Source: EconLog
by Kevin Corcoran
“I recently finished registering for a 10k run in Astoria, Oregon. As part of the registration process, you had to select when you’ll be picking up your race packet (a prepacked bag that would have, among other things, your race bib with a built in time tracker). There were a few windows of time available in the few days leading up to the race, along with an option to pick it up on the day of the race on-site. This last option came with a ‘convenience fee’ of $25 dollars or so. And as soon as I saw that you had to pay to pick it up at the most convenient time and place, my immediate reaction was, ‘Oh, that’s nice.'” (07/22/25)