Federal and state regulators are cracking down on so-called "junk fees," which companies often use to hike prices on consumer products above what is advertised. These unexpected fees on hotel rooms, cars, concert tickets and more cost people tens of billions of dollars each year, and countless hours wading through the fine print of companies terms and conditions. Diedre Cummings, legislative director for the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, said these sneaky practices need to stop. .