41. More common, and more understandable, are vendors that say they impose restocking fees only upon the return of opened software. 42. Moreover, fund companies often impose fees on the sales of such funds, warned Douglas Beck, senior international equity funds analyst at Merrill. 43. Most countries have long had laws or industry agreements that imposed copyright fees on audio and videocassette recorders, as well as blank tapes and disks. 44. Monthly fees are imposed on customers who sign up for calling plans with low per-minute rates. 45. More funds are imposing redemption fees to trip up those who are fleet of foot, fund experts say, and the fees are carrying nastier stings. 46. Nearly all impose brokerage fees when participants sell stock. 47. Most sites offering news and information are still free, but a few have started to impose fees, and more are considering doing so. 48. Now, feeling flush, some have plans in the works to start imposing fees. 49. Now the bank will impose fees only if the average daily balance for an entire month falls below a minimum level. 50. On one hand, many small banks also levy ATM surcharges, and officials support the right of the big banks to impose fees. |