FTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12

Monday US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released New documents are new “Rule on unfair or deceptive payments“The rule, living events, hotels and short-term rents on May 12 prohibit hidden fees for hotel and short-term rent.

In the newly published FAQ, FTC offers a guide for this type of enterprises, provides detailed information about prices transparency.

Will be the rule Coup institutionsIn particular, short-term residential providers such as live event ticket vendors and hotels, motels, airbnb or VRBO. Third party platforms, vendors and travel agents are also covered by new regulation. (AirbnB already This new arrangement has been updated in advance to indicate the total value of their locations to users.)

According to FTC:

• Live measure tickets concerts, sports events, music, theater and other live performances, but there are no pre-written audio or visual performances.
• The total price must be all known charges and fees.
• Sites must pre-disclose the total price of ads and other offers for live event tickets or short-term accommodation.
• The total price must be more pre-specified than other price information.
• No information will be provided about payments and payments.
• Sites should provide accurate information about payments, including payments.
• The sites should avoid uncertain conditions such as “comfort fees”, “service fees” or “processing fees”.
• Dynamic price strategies are still allowed as evaluation data are not mislead.

In addition, the entry of the FTC to the new FAQ, such as the types of extracurricular payments, such as taxes or government fees, shipping costs or optional goods or services or services may purchase as part of the same transaction. (Registry charges are not in this list.)

However, the FTC notes that they should disclose that the enterprises are charged with a total price before they do not want payment. For example, if a business excludes shipping costs from advertised price, the amount and purpose of these charges are required to be clearly determined.

In December 2024, in December 2024, in the years of 2024, a rule that made an important profit for consumers nervous about hidden payments in the first order.