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United Passenger: Airline Lost My Wheelchair, Sent Me One Belonging To Another Passenger
By Chris Morran on May 25, 2012 3:00 PM
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A man in California claims that United Airlines not only lost his wheelchair, but that the airline denies he ever checked one on the plane, all while sending him a replacement wheelchair belonging to a different United passenger. More »
Since When Does Stainless Steel Rust?
By Laura Northrup on May 25, 2012 10:31 AM
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The point of stainless steel appliances, I always thought, is that they're all shiny and metallic and don't rust. The not rusting thing is kind of key. So he's disappointed to see a smattering of rust spots on the front of the stainless steel Kitchenaid dishwasher that he bought less than a year ago. More »
Bought A Groupon, An iPhone 4, Or Coconut Water? These Class Actions Are For You
By Laura Northrup on May 24, 2012 10:36 AM
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Have you bought coconut water, pinot noir, a Samsung TV, or an iPhone 4? If you purchased any of these products, plus a whole bunch more, you may be eligible to file a claim in one of these recently settled class action lawsuits. Proof of purchase isn't always required, but lying is bad consumer karma. More »
CAPTCHA Later, Time Waster! Let's Play Games To Prove We're Human
By Mary Beth Quirk on May 23, 2012 4:00 PM
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If you've ever been faced with a CAPTCHA sullenly asking you to type the words in a box below a mishmash of crossed out and jumbled letters, you know how frustrating it can be when you're inevitably told to try again with another set of just as flurbled letters. A new company says it has an easier way to prove you're not a robot, just a regular old flustered human. More »
Target Claims Tech Exec Created His Own Bar Codes To Buy LEGOs On The Cheap
By Mary Beth Quirk on May 23, 2012 12:00 PM
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You're never too old for LEGOs! But it is possible to take those beloved brightly colored building blocks to a bad place where you're resorting to crime in the pursuit of said toy. Millionaire tech executive Thomas Langenbach has been arrested for allegedly creating bar codes and using them to buy LEGOs at Target for his own special discounted price, and then selling them. More »
Consumers Union Urges CFPB To Regulate Prepaid Credit Cards More Closely
By Mary Beth Quirk on May 23, 2012 11:00 AM
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Using a prepaid credit card and reloading at your convenience sounds like a great idea in theory, but there are many hidden fees and dangers involved. That's why the Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today to adopt new rules to protect consumers who rely on prepaid cards. More »
The Case Of The Newegg Investigation, The Missing Refund, And The Vanishing Unlocked Phone
By Laura Northrup on May 23, 2012 10:37 AM
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Brian was really excited to open up and play with his new toy, an unlocked phone that he ordered on sale from Newegg. But the box arrived on his doorstep and.... no phone. The bluetooth headset that he had ordered was there, but not the phone. He grew impatient with Newegg's investigation when the missing phone wasn't his fault, and managed to get their customer service to do the right thing and get the phone into his hand, at the sale price. Only neither of their promised refunds—of the original purchase price, and of the difference between the original price and what Brian paid for the replacement phone—have come through. More »
Survey: Fuel Economy The Leading Consideration In Picking A Car
By Chris Morran on May 22, 2012 1:33 PM
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While I have an affection for cars with after-market, clumsily welded spoilers, it appears I am in the minority, as a new survey by our test-driving in-laws at Consumer Reports says that fuel economy — and not undercarriage lighting — is the leading consideration for folks looking to buy a vehicle. More »
Would You Return $1,800 In Cash You Found At An ATM?
By Mary Beth Quirk on May 22, 2012 12:00 PM
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Just imagine — no need to insert your card or tap in your PIN, there's money sitting right there, sticking out of an ATM deposit slot, waiting for you to pocket it. Would you do it, or would you go the honest route like a Florida woman who turned in the $1,800 in cash she found? More »
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Even A Happy Ending To An Appliance Saga Doesn't Leave Customer Happy
By Laura Northrup on May 22, 2012 10:38 AM
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Last year, George purchased an Electrolux refrigerator from HH Gregg. Just barely a year after the first anniversary of his purchase, the fridge broke down. After he contacted four separate repair shops trying to find someone to fix it, the search came up empty. No repair tech, no working fridge. But wait! Electrolux contacted him, offering to buy back the fridge for the same price he paid for it. Hooray! But he's still not satisfied, since the refund doesn't cover the full cost of getting a new appliance. More »
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Sears Finds New And Exciting Ways To Not Deliver Me A Working Dishwasher
By Laura Northrup on May 22, 2012 8:03 AM
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Years ago, in a time so foreign and distant that many of us can barely remember it, Sears was the place to go if you wanted to buy a quality appliance. That's not the case anymore. Evidently now it's the place to go if you want to buy a non-operational appliance and take a bunch of unnecessary days off work. Tomorrow morning, Jesse will be waiting for a technician to come by and (most likely) not get his new dishwasher to work. The second, replacement dishwasher that Sears brought after the first one didn't work either. More »
Is $15/Month To Best Buy Worth A New Replacement Phone?
By Chris Morran on May 21, 2012 3:30 PM
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Phone insurance plans are often not worth the money you spend on them; especially since many credit cards already include extended warranty protection at no extra cost. But a Best Buy customer in California feels burned by Best Buy's Mobile Phone Plan after she paid more than $250 in insurance payments and had her broken iPhone replaced with a refurbished device that cost less than what she'd paid out. More »
School Fined $15,000 Because Bookstore Sold Soda During Lunch
By Chris Morran on May 21, 2012 2:36 PM
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A high school in Utah says it won't be able to pay for some of its arts programs this year because it's been hit with a $15,000 federal fine after the school's bookstore was caught allegedly selling soda during lunch time. More »
If The Bank Hands You A Counterfeit Bill, You're Probably Stuck With It
By Chris Morran on May 21, 2012 10:45 AM
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While financial institutions often go through various security checks to make sure that the $50 and $100 bills you hand to them are genuine, most consumers will accept these same bills from banks without giving a thought to whether or not they are bogus. Problem is, if you end up with counterfeit cash, you are most likely screwed. More »
Pay No Attention To The Flickering Excited Pixel On Your Plasma TV
By Laura Northrup on May 21, 2012 8:00 AM
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Joshua has only had his Panasonic 3-D plasma TV for six months, so it's still well within the initial one-year warranty. It's developed a strange problem where one particular area of the screen glows bright green, flickers, and is hot to the touch. Once Panasonic was able to find someone on staff capable of viewing the YouTube video he sent in as evidence, they ultimately concluded that a hot flickering pixel is not covered by the warranty. Really? Somehow, he expected more after dropping $1,500 on a TV. More »
Verizon: If You Want Your Unlimited Data Plan, You'll Have To Pay Full Price For Your Next Phone
By Chris Morran on May 18, 2012 11:50 AM
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After a bit of hemming and hawing on the topic, Verizon Wireless has finally released some concrete info on its plan to kill off grandfathered unlimited data plans as it moves customers from 3G to 4G LTE service. More »
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New Shoes Hurt, New Balance Replaces Them
By Laura Northrup on May 18, 2012 11:35 AM
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Sean's new shoes hurt his feet. When he realized that this wasn't because he was out of shape or had bought the wrong size, he figured it had been too long since buying the shoes, and he wouldn't be able to return them. Not so when the shoes were from New Balance, purveyors of sneaker awesomeness. More »
Why Did Toyota Sell Me A Van With An Obsolete Navigation System?
By Laura Northrup on May 18, 2012 9:02 AM
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Ben bought a Toyota Sienna minivan last year, and one of the fancy options included was a built-in navigation system. That's neat. But what's strange is that his car has the wrong system. It has the one meant for the 2011 model, not the 2012 that he purchased. This doesn't seem like all that big a deal, but it hurts the resale value of his van and is just generally annoying. Wouldn't you want the technology that you paid for? More »
Man Commits Suicide After Years Of Fighting Wachovia & Wells Fargo Over Mortgage Mess-Up
By Chris Morran on May 17, 2012 3:00 PM
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We've written some incredibly sad stories about homeowners trapped in the mortgage meltdown maze, and this one certainly ranks up there among the most depressing. Not just because a man is dead, but because it could have all been prevented more than three years ago. More »
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Wendy's Offer Of A Small, Hot Redhead Confuses Those Out Of The Coffee Loop
By Mary Beth Quirk on May 17, 2012 12:45 PM
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The Internet world is in a buzz of confusion. Or at least some of its denizens are, after a Wendy's coupon offered up a "Free Small Hot Original Redhead" with any purchase. Sounds like a good deal — or it sounds like you could get a small ginger person, if you aren't aware that Redhead Roasters is Wendy's newish moniker for its coffee. More »
