There are scams aplenty out there. While there are definite scams that we all agree are scams, there are some we all just let exist. Check-in on your parents to ensure they aren't getting flimflammed by someone selling them on their expiring car warranty.
People share the biggest scams that society allows to continue on a popular Reddit thread in the Ask Reddit Subreddit.
1. Cmsmks says:
A fee to pay your bill.
2. Bogacki says:
That health insurance doesn’t cover your eyes or teeth.
3. rebelshirts says:
Arbitration clauses in almost every service provider contract. Tricking you into giving up your access to the court system. Nobody talks about it, but they should.
4. Silent_Pudding says:
Unpaid lunches that extend your work day.
5. thatshisjob says:
Convenience fees on electronic payments.
6. Sweetknees66 says:
The price of printer ink.
7. darrenturn90 says:
Diamonds.
8. Sbeaudette says:
Ticketmaster.
9. TeachingRadiant3271 says:
College bookstores.
10. whynotoopsthatswhy says:
TurboTax. They lobby the government to make it difficult to do taxes without their software. I lived in the UK and it took literally 15 min to do taxes on bad government software.
11. Aware_Cellist_7032 says:
Claw Machines.
12. AbleStudent says:
Proof of consistent rent payment does not improve your eligibility for a mortgage.
13. msulliv4 says:
Luxury skincare. Go to a dermatologist. Pay less. Get real results.
14. TwoArmedWolf says:
For profit prisons.
15. loomdog1 says:
Political promises.
16.halfwayright30 says:
Middlemen/Brokers eating up the profit and inflating the prices in pretty much every business.
17. ExLaxExtreme says:
Not as accepted as it was, but the idea that alcohol is safer than other illegal or recently legalized substances.
18. Eldritch50 says:
Paying tithe to your megachurch. Fair enough if it's a little country church, but f*ck the big ones raking in millions.