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• Commented on Got A Good 'Drip Pricing' Story? The FTC Wants To Hear From You
  They take your used oil for free (when you bring it in) because the Gov't requires them to take it at no charge....
• Commented on Skechers To Pay $40 Million In Refunds Because Putting On Shoes Is Not A Workout
  I note that Sketchers Shape-ups have been appearing at my local discount big-box store at (relatively) fire-sale prices....
• Commented on Size Matters To Apple: New iPhones Will Reportedly Have Larger Screens
  Apple tests things like screen sizes all the time. Ordering a run of screens ≠ new iPhone screen sizes. It just means that Apple doesn't sit still. Also, larger screen ≠ larger phone. It could easily mean that the screen...
• Commented on Five Months Of Verizon Upgrade Runaround, Still No New Phone
  We've found that talking to a Verizon rep is a coin-toss as to whether you get something close to the truth, or just bs. We've had far "better" luck with upgrades by doing it online through Verizon's website. "Better" is...
• Commented on Five Months Of Verizon Upgrade Runaround, Still No New Phone
  "...but this incident is not unheard of." Care to cite one? Apple Has no incentive to deny an upgrade to a 4s. In fact, Apple would prefer everyone be on a 4s. In any case, Apple has already made their...
• Commented on Why Private Student Loans Are A Dangerous Game
  That's not entirely true, and is up to whatever terms the lender has in-place. Often, there are additional requirements for releasing a cosigner. For instance, I know of one lender who requires the payer to convert their payments to direct-withdrawal...
• Commented on Where Do Smart People Sell Collectibles These Days?
  It certainly isn't Craigslist, either. Any time I try to sell something on CL, the overwhelming majority of replies (if I get any) are scammers. And their community forums are seemingly populated by nothing other than trolls and bots....
• Commented on Paying $60 For A Light Bulb That Lasts 20 Years Is Kind Of A No-Brainer
  I suspect the development time was concerned more on getting color of the light correct, rather than brightness. Most run of the mill LEDs have a horrible blue cast, which would be near impossible to live with as room lighting....
• Commented on Lenders Didn't Learn The Lesson Last Time, Return To Wooing Risky Clients
  It's never the crack producers and dealers who are at fault. It's always the crack addicts. Got it....
• Commented on Productivity Killers To Identify And Remove
  "...In order to operate at top speed and efficiency..." Speed ≠ efficiency...
• Commented on Jury Awards $34 Million To Alzheimer's Patient After Insurance Company Cuts Off Care
  You're with the same insurer as the woman in Montana?...
• Commented on Let The Gouging Begin? Gas Prices May Have Finally Peaked
  During the latest surge in gas prices, there was actually surplus capacity at US refineries, largely because there was also a surplus in non-government gasoline stocks....
• Commented on FTC: Payday Lender Can't Avoid Prosecution By Claiming Tribal Affiliation
  Cite? I find this highly questionable, since you would have knowingly written a fraudulent check in the first place....
• Commented on Worst Company In America Final Death Match: Bank Of America Vs. EA
  Not even close. BoA by a landslide....
• Commented on "Cash Grant" Robocallers Hit With Record $30 Million In Penalties
  Yawwwwn...Wake me when they frogmarch "Rachel from cardmember services" into court. THAT will be news worth cheering....
• Commented on Payment Processor: Up To 1.5 Million Credit Card Numbers Stolen
  Any word on whether they are going to inform the affected cardholders? Or is this going to be another one of those "keep an eye on your statement and challenge any suspect charges" things?...
• Commented on Foolish, Youthful Financial Decisions You'll Regret Later
  That can be pretty damned difficult if you don't happen to have insurance that includes dental (hint: Most private plans do not include dental. It's an expensive add-on.) Even a simple exam can be pricy. And, if you need a...
• Commented on Where 'Delivery Date' Doesn't Mean 'Date When We Will Deliver Your Dishwasher To Your House'
  I had a garage door installed through Lowes and that delivery date got pushed-back twice before it finally was installed, almost a month after they first stated the work would be done. I've never had any issues with Sears deliveries...
• Commented on Worst Company In America Round One: Walmart Vs. Sears/Kmart
  Honestly, I've just not had any grief with Sears. Their hardware and appliance areas are actually pretty good, and their online shop works damned well, especially the service and parts area. If you're a homeowner who prefers to do your...
• Commented on Worst Company In America Round One: EA Vs. Sony
  Sony's just incompetent. EA, though, is actively evil. An easy vote on this one....
• Commented on My Condo Association Is Demanding DNA Sample From My Dog
  "And what is the cost to the association to DNA test errant poop to determine the culprit?" I'll bet you they charge the fees back to the guilty family....
• Commented on Here It Is, Your Lineup For Worst Company In America 2012!
  No insurance companies? Or do they have their own tournament?...
• Commented on 35,000 Pink Slips Are In The Mail For USPS Employees
  Unfortunately, USPS can't just raise their rates whenever they need. They have to get Congress' approval for any rate increases....
• Commented on Cordray: Credit Bureaus Are A "Murky Unknown" To Consumers
  Considering how influential your credit score is, it should be available to you, at no charge, at any time you care to check it. With no "ding" on the score for checking it....
• Commented on How Apple Lost A Dedicated Customer Over A Stupid Pink Dot
  I've always been amazed that phones aren't made to be more water-resistant, considering the environments people typically use them in. Like in in an emergency in the rain, for instance....
• Commented on Should Rental Car Companies Be Allowed To Rent Out Recalled Vehicles?
  Do some research. Those awards are typically greatly reduced upon appeal, even the hot coffee award that conservatives love to trot out....
• Commented on Steps To Cut Costs For Glasses And Contacts
  That linked article was pretty thin on actual advice, yet long on what seemed to be commercial links. Oh well... That said...I'd love to go the online route for my glasses (severely nearsighted, high-index, lineless trifocal) but I've sometimes had...
• Commented on Mistakes To Avoid When Car Shopping
  I've never kept a car for less than ten years. We buy them, and drive them until they drop. We have over 380,000 on a 2001 Nissan right now....
• Commented on Buying Generic Doesn't Save Shoppers As Much As It Used To
  Being made in the same factory ≠ the same product. A factory can have multiple lines going at once, producing similar products with widely different levels of quality. Single production lines can (and are) often re-set to make a run...
• Commented on Ripoffs Encountered At The Grocery Store
  I've never seen a package announce "No corn syrup". I see plenty, though, which announce "no high-fructose corn syrup", which is an entirely different product....