision. Like, it's all connected, guys. If you have a badly abscessed tooth, you're likely going to need medical care, even if you have dental that covers the extraction or root canal or whatever." - azemilyann26
18.
"Razor blades. Specifically Gillette. Nearly £30 for 6 of the new ones." - azantine
19.
"Ticketmaster fees" - silly-sessions
20.
"Instagram influencers using their kids as bait to advertise products." - Soylopeor
21.
"Charging a "convenience fee" for paying rent online. It's more convenient for you, too. Where's MY convenience fee." - not_a_scrub_
22.
"Diamonds. There's loads of them but apparently they're rare so sell for major stacks" - Krasnaya_Armeya
23.
"Hustle culture. Working 90hr weeks and having no life outside of work is not healthy nor is it sustainable." - Warkitz
24.
"Unpaid internships" - Frankidelic
25.
"Weddings and every business tied to weddings. $30,000 for one day?" - NewspaperPirate

"Employers insisting that employees not talk about their salaries AND job listings not posting salaries" - aDogNamedPotato

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1. "Employers insisting that employees not talk about their salaries AND job listings not posting salaries" - aDogNamedPotato

2. "Hidden fees. Especially in the medical and hospitality industries." - spade13F

3. "Credit scores.They started in 1989 and are designed to encourage debt." - kung_fu_jive

4. "Not being able to cancel a subscription online. I can subscribe in 5 minutes but I need to call your service agents and am forced to be upset to them to cancel it because as long as my voice sounds friendly they try to resell the subscription." - Hardi_SMH

5. "Resort fees at hotels" - ChickenXing

6. "The fact that you cannot just buy software now. You buy a subscription and never actually own anything." - MediocreJudgment637

7. "Everything is a sneaky small monthly subscription" - wowsers808

8. "Transaction fees when using online banking. I do all the work filling out the form so a bank employee doesn’t have too, yet I get charged the same." - patrik3031

9. "Admin fees" for completely automated services. - Hungry4Memes

10. "Free trial auto renewal subscriptions" - ResidentOfTheWorld

12. "subscriptions for already-paid apps" - Head_Membership_4252

13. "Extended Warranty, Make sure you read the fine print whats being covered n what is considered void." - Kannabiz

14. "Raise the price of a product a day before they go on sale so that people think they are getting it at a discount" - int9r

15. "Buying tech devices, for premium prices, then still having to pay subscriptions to make them actually do what they're supposed to do." - Termin8rSmurf

16. "Service charge for buying cinema tickets online. I’ve got to pay you to buy something from you ?!!!" - TheSadClarinet

17. "Medical insurance not covering dental or vision. Like, it's all connected, guys. If you have a badly abscessed tooth, you're likely going to need medical care, even if you have dental that covers the extraction or root canal or whatever." - azemilyann26

18. "Razor blades. Specifically Gillette. Nearly £30 for 6 of the new ones." - azantine

19. "Ticketmaster fees" - silly-sessions

20. "Instagram influencers using their kids as bait to advertise products." - Soylopeor

21. "Charging a "convenience fee" for paying rent online. It's more convenient for you, too. Where's MY convenience fee." - not_a_scrub_

22. "Diamonds. There's loads of them but apparently they're rare so sell for major stacks" - Krasnaya_Armeya

23. "Hustle culture. Working 90hr weeks and having no life outside of work is not healthy nor is it sustainable." - Warkitz

24. "Unpaid internships" - Frankidelic

25. "Weddings and every business tied to weddings. $30,000 for one day?" - NewspaperPirate

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1.
"Employers insisting that employees not talk about their salaries AND job listings not posting salaries" - aDogNamedPotato

2.
"Hidden fees. Especially in the medical and hospitality industries." - spade13F

3.
"Credit scores.They started in 1989 and are designed to encourage debt." - kung_fu_jive

4.
"Not being able to cancel a subscription online. I can subscribe in 5 minutes but I need to call your service agents and am forced to be upset to them to cancel it because as long as my voice sounds friendly they try to resell the subscription." - Hardi_SMH

5.
"Resort fees at hotels" - ChickenXing

6.
"The fact that you cannot just buy software now. You buy a subscription and never actually own anything." - MediocreJudgment637

7.
"Everything is a sneaky small monthly subscription" - wowsers808

8.
"Transaction fees when using online banking. I do all the work filling out the form so a bank employee doesn’t have too, yet I get charged the same." - patrik3031

9.
"Admin fees" for completely automated services. - Hungry4Memes

10.
"Free trial auto renewal subscriptions" - ResidentOfTheWorld

12.
"subscriptions for already-paid apps" - Head_Membership_4252

13.
"Extended Warranty, Make sure you read the fine print whats being covered n what is considered void." - Kannabiz

14.
"Raise the price of a product a day before they go on sale so that people think they are getting it at a discount" - int9r

15.
"Buying tech devices, for premium prices, then still having to pay subscriptions to make them actually do what they're supposed to do." - Termin8rSmurf

16.
"Service charge for buying cinema tickets online. I’ve got to pay you to buy something from you ?!!!" - TheSadClarinet

17.
"Medical insurance not covering dental or vision. Like, it's all connected, guys. If you have a badly abscessed tooth, you're likely going to need medical care, even if you have dental that covers the extraction or root canal or whatever." - azemilyann26

18.
"Razor blades. Specifically Gillette. Nearly £30 for 6 of the new ones." - azantine

19.
"Ticketmaster fees" - silly-sessions

20.
"Instagram influencers using their kids as bait to advertise products." - Soylopeor

21.
"Charging a "convenience fee" for paying rent online. It's more convenient for you, too. Where's MY convenience fee." - not_a_scrub_

22.
"Diamonds. There's loads of them but apparently they're rare so sell for major stacks" - Krasnaya_Armeya

23.
"Hustle culture. Working 90hr weeks and having no life outside of work is not healthy nor is it sustainable." - Warkitz

24.
"Unpaid internships" - Frankidelic

25.
"Weddings and every business tied to weddings. $30,000 for one day?" - NewspaperPirate