This is going to make for a really awesome entry on your Wikipedia page, Consumerist.

@pecan 3.14159265: Just make sure you source it.

Love,

Wikipedia Admin Smashville

Oh noes! Now they will sues the internet!

This is so false and defamatory.

When will companies (particularly dirtbag companies) ever learn that suing people to shut them up almost always has the opposite effect of what they're intending?

Not only are they not getting what they're after, they now will have a bazillion people that had never *heard* of cash4gold finding out that they are complete asshats who not only take advantage of their customers, but will go to great lengths to be able to continue their scam.

@Binaryslyder: They will, too. Just wait and see.

Get ready for the DMCA requests.

Uh, they do know that Consumerist's parent company is now Consumer Reports, right? That it's not just some website?

How about you guys give us a link to the PDF of the article and all the associated links, so in case they send a cease and desist, we can pull a Barbra Steisand/Super Tom Cruise, and repost it ourselves for the world to see?

Next on the lawsuit block, MONSTER cable!

@pz: They did according to the lawsuit. Knowing what Consumer's Union is...that they may not.

Now they shall feel wrath of effing with Consumerist!

Oh LORDY I love this. Love it love it love it. Let me know when you guys are ready to take on PayPal!!!

Oh yeah! Lets get us an old fashioned internet mob to take down these skeezy shifters.

I always knew that superbowl commercial would come back to bite them in the ass, I just assumed it would be people laughing at them... not them pulling a Streisand and trying to sue everybody.

Stuff like this is similar to movies you're not allowed to see. Even if you don't want to see or care about it you have to because someone doesn't want you to.

How ironic that a sleazebag company with a webby name like Cash4Gold didn't realize Teh Internets would rise up as one to crush their dreams of raping consumers unmolested.
I'm hoping the next one on their lawsuit list is Google, since a name search lists Cockeye's story as the #3 entry, and (ta-dah!) Consumerist's latest* exposé as #4!

* Even better, yesterday's search had the Consumerist story as a sub-link under Cockeye's, and now it's broken out as its own entry (with its own sub-link!). Yay, Google!

I'm suprised no one else has commented, the commercials (Chicago area) now talk about a huge push to busy 200 million dollars of gold by the end of the month and so they are paying 20% MORE (small print: than our standard rates).

You are now being screwed 20% less, hurry everyone, send in your gold!

Timing of new ads is just coincidence?

The only thought on Jeff Aronson's mind: "Oh shit"

I just want to know how much money C4G has made from people "testing" to see how much money they will REALLY get for their gold...

Every article I have read talks about how they got $3 back from $100 worth of gold.

@Smashville_makes his own comments at home: I just hope Consumer Reports doesn't look at this as a black mark for picking up The Consumerist. But I would think they are used to shady businesses getting pissed at them for spotlighting the truth.

@GitEmSteveDave_GlassMeatClocks: It's all in the original article.
[consumerist.com]

So, does that mean we can add Boingboing, TechDirt, CBS Money Watch, Adrants, Times Union, WalletPop, Citizen Media Law Project, Business Insider, John Tadesco, and sukimania.ddo.jp/blog to the lawsuit as well? ;)

@Coyote: Considering how many times Consumer Reports has been sued over bad reviews (Bose, Isuzu, Sharper Image, Korbel Champagne, Suzuki), I doubt it even phases them.

BREAKING NEWS:
Cash4Gold adds "THE INTERNET" to the list of co-defendants. Film at 11.

@calchip: >>When will companies (particularly dirtbag companies) ever learn that suing people to shut them up almost always has the opposite effect of what they're intending?<<

If CEO Arronson actually thought that far, he would've laid off the Big Macs and fried twinkies 200 lbs ago.

Just donated (and also my first post) after reading this article. Long time reader, but I'm just now coming off the bench! Great work, Consumerist team.

@SkokieGuy: They've had those in Atlanta for a while, actually.

The owner is so sexy, I just want to wrap him up in a red ribbon and take him home to show my parents what the biggest pig in the world might look like.

@lehrdude: All the more reason to deal with the corner sleazeball at the local pawnshop. He may be greasy, but he's got to be fair(ish) since you're standing in his face.

Here's hoping they piss off 4chan next. That would rule.

@Trai_Dep:
"dreams of raping consumers unmolested."

There's an intriguing irony to that dream, as well.

I'm stoned right now and this just makes it even better!

Yeah!!!!!! Freeeaaakin awesome!!!

@BrianDaBrain: Don't forget Cash4Gold.blogspot.com (because you know a site is legit when their blog is hosted by blogspot!)

I'm sort of surprised I haven't seen anyone organizing a mass request of a bunch of their packets and sending them all back empty...considering they'd have to pay shipping both ways.

@Smashville_makes his own comments at home: Or at the very least fake jewelry you get at those quarter machines in the entrances to businesses. That would be hilarious.

@Raekwon: Is there anything that says you have to put your real name when ordering it?

From the "Canadian personality" article:

"The late, legendary Ed McMahon brought us his experience with Carnac the
Magnificent in opening envelopes, while MC Hammer taught our staff how to
dance," said Jeff Aronson, CEO of Cash4Gold.

BULL. SHIT.

Johnny Carson was Carnac. That is false. And defamatory.

@Raekwon: My nephew has a ton of that junk. He begs me for quarters to buy it so he can break small parts off to stabilize one of his Lego/K'nex creations. I could send broken toy jewels to them! Life is sweet!

Well I see C4G has hit the consumerist like a log hits a diamond-encrusted saw.

Not very bright C4G. Funny, but not very bright.

Great job Consumerist! Yet another company will learn the erroneous ways of gag orders, empty threats and hush attempts in order to save face.

@Raekwon:

Why pay for fake jewelry to send them when we can send all the free rocks we can find that will fit into the mailer...?

I just wanna tip my hat to you fine ladies and fellas at The Consumerist.

This is good, solid work. I'm proud to be a supporter of your efforts.

I think you guys just wanted an arch nemesis. I would have gone for Comcast personally. At least they will be around in 2 years.

@TheDarkJester: No. He's also thinking of donuts.

@SkokieGuy:

"20% more" could be anything when you determine the standard rates, and they don't seem uniform.

@lehrdude:

Lol, just paint them gold. Or find some fools gold and send it in.

@Saboth: That stuff's getting hard to find. I keep it. I would just send them the painted rocks a la Bugs Bunny.

Consumerist rules. Believe it. :)

@HogwartsAlum:
Yar.

I am SO for this. I love Random Acts of Mail.