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Halloween
Random Halloween Shit
• Reader Max says it's nigh impossible to buy candy corn in Manhattan. More » -
Condoms
Crazy Lady Spills Condoms All Over Aiport
Mellisa May attended an AIDS conference and stuffed her luggage to the brim with free condoms. Disaster struck at the airport, as she tells the New York Times. More » -
Blogs
Mickey D's Responds To Flogs
We asked JSH&A for a comment regarding the McDonald's flogs, and we got it: More » -
Banks
Netbank Plays The Dating Game
Mike's bank is asking inappropriately personal security questions, and Mike doesn't feel that he will be able to remember the answers 12 months down the line. More » -
Ups
What Else Could Go Wrong, UPS?
Brad sends in this screenshot of how his package is faring in the hands of UPS. More » -
stuck pixels
Fix Stuck Pixels
We're a little skeptical about it, but here are a few programs that claim to be able to fix stuck pixels and decrease plasma/LCD burn in. The basic idea is that the program will rejuvenate the pixels by turning them on and off 60 times a second. You can use it on your computer monitor, or hook up your computer to output to any device experiencing these malfunctions. More » -
trans fats
The Colonel Axes Trans Fats
According to the New York Times, KFC chicken will no longer contain trans fats. More » -
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Blogs
This Is What A Ghost Looks Like #2
Further proof that corporate America is watching The Consumerist. Just saw this hit on our sitemeter referrals: More » -
Chipotle
Get A Free Chipotle Burrito By Dressing Like One
Dress like a burrito today and get a free burrito at... Chipotle. You can also show up as a taco, "bol," or a salad. More » -
Automobiles
Consumer Takes Sleazy Prius Salesman To Court
An update on the Weingolds who are suing a Prius salesman, claiming he screwed them over on a sale and then proceeded to leave threatening messages on their answering machine. More » -
McDonald's
EXCLUSIVE: McDonald's Promotes Monopoly Game With Flogs
UPDATED. With only 14 hours left to go in the McDonald's Monopoly game, Consumerist reader something_amazing has discovered two McDonald's flogs. More » -
Howto
HOWTO: Avoid ID Theft
According a Gallup poll 19% of consumers report having their financial information stolen including a bank or credit card number. More » -
Halloween
Thrifty, Last-Minute Costume Ideas
These cheapo and quick costumes were designed with kids in mind, but there's nothing to stop you from up-scaling these ideas to adult-sized. They come with schematics and instructions, too. More » -
Howto
HOWTO: Drop Landline, Keep DSL
Man gets rid of his landline, or "snail phone," but maintains his DSL service, saves money, lives to tell the tale. More » -
Shopping
Morning Deals
• Cluzzle for $7.99, normally $18.99. It's a party game where you sculpt something out of clay and the other players play 20 questions to figure out what it is. For bonus fun, invite all your abstract expressionist friends over for a round. More » -
Customer Service
Something To Remember
A laminated version of this should be next to every cash register and in-bound call center telephone. More » -
AOL
AOL Sells Ogden Call Center To Wipe Hands Clean
Previously, we reported AOL is selling its Ogden call center to Teleperformance. But here's the twist: AOL will still use it as a call center, but as a client of Teleperformance. More »
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