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Stupid Shipping Gang
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If you used your debit card at Macy's on the Saturday before Christmas, you might have been charged twice.
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Stealing
DirecTV Installer Tips Himself By Stealing Your Roll Of Quarters And Gun
Reader Angel writes that a DirecTV installer in Oklahoma added a cable to her house, and subtracted $10 in quarters and a nine millimeter. -
PSAs
Consumers Union Buys Consumerist
We are thrilled to announced Consumers Union has purchased The Consumerist, effective 1/1/09. More » -
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Target
Target "Not Responsible" For Flying Carts of Doom
Jason likes his car a lot. Apparently, so do the shopping carts at the local Target, because they just can't stop themselves from colliding with his vehicle. Luckily, it isn't Target's fault, according to Target. -
Above and Beyond
Nintendo Trusts Their Users, Goes Above And Beyond
Nintendo, apparently forgetting that they are a large corporation, went out of their way to make sure all the variables that caused John's Wii to glitch were addressed. Read his full letter inside. -
Insider
Ex-TV Service Installer Explains It All, Tells You How to Fight Back
Consumerist TaterTom explains the process behind Television Service Installation, and gives us a few great ways to make sure your dollar is going somewhere well deserved. You rock, Tatertom. His in-depth letter after the jump. -
Staples
Staples Advertises 6400 Gig Hard Drive; Singularity Quickly approaching.
Or, you know, maybe it's just a typo. I'd ready your EMP weaponry to be safe. -
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Sales
Morning Deals
- NewEgg: Nextar Q3 3.5" GPS Navigation for $59.99 with free shipping
- Geeks: Unlocked Motorola Quad-Band GSM Mobile Phone $30
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Expiration Codes
Cheat Sheet for Sketchy Food Expiration 'Codes'
Brian, you are the man. After seeing yesterday's post regarding the confusing expiration codes found on some foods, Brian sent The Consumerist a handy cheat sheet explaining the various code format, found inside. A+. -
Senate
Illinois Jeweler Selling Senate Seats
As Gawker pointed out, a Chicago furniture store is running ads claiming that it "sells more seats than the Governor." Now a local jewelry store is literally selling Senate seats, as beautiful charms! -
Gross
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Uses Liposuctioned Fat As Fuel For Car
And here's number 16 on our grossest stories of 2008 list: an LA plastic surgeon is in trouble for powering his car with "lipodiesel" from his patients' fat. Ewwww. -
Complaints
The 15 Grossest Stories We've Posted On Consumerist This Year
Here are our favorite disgusting stories of 2008. You're welcome!
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ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil Gift Card Results In Higher Prices At Pump
ExxonMobil says their gift cards are "better than cash." They also say, "This cash card is not a credit card." But Rob in NY was hit with a credit card surcharge when he used his. More » -
When international product naming goes wrong. (Thanks to Seth!)
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Money meltdown
The Economist's Credit Crunch Game Makes Subprime Loans Fun Again!
We think the idea of "Credit Crunch," a print-it-yourself board game in this week's issue of The Economist, is great. We're not convinced it's exactly cost-effective to print the board, cards, and money with your own equipment, though—as someone suggests in their comments section, maybe a web-savvy reader should create an online version.
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Videos
Dog Shoplifts Bone From Grocery Store
What kind of world do we live in where even dogs have started shoplifting? A mildly amusing world, that's what kind. More »
