On Wed, 23 Feb 2005, Steven Jamar wrote:
> How about doctors? The time the doctor is with you -- $400 for a 12
> minute consult. Plus fees for lab work, plus fees for meds, plus,
> plus, plus. And then the hospital visit -- all the separate fees there.
>
> BTW, colleges do this now too -- fees for library, activities,
> networking, phones, etc., etc., in addition to the room, board, and
> tuition. Some still do a "comprehensive fee," perhaps, but most have
> found they get more by fee per service.
If anyone's bought or sold a house recently (I've just done both), the settlement statement is a long list of these little added fees: notary fee; document fee; wire fee; etc. I have no doubt that the majority of the fees are in excess of the amount it costs the charging party. Received on Thu Feb 24 2005 - 04:15:00 GMT
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