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Popeyes Customer With Service Dog & Popeyes Manager Tell Two Completely Different Tales

Commented by gafpromise:
5:01 PM on May 21, 2012

I'm with you, my jaw dropped when I heard that was a thing.

Airlines Aren't Pulling In As Much Dough Off Checked Bags Fees As They Used To

Commented by gafpromise:
3:10 PM on May 18, 2012

On the bright side, all six of those people reported they were very satisfied with the baggage fee process.

Skechers To Pay $40 Million In Refunds Because Putting On Shoes Is Not A Workout

Commented by gafpromise:
1:19 PM on May 16, 2012

Honestly that ad doesn't look so terrible to me. it does say "shape up while you walk" not "shape up while you sit on your butt".

Mall Now Requires Teens Shop With Parents After 6:00 P.M.

Commented by gafpromise:
12:14 PM on May 10, 2012

This is more common than you would think. Why exactly is this news?

Comcast Assumes Woman Caller Doesn't Like Sports But Has A Husband Who Does

Commented by gafpromise:
12:13 PM on May 10, 2012

That sounds like a canned script that CSRs are required to read. Just saying, that lays the blame squarely on Comcast, not the CSR. The poor woman is just trying to do her job.

Microsoft Confirms $99 Xbox 360 For Those Who Love Pricey Monthly Subscriptions

Commented by gafpromise:
2:57 PM on May 7, 2012

Honestly...we just purchased a 360 and every time we turn around, Xbox is denying some action we want to do because we haven't signed up for the Gold service. It's really obnoxious. I think any Xbox owner has to figure that cost into the purchase price anyway because there are so many things you can't do otherwise. PS3 offers us way more functionality without having to drop money on a membership.

How Gamestop Lost My Business Over Twenty Bucks

Commented by gafpromise:
11:43 AM on April 30, 2012

Sounds like OP only tried one contact avenue. They need to kick it up the chain and find some new contact names to bug. Time for an EECB?

Illinois Judge: Law Requiring Amazon To Collect Sales Tax Is Unconstitutional

Commented by gafpromise:
12:27 PM on April 26, 2012

Thank you thank you for that last paragraph. Yes the state will try to collect sales tax from you if the retailers don't. I was quite taken aback on my IL state taxes last year when they required me to either show receipts documenting all my online purchases and tax paid on them, or pay some flat amount. I can't remember the dollar figure but it wasn't trivial. If states can't get the retailers to collect sales tax, they just come after consumers directly.

Is This The Worst Piece Of Mortgage Advice Ever Given?

Commented by gafpromise:
10:36 AM on April 10, 2012

Oops, we actually did this. I panicked at the possible amount of closing costs and took out a loan against my 401K. I am now paying it back verrrrry sloooooowwwwly.....and the kicker is, we probably didn't even need it. Our bank rep drastically overestimated our closing costs.

Just Because You Can Jiggle Snacks From A Vending Machine Doesn't Mean You Should

Commented by gafpromise:
11:45 AM on March 2, 2012

If they were also able to get money out of the machine then clearly they busted it open somehow and were getting rough with it. That goes way beyond a little nudge or two. This is not even comparable to a gentle shake to loosen something that's stuck.

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