Comments on: When It’s a Good Idea to Pay a Fee

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By: vampiress

vampiress — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:06:17 +0000

i’ve never had a problem using my bank’s bill pay to send a paper check with my account number to any utility. i never pay through a utility or credit card sit because i want my payment info all i none place, my bank.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:01:51 +0000

Never pay ticketmaster for this fee. It’s ridiculous. Just buy off Craigslist or a scalped ticket.

In fact I don’t think I’m willing to pay a fee for any of these things you’ve listed.

fight fees!

By: audrey

audrey — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:12:10 +0000

Like they always say, ‘time is money.’

Fees are acceptable when the money is truly cheaper than the time.

By: mewithoutdebt

mewithoutdebt — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:05:33 +0000

Fee that we pay (usually upfront) after deciding pros and cons are okay. The ones we should avoid are the one we pay due to neglect or procrastination.

By: Jay Gatsby

Jay Gatsby — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:59:48 +0000

It’s acceptable to pay a fee when it will require more time and resources to avoid it.

By: John DeFlumeri Jr

John DeFlumeri Jr — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:36:46 +0000

I agree that some fees are worth it. I resolved not to use Ticketmaster ever again, it’s such a waste of money!

By: Holly

Holly — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:20:21 +0000

I only have about 6 bills that charge a “fee” to pay online. Four are to my town: water & auto sticker. Since I pass town hall at least 2-3 times/week, I just drop the payment in the box outside. Two bills are local taxes and here the “fee” really mounts up but they take payments by check at a bank. This bank has offices ALL over the area and I am always passing one so I do stop in to pay.