I can't believe that Comcast beat GM, and that wrecks my bracket, but I still have AIG FTW.

Bottom line is that all of these companies suck big bags

AIG vs. Ticketmaster - that will be interesting. I think AIG might win, but I think Ticketmaster should since they are a monopoly that knows it.

Concast vs. BoA - no contest there, will see Comcast in the finals with either AIG or Ticketmaster.

Now Comcast vs. Ticketmaster for final - Ohhhh.... now that would be interesting.

AIG will win, the only question is by how much. They're like the UConn women's basketball of "Worst Companies in America".

Wrecking the whole economy (AIG) vs.

Being total dicks (Ticketmaster)

Participating in wrecking the economy (BoA) vs.

vs.

Participating in destroying the internet (Comcast)

I'd say it'll be the Economy Wreckers (AIG)
vs.
the Internet Destroyers (Comcast)

In the final.

AIG's going to take it but man, I wish we could really stick it to Ticketmaster. I'm just really, really tired of putting up with their bullshit when all I want to do is support a non-superstar musician or sports team in person.

Once AIG gets detangled, they can go the way of the dodo, so I'm not too worried about them. They played a big part insuring against garbage, but they didn't create the garbage to begin with.

TicketMaster has my vote. These douchebags charge you money to print a PDF. Why does it cost $2 to print a PDF? It's like Best Buy charging you for by the inch when they give you a ridiculous receipt with 9 surveys attached. They're the epitome of a monopoly; they squash any competition, collude to effectively block competition by locking venues into exclusivity, and they bribe every congressman to look the other way.

Comcast vs BoA is a hard one. On one hand, BoA did far more damage to the economy than Comcast could ever possibly do, but you aren't obligated to give BoA your business, whereas Comcast has local monopolies. You gotta love how Comcast's cable tier goes from tier 1 at $18 (basic OTA) to $56 for basic cable only, a 300% increase. That's about as much choice as a bicycle or a BMW. I think Time Warner Cable make Comcast look saintly, but they lucked out fighting TicketMaster in round 1.

I'm hoping for Comcast vs TicketMaster. I'd be happy if either of them "won", since they're both absolutely terrible.

I'm sorry, but I have Ticketmaster to ride. Sure, AIG may or may not have destroyed capitalism as we know it, and BoA helped, and Comcast is responcible for at least 20% of my blood pressure level, but Ticketmaster is actively evil. They suck, and they know it, and they revel in their own horribleness. I wouldn't be suprised if Cruella De Ville was their COO, Hitler's ghost was their CTO, and Charles Manson their CFO.

AIG only wrecked my economy. Ticketmaster ruined *fun*.

Ticketmaster FTL.

I don't think AIG should be on the list at all. I would think that the companies would be judged by how they DIRECTLY treat customers. The name of the website is Comsumerist and I would think that we would judging based on that. If the name of the site were Taxpayerist I could understand.

Here we go people: It's the Final Countdown.

I was just thinking....whatever happened to Europe?

Cameraman,

I have to agree with you in regards to ticketmaster. they are the worst not just because they ruin fun but Consumerist even shows the complaints about them and yet they still upcharge and screw the hard working Americans who want to enjoy life. Ticketmaster deserves to go to HELL

@Yoko Broke Up The Beatles: Whenever I hear this song, all I can think about is GOB.

@Etoiles: AIG f'd up a lot of things, but they didn't stand alone. So going after AIG for the economy would be stupid. Now, for their terribly sexy, expensive parties... yes. But given that, I dunno.

I think Ticketmaster deserves the ultimate FU. In times of stress, seeing a show or entertainment can relief pressure from the majority, but even in the recession, Ticketmaster is doing all they can to eff the common man.

Who was #4 and who did they lose to?

@Coach Cal Is My Dream Weaver: I don't see why AIG would win. That is a company I don't like, so I simply avoid it.

Tickmaster - I can't avoid.

Comcast - I can't avoid

BoA - I can avoid, and I do avoid.

Ticketmaster vs. Comcast for final - why, because the others can be avoided - monopolies SUCK

How and the heck can this even be close!!

Bank of America is not just a crappy company they are actually hurting consumers with their nose in the air corporate irresponsibility.

Just take a look at my relatively minor problem, when I looked into other complaint sites I found that I was extremely LUCKY to have had so minor a problem. I was inconvienced other people get really screwed!

See this for my minor problem: [bankofamericageorgiasucks.blogspot.com]

All the executives of these companies should be forced to stand nude in front of America on TV and apologize for being so inadequate and then be shipped off to play Survivor between themselves with no supplies. The winner gets fired, the rest killed.

@coan_net: What do you mean ticketmaster and comcast cannot be avoided? There are several ways to avoid them.

Here are the easiest:
1. Do not buy tickets through ticketmaster. Either do not attend the show, buy them off ebay or pick them up at the venue (my favorite method).

2. Comcast is easier to avoid. Either cancel your TV/internet/etc and go without (my preference) or sign up with Dish or DirecTV or other provider. Or move to a TimeWarner area.

I own stock in two of the companies that were included in the bracket. I am relieved that both were eliminated in the first round, but sad they were included in the first place.

I'm still going for AIG vs BOA with AIG for the win. Almost everything that went wrong with our financial system can be traced to these two.

It should have been AIG vs. Ticketmaster in the final. I don't see how this wasn't somehow figured out in advance. AIG probably will win, ticketmaster deserves to win.

All four should get awards. I mean, damn.

All four are a fail, but only one of them never has provided anything of value and as such deserves the win. I'm voting for Ticketmaster.

Great list and right on. I realize Ticketmaster should have been in a tie vs AIG coming in ahead but both are so sorry.
I wish someone would make a list of companies you don't hear about that are just as guilty of bad management, bad business practices and phony up front reputations. I would venture to say it would take much longer to draw a final winner from that bunch. I could give you three off of the top of my head that no one has ever hear of. Criminals and Total Rips....LOL.

What a world...What a world.....

Tough call.. Ticketmaster vs. Comcast.

I'll vote and say it's Comcast. I can do without going to concerts (or find ways to get ahold of comp tickets) but Comcast is a true monopoly in most areas. And I have to deal with more Comcast problems (and useless, under-trained employees) than Ticketmaster.

I stand by BoA. They have yet to screw me in the 5+ years I've been banking with them. I can't say the same about Chase, the bank from which I switched to BoA.

Unrelated to this, I'm glad to see the login feature working as it should now instead of it getting stuck trying to load, it seems, something to do with Google.

@coan_net: But we all know it will be Comcast vs AIG in the finals. AIG will win this.

@coan_net:

You can't, however, "avoid" the damage that has been done by AIG and their ilk. True, Ticketmaster is a monopoly and Comcast is a monopoly (in some areas), but in the grand scheme of things crappy Cable tee-vee and expensive Ben Folds tickets don't compare to the billions upon billions of dollars in destruction, job losses (and YOUR taxpayer dollars), etc. that AIG has wrought onto the world.

I sez make them all winners, and give them a few billions in bailout money. Maybe that will make them get better at what they do.

@Saisu Mimen: The taxpayer dollars should have never gone to them to begin with. And, really, by definition, Circuit City should have won the whole thing. The others are still standing.