‘What’s the daftest thing people have to pay for?’ – 23 incredibly unfair ways people reckon they’re being fleeced

13.

‘The Elizabeth line special fare to Heathrow Airport. I hop off one stop before and take a short bus ride, saved me about £15 last time, I think! Only adds a bit on to the journey time.’
–JD_Observe

14.

‘Council Pest Control services, it’s a public health issue that can affect neighbours. Sorting it shouldn’t be restricted to the ability to pay. (Particularly as I’m sure anecdotally, the rat problem increased significantly about the same time they stopped emptying the dustbins weekly) I wouldn’t mind if we all paid a little bit more in our rates each month if it meant it was free at the point of use.’
–Existing-Ad-549

15.

‘Once my car got broken into overnight. The police towed it away for fingerprinting to try and get evidence for conviction. When it was released back to me for collection they charged me a £250 towing fee. Furious would be an understatement.’
–Illogical_2025

16.

‘Dentistry.’
–Pinkythebass

17.

‘House of Lords.’
–OneDay_OneLife

18.

‘A subscription fee for a fucking doorbell.’
–mka_

19.

‘Ground rent. Needs to be eradicated faster.’
–DontGetIrony

20.

‘My service charge is going up in April, and according to the breakdown, 5% of the yearly charge is ‘admin fees’. So yeah, that. Whatever the fuck that is.’
–Milky_Finger

21.

‘Tenants paying council tax instead of the landlords.’
–1kBabyOilBottles

22.

‘I’m American… I don’t wanna hear you NHS havin’ mfs complain about a single healthcare cost. Signed, $5,000 ambulance rides.’
–After-Still-8053

23.

‘Wine and cheese. Life is not worth living without a nice bottle of red and a smelly Camembert.’
–mortycapp

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