Gotcha Capitalism: How Hidden Fees Rip You Off Every Day-and What You Can Do About It

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Gotcha Capitalism: How Hidden Fees Rip You Off Every Day-and What You Can Do About It
by Bob Sullivan
from Ballantine Books

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A must read
  Anyone who is concerned about saving money and discovering how companies rip consumers off NEEDS to read this book. Brand new condition - fast delivery from Amazon.

• This versatile little volume doubles as a fine cover-to-cover read and a handy reference guide!
  In the course of any given week it is difficult to estimate just how much legalese, fine print and gobbledygook the average consumer encounters while just trying to take care of routine transactions. There seems to be a fee for just about everything you do these days from your neighborhood bank, your cell and home phone service providers, the internet service you subscribe to and of course the credit card you use to pay for many of these services. There are literally fees on top of fees and it seems that no... more info

• Lots of Laughs
  I'm always surprised by what little attention people pay to their money and where it's going. This book is for those people.
  Cell phones. I know people who pay $85 a month for their cell phones. My husband and I pay $6.66 a month. You buy a $20 cell phone. Then every three months you buy a "top-up" card for $20. This $20 is a deposit from which you draw to pay for your cell-phone calls as you make them. When the $20 is used up or at the end of three months, whichever comes first, you buy another $20... more info

• A much-needed book for our time
  This book is well worth having, both to read at first and then keep nearby for possible future reference. Although there is plenty of common sense advice, the information in it is enlightening, especially when it's all together as it is in this book. That, along with its guidance for how to take action, is where this book's main value lies as far as I'm concerned.
  If you're already a cynic, reading this book will almost certainly fuel your fire a little more. If you're not, and think cynics are just... more info

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