Why Does A 10-Second Collect Call Cost $37.66?

Commented by xl22k:
1:38 PM on May 14, 2012

My collect calls to my parents after high school baseball practice:

Operator: You have a collect call from "Say no and come pick me up." Do you accept the charges?
Dad: No. /click

Puppy Vs. Airline Personnel: How Misinformation Messed Up Our Vacation Plans

Commented by xl22k:
11:10 PM on March 29, 2012

Yeah that's what I mean...the little icon to the left of the title on the tab - on Consumerist I don't get that, the page just freezes. Sometimes I even have to launch Mozilla just to read the replies to comments too.

Prepaid Debit Card Fees Are Wildly Inconsistent, Not Always Disclosed Up Front

Commented by xl22k:
2:48 PM on March 29, 2012

That is the best advice that's been on Consumerist in a long time......I think I may start doing this.

HTC Sense Warns Customers: We're Going Away For An Undetermined Amount Of Time

Commented by xl22k:
2:17 PM on March 29, 2012

They have it posted on the HTC Sense website now.

Puppy Vs. Airline Personnel: How Misinformation Messed Up Our Vacation Plans

Commented by xl22k:
1:32 PM on March 29, 2012

The airline admitted they were wrong. Unless they spoke with the specific person that was going to be working at the counter that morning, it wouldn't have made a difference.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Takes A Tour Of Foxconn During Trip To China

Commented by xl22k:
1:05 PM on March 29, 2012

I'm sure they were on their best behavior for the visit...

Puppy Vs. Airline Personnel: How Misinformation Messed Up Our Vacation Plans

Commented by xl22k:
1:03 PM on March 29, 2012

Anyone else have a problem when using IE9, that when you press Submit, nothing happens (not even that spinning icon that's the modern day hourglass? Except...it really did post your comment multiple times...

Puppy Vs. Airline Personnel: How Misinformation Messed Up Our Vacation Plans

Commented by xl22k:
1:00 PM on March 29, 2012

The chances that you can get American Airlines to pay for your "financial losses" in this case other than the airfare is about the same as the chances I will win PowerBall.

Take them to small claims court. I'd bet that you could get the $1,100 (approx. 800 Euros) for the hotel but not sure about the difference in JetBlue airfare since they did offer you a voucher, but you were just holding a grudge against them after they admitted error.

Puppy Vs. Airline Personnel: How Misinformation Messed Up Our Vacation Plans

Commented by xl22k:
1:00 PM on March 29, 2012

The chances that you can get American Airlines to pay for your "financial losses" in this case other than the airfare is about the same as the chances I will win PowerBall.

Take them to small claims court. I'd bet that you could get the $1,100 (approx. 800 Euros) for the hotel but not sure about the difference in JetBlue airfare since they did offer you a voucher, but you were just holding a grudge against them after they admitted error.

Spirit Airlines Says Posting Full Airfares Is Government's Way Of Hiding Taxes

Commented by xl22k:
12:11 AM on January 25, 2012

There's a gas station I was at recently in CT (I want to say Valero?) that had a sticker on the pump that said $0.45 federal taxes, $0.30 state taxes (I just made up those numbers) so I don't think it's illegial. They didn't advertise it on any signage or anything, just a 2" by 2" sticker next to the keypad.

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