The Federal Trade Commission is investigating delivery apps to stop deceptive fees. Consumer Reports supports this action. It is a desperate attempt to fix a broken system.

The delivery industry has already mastered the extraction of wealth. They use complex pricing to hide the true cost. You think you are buying a meal. You are actually paying a subscription to a digital parasite.

The depressing features are listed below.

• Service fees that pad corporate margins.
• Delivery fees that fluctuate wildly.
• Small order fees that punish the poor.
• Hidden markups on every item.

Regulation will not save you. The corporations will simply rename the fees. They will call them convenience adjustments or service surcharges. The algorithm will find a new way to drain your account.