Sentences with phrase «charged to consumers when»

But I use the exchange rate that is charged to consumers when actually converting one currency into another.

Not exact matches

«When content provided by firms like Netflix reaches the consumer's network provider, it would be commercially unreasonable to charge the content provider to use that bandwidth, for which the consumer has already paid, and therefore [would be] prohibited,» Wheeler said.

The FTC charged Singapore - based mobile advertising company InMobi with tracking consumers» locations in cases when consumers had denied location - tracking permission to the apps using InMobi's software.

These readings let utilities know exactly when consumers are using how much power, and are already allowing them to charge more at peak hours.

Under the CRTC's draft code, wireless companies would have to suspend some services when a customer reaches either $ 50 in additional charges over and above what they pay for their monthly plan — though roaming fees, for example — or an amount each consumer would set.

A number of provinces, including Quebec and Manitoba, have taken heed and moved to protect consumers from getting fleeced by instituting limits to the fees that can be charged when breaking a contract early.

Best Buy learned that the hard way last week after consumers complained on social media about the retailer's decision to charge a $ 100 premium on the new iPhone X when purchased without a wireless contract.

But many consumers don't even need to take it upon themselves to check their balances; many services offer SMS alerts when your account is low or there is a suspicious charge.

If pork, wine, and other products lose sales to China, they could ultimately go out of business or be forced to charge higher prices when selling to businesses and consumers back here in the U.S.

If pork, wine, and other products lose sales to China, they could ultimately go out of business or be forced to charge higher prices when selling to businesses and consumers back here in the US.

On the issue of how to support Canadian content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government tested four options to raise new money for Canadian content: making telecom companies divert some smartphone and Internet revenue; requiring «foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion of revenues; giving consumers the option of making a voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphones.

Like online stores, brick - and - mortar shops have it own benefits to offer; besides consumers saving shipping and convenience charges, they can also make their own choice when it comes to selecting fresh grocery.

By JOSH ROGERS Mayor Bill de Blasio last week put Downtown's Julie Menin in charge of one of his signature priorities — providing paid sick leave to small business workers — when he tapped her to be the city's next Consumer Affairs commissioner.

Faster charging as always comes at the expense of overall battery life but many consumers would welcome the ability to charge a vehicle battery quickly when short journey times are required and then to switch to standard charge periods at other times.

At Trace Minerals Research (TMR), we envision a world where people are empowered and in charge of their own health; a time when all consumers are committed to living a healthier lifestyle; a day when ionic trace minerals are a part of every consumer's daily supplement intake.

The total fare to be charged, including taxes and fees, was ultimately disclosed at the bottom of Aeroflot's website, but the carrier failed to advertise the entire price to be paid by the consumer when a fare was first stated.

And if consumers have to pay $ 505 more for a new grille and taillamps, what will Ford charge when the entire car is redone?

When Amazon and the others get a consumer backlash against being charged for trash, the retailers will have to take steps to protect that revenue stream.

Some companies aren't lying to consumers when they say they can get negative marks removed on your credit, but many are charging a premium for this service, sometimes up to $ 100 a month.

Basically, Quebec consumer protection laws are likely at play here (specifically, a separate rule that requires credit card companies to offer an interest - free grace period for all purchases if the minimum payment is paid on time, even if you don't pay it off in full, and also in terms of when or under what circumstances annual fees may be charged).

While there aren't many options when it comes to charge cards for consumers or business, we break down the available choices.

NDP: Update the Consumer Protection Act to cap ATM fees at a maximum of 50 cents per withdrawal; ensure all Canadians have reasonable access to a no - frills credit card with an interest rate no more than 5 % over prime; eliminate «pay - to - pay» by banks in which financial institutions charge their customers a fee for making payments on their mortgages, credit cards, or other loans; take action against abusive payday lenders; lower the fees that workers in Canada are forced to pay when sending money to their families abroad; direct the CRTC to crack down on excessive mobile roaming charges; create a Gasoline Ombudsperson to investigate complaints about practices in the gasoline market.

Consumers earn 1 % back with the Korean Air Visa Signature card when spending in other categories, so someone who uses the credit card to charge both Korean Air tickets and general household expenditures will get a weighted average of the two rewards rate.

Credit card issuers don't just charge high rates because they want to gouge the consumer they face significant risk when they issue a credit card.

(1) Before executing a contract or agreement with or receiving money or other valuable consideration from a buyer, a credit services organization shall provide the buyer with a written statement containing: (a) A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed by the credit services organization for the buyer and the total cost of the services; (b) A statement explaining the buyer's right to proceed against the surety bond or surety account required by section 45 - 805; (c) The name and address of the surety company that issued the bond or the name and address of the depository and the trustee and the account number of the surety account; (d) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to review any file on the buyer maintained by a consumer reporting agency as provided by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.; (e) A statement that the buyer's file is available for review at no charge on request made to the consumer reporting agency within thirty days after the date of receipt of notice that credit has been denied and that the buyer's file is available for a minimal charge at any other time; (f) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to dispute directly with the consumer reporting agency the completeness or accuracy of any item contained in a file on the buyer maintained by the consumer reporting agency; (g) A statement that accurate information can not be permanently removed from the files of a consumer reporting agency; (h) A complete and accurate statement of when consumer information becomes obsolete and of when consumer reporting agencies are prevented from issuing reports containing obsolete information; and (i) A complete and accurate statement of the availability of nonprofit credit counseling services.

I wish that as consumers we had a way to criminally charge a company's CEO when their employees waste and abuse their customer's time.

The available options include limiting the number of fees that can be charged when an account balance is negative; ensuring that consumers have clear information about overdraft programs; making overdraft penalty fees reasonable and proportional; prohibiting banks from maximizing overdraft revenue through harmful reordering policies; and allowing banks and credit unions to offer affordable small loans in place of expensive overdraft penalty programs.

For instance, the Capital One ® Venture ® Rewards Credit Card gives consumers up to 2 % back for all of their credit card charges when they redeem miles as statement credits on travel - related expenses (airline tickets, hotels, taxis, etc..)

The consumer watchdog asserted that the company offered services related to student loans that were free of charge when done through the government.

There are currently no limits on the maximum amount that you can be charged under a consumer lease, so you could end up paying over $ 1,500 for a dryer when it would only be $ 450 to buy it outright.

This type of consumer credit can be traced back to the General Store days when a patron would typically pick up a few things, charge them to an open account and agree to pay the entire account by the end of the month.

If there is a discount to the consumer when disbursing on an annual basis or there is an additional charge for disbursing on an installment basis, the lender may disburse on an annual basis.

When a payment is rejected your account may become past due, which in turn may result in late charges, more accrued interest and negative reporting to the consumer reporting agencies.

A charge off occurs when a consumer is six months or more behind on their payments, the credit card issuer then sells the information to a debt collector, and then the debt collector collects the payment.

An account gets a derogatory status when the consumer repeatedly fails to make the required payments and the account is turned over for special handling, such as collections, charge - off, repossession, etc..

(a) When a scheduled payment in a consumer credit transaction is in default 10 days or more, the creditor may charge and collect a late charge not exceeding the greater of ten dollars ($ 10) or five percent of the amount of the scheduled payment in default, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($ 100).

(e) When any consumer debt is renewed or refinanced by the creditor or an affiliate of the creditor, any minimum finance charge for a credit sale shall be reduced to the finance charge which is otherwise permitted by Section 5 -19-3.

As of today consumers can still get high interest rates starting from 10 % and can be charged significant amount of fees when using personal loans according to the information obtained from Bankrate.com.

I'm a big fan of going after the companies that charged upfront fees that were harmful to consumers but when you start naming companies like Global, Noteworld, Rocky Mountain Bank and LowerMyBills, you then put yourself in the category of the «et al» bottom feeder who will drag everyone and their mother into a lawsuit just to get a huge settlement that your law firm will keep.

There are also federal laws that limit the liability of consumers when it comes to fraudulent charges.

A lot of the consumer - friendly aspects of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 don't apply to business lines of credit, so don't expect the same protection in terms of rate increases, which fees a card can charge, how you're billed and when you're expected to pay.

Consumer experts say there are still good deals to be had with reward tickets, but that travelers need to understand when the charges kick in before they begin accumulating miles.

Credit card bills are tagged as «charge - offs» when consumers repeatedly fail to pay their bills and banks write off the loans as uncollectible.

Approximately one - third of consumers remain unaware if they are charged a fee or additional expenses when using rewards to book travel.

For instance, the Capital One ® Venture ® Rewards Credit Card gives consumers up to 2 % back for all of their credit card charges when they redeem miles as statement credits on travel - related expenses (airline tickets, hotels, taxis, etc..)

Cellular Telephone Protection coverage begins the first day of the calendar month following your first cell phone billing on your Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Card, and remains in effect when you continue to charge your total monthly cell phone bill to your Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Card.

Simply because, we don't want to see consumers get dinged with the late fees when they had felt some comfort in the «no interest charges» feature of this American Express card.We see this card as friendly to people who like to travel.

This has led to criticism of Sony's approach to backwards compatibility, with many users viewing the service as anti consumer when compared to Microsoft's, even if a player already owns a physical copy of a game, the charge is not wavered, Customers are essentially paying twice to play a game they may already own on the service — something not really consistent with the tagline «This is for the Players».

The way these programs work is that they charge packaging companies a «tax» per unit produced as a «deposit» and then give that deposit back to the consumer when they return the package to a center (could be a supermarket or a recycling center).

The utility wants to better understand consumer behavior when offered fee - based charging at different price points and different demand response options.