@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... It's simply because the US system is balanced in favor of corporations over people. They do it because they can get away with it and it leads to more profit. The system is designed to shift costs onto consumers.
Where are you going to shop? The place that advertises $100 airline tickets or the one that advertises $200? The first will just tack on fees and taxes until it's $200, but they got you in the door.