early termination fees
Contract exit costs
Early termination fees are charges imposed when you cancel a contract before its scheduled end date.
Common with cell phone plans, gym memberships, and leases, they compensate the provider for revenue they expected to receive: The early termination fee was $200 for each month remaining on the contract.
Often abbreviated ETF.
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- service agreementTerms governing provided work
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- breakageAct of shattering
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- extra feesservice fee, service fees, delivery fee, processing fees, handling fee
- finestraffic fines, parking fine, parking fines, speeding fine, speeding fines
- phone ratescall rates, phone bill, long distance, local rates, roaming charges
early termination feesrefund
Money returned after purchase
rebate · reimbursement · cashback · credit · signing bonus
early termination feesfree cancellation
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