Ric Romero, famous consumer reporter, wants you to know that some stores offer 10% off if you sign up for their credit card. Also, some stores will email you when they have a sale.
"In fact, just yesterday I got an e-mail from Barnes and Noble (bn.com) telling me about a special deal." [KABC via Fark]
This is a test contextual ad for the SHOPPING category. It should appear on all SHOPPING entries, unless the subcategory has its own ad.
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REALLY?! omg, a Pulitzer for Ric, STAT!
In other news- water is officially considered to be wet.
What a tool....
They make fun of him all the time over at fark.com
Joke, right?
its not fark its the consumerist
Ric, on behalf of all of us here on the inter-webs, I would like to welcome you to the 21st century...
I've heard there are these new forms of online expression called "BLOGS" and on these "WEB LOGS" people write all about things that interest them
Its good to see Fark memes spreading.
I love how the title of this post is "Obvious"
um, duh.
Poor Ric Romero. He used to be a sports reporter before they shoved him off into consumer reporting. I'm sure we'd all prefer he were still doing sports.
@ideagirl: Don't you mean the 20th?
But I have to feel sorry for him. I mean, he must get up every day knowing the best he can produce is simply Fark.
Also, Ric, your bank needs you to update your account information. All they need is your social security number, your password, and a copy of a voided check. It's easy! Click here!!
Ric's superhero name is Captain Obvious.
Actually as some have noted, he's a Fark celebrity for this. He does these obvious stories all the time, leading me to believe there is a segment of the population that really doesn't know this stuff. Perhaps there really is a market for this news.
Welcome to 1997, Ric.
# Consider a store credit card.
>> Consider ruining your credit score
# Sign up for e-mail newsletters and updates, and, join rewards programs.
>> Sign up for spam.
# Watch for gift card promotions.
>> Watch for limited incentives on certain products.
# Shop online.
>> Behold the Interweb. All the kids are doing it.
Ric's superhero name is Captain Obvious.
@JKinNYC: I suppose that's still better than Captain Linger.
Ric Romero?
Isn't that a little like 'Dirk Diggler'.
And, by the way, why is his picture next to "shill" in the dictionary?
@JKinNYC: Well, there are still people who fall for Nigerian 419 scams, so we should never underestimate how little the average person *actually* knows...
Welcome to the Interweb.
Old and busted: making fun of Ric Romero on Fark. New hotness: making fun of Ric Romero on Consumerist.
"Sometimes, Bed Bath and Beyond will send you a 20% off coupon."
Thats all great Ric, but you left out the 18% interest rate...