Shoutout to the guy at the Portland DMV who told me to just renew online

I was waiting in line for over an hour to renew my car tabs, and the guy behind me mentioned he does it online and saves the $10 'convenience' fee they charge in person. I went home, did it in five minutes, and saved the cash. Anyone else find a simple fee like that they can cut out?

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3 Comments

michaelrodriguez2mo ago

That "convenience" fee is just the price for watching the slowest show on earth.

wesley8731mo ago

Used to think those fees were fine, honestly.

betty_shah2mo ago

Exactly, it's like paying extra to watch paint dry. The whole point of a convenience fee should be for speed, not for waiting in a digital line that never moves. They get you with the promise of a quick checkout, then make you stare at a loading spinner for ten minutes.