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    Friday, January 11, 2008 From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 11, 2008 at 1:10 pm ET Former RadioShack employee "D" chimes in with a few tips that may come in useful the next time you find that yourself in a RadioShack. We haven't been in one for so long, we're not ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 11, 2008 at 10:45 am ET Reader Ian writes:
As part of our Christmas shopping; we ordered several DVD's, video games, and a phone card from Wal-Mart's website. Two days ago we got the DVD's. Yesterday we got the video ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 11, 2008 at 10:25 am ET Here's a twist you didn't see coming: I was talking to Lona again, she who gave us the material in "How To Mind Control Customer Service Reps", and she happened to mention that she actually ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 11, 2008 at 10:19 am ET Best Buy: Video Games Are Not Toys
"Best Buy told Rob that his coupon for 25% off three toys did not apply to video games because video games are not toys. "
Geeks.com Website Hacked, Customer Data ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 11, 2008 at 10:17 am ET Here they are, the final two mistakes in Sasha's top-five screw-ups over at Consumerism Commentary. Mistake #4, "Failing to Balance Rental Property Income with Deductible Expenses," is a bit specialized, although it contains a ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 11, 2008 at 10:11 am ET I'm thinking about shooting lasers into my eyes. I know, I know, usually people want to shoot lasers out of one's eyes, but I've always been a contrarian. No really, I want to get laser ... (more) Morning Deals [Shopping] (1 click)
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January 11, 2008 at 9:56 am ET Woot: Refurbished HP Pavilion AMD 2.8GHz 5600+ Desktop Computer for $479.99Wilsons Leather: Up to 70% off clearance saleFree pocket-sized copy of the Constitution. Requires email, obviously use a fake one if you don't want to ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 11, 2008 at 8:32 am ET Reader Carl writes in to tell us that his 4-year-old daughter is being sent credit card applications from American Express, thanks to JetBlue:
Thought you might enjoy this: We got an application for a jetBlue-branded ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 11, 2008 at 8:30 am ET Did you know that every time you purchase something from Overstock.com you agree to a mandatory binding arbitration clause and have no legal recourse against the company? Even if they illegally disclose too much of ... (more) Thursday, January 10, 2008 From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 8:33 pm ET American Express says the credit crunch is messing with its bottom line. "We did see some negative credit trends among U.S. consumers during December, particularly in California, Florida and other parts of the country most ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 7:44 pm ET Marketwatch says that Bank of America is in "advanced" talks to acquire Countrywide. No word on if said talks took place on Vader's Star Destoyer or on Captain Hook's pirate ship. Bank of America already ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 7:39 pm ET Two former sales reps for the pharmaceutical company Amgen are suing "for lost wages and other compensation after refusing to participate in improper promotion of the company's blockbuster psoriasis drug Enbrel." They claim that ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 6:59 pm ET Stock market to Delta: "Just merge with someone already." Yeah, Delta. Pick someone so we know which airline we'll never be using again as long we live. (Ooooh, that was mean.) [NYT]
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January 10, 2008 at 6:48 pm ET Here's one reason to use an online service to store financial data: no buggy updates to deal with.* Intuit's December update for 2006 and 2007 versions of QuickBooks Pro on the Mac platform wiped ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 6:25 pm ET If you're looking to invest in mutual funds and avoid capital gains tax, Vanguard Tax Managed International Fund (VTMGX) and Third Avenue Value Fund (TAVFX) are recommended as funds to look into, along with index ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 6:12 pm ET Here's the strange, sad tale of Short-Tempered Tim at New World Video Direct in Brooklyn, NY. When Nicholas called NWVDirect a week or so ago with questions about an extended warranty for his new ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 6:08 pm ET RECALLS: Kash N' Gold Tinker Bell Novelty Lamps (lead), A.O. Smith Exhaust Fan Electric Motors (fire), Shims Bargain Pacifiers (choking), TJ Promotions Coin Banks (lead), Lowe's Torchiere Lamps (fire), Honda ATVs (loss of speed control), ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 5:52 pm ET In a speech today Feddy Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that even steeper interest rates could be in the works. His strong language suggests that they're considering a half-point drop, down from the current rate ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 5:12 pm ET Don't Believe The Hypebeast gives a mock tutorial on how to become a "brand strategist," basically some white douche who figures out how to make brands and products appeal to that white unicorn, youth culture ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
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January 10, 2008 at 4:36 pm ET A reader tells us that on March 4, 2008, Rogers Wireless will increase the price of international text messaging to 25 cents per message, which he thinks might be another "get-out-of-contract-free" opportunity similar to ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
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I went to pick up a few sponges at Wal-Mart (in Oxford, MS) the other day, and was about to grab the 6-pack of the ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 4:00 pm ET Common sense will go a long way in protecting you from scammers masquerading as mystery shopping companies, but here's a list of warning signs just in case you're feeling especially gullible the next time ... (more) Copywriter Mom Uses Her Advertising Powers To Humiliate Son Via Classifieds [Badvertising] (1 click)
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January 10, 2008 at 3:41 pm ET Here's a perfect example of the power of the written word in advertising: Jane Hambleton's splashy classified ad to sell her son's car worked so well that now everyone knows she caught him with ... (more) From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 10, 2008 at 3:10 pm ET Reader Allan stays at Marriott hotels a lot. He has platinum status, meaning that he stays at Marriott hotels for more than 75 days a year. One might think this level of loyalty would ... (more) Items 4,091 - 4,115 of 5,482
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