Consumerist
Ford Advantage Plan
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Pizza
Domino's Accidentally Gives Away 11,000 Pizzas in Bailout Promotion
This morning, Rick Broida posted a great deal from ubiquitous pizza chain Domino's at his Cheapskate blog on CNET. Customers could get a free one-topping pizza (carryout only) by ordering online and using the coupon code "BAILOUT."
The problem: It never was intended to be a real promotion. More »
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Chase
Chase Stops Charging $120 Annual Fee For Balance Transfer Customers
We wrote in January about a new $10 per month fee that Chase was arbitrarily imposing on customers who had transferred balances to their Chase cards. Well after having a little chat with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Chase announced that they'll stop charging this ridiculous fee and they'll be refunding customers' previous payments. More » -
Nokia
Why Is Nokia Charging Customers More Than The Invoice Amount?
Nokia has already had a few problems rolling out its new touchscreen 5800 XpressMusic phone, including earpieces that go bad in humid weather and firmmware that wouldn't work on certain big-city 3G networks on the US model, but now they're screwing around with something serious: customers' money. More » -
Dangerous
Kraft Salad Dressing Comes With Built In Mini-Shiv
Every time Kevin unscrews a new bottle of Kraft salad dressing, the sharp plastic hinge cuts him. This is good to know if you're in a supermarket and need to show another shopper that you're not to be messed with. It's also good to know if you're trying to unscrew a Kraft dressing bottle, we guess.
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Overkill
Unilever's Opt-Out Page Thinks It's A Tax Form
We'll give Unilever points for offering an exhaustive opt-out page that covers every conceivable form of communication you may be receiving from them. We'll take all those points away, however, and award them a fail badge for creating the world's longest, most labor intensive opt-out page you've ever seen.
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Credit Cards
Best Buy Taking Over Circuit City Credit Cards
"Good news about your credit card account," proclaims the letter Wilman recently received from Chase. Starting in May, you'll be able to use that Circuit City card to make purchases at Best Buy. We think this is more like "mixed feelings" news, but on the plus side you won't have an otherwise good credit card account closed (assuming you care about your FICO score). See the Chase letter below. More » -
Security
How To Easily Remember A Different Password For Every Site
Everyone knows that one of the best ways to protect yourself from online security disasters is to use a different password for each account. But do you do it? Probably not, because at first glance it looks like an unreasonable burden, having to either remember dozens of unique passwords or having to keep them all written down somewhere (which in itself is a security risk). The website ideashower.com offers a simple way to create a unique, easy to remember password for every account. More » -
Fuel
Gas Price Watch
Consumerist brings you a sampling of gas prices from cities around the nation. More » -
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Wcia 2009
Worst Company In America: US Airways VS Capital One
Which is worse? A fee party disguised as a credit card? Or an airline that tried charging for water? We report, you decide.
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Medical Records
Privacy: 15 Hospital Workers Fired For Improperly Accessing Octomom's Records
A spokesperson for Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Bellflower, California says that 15 employees were fired and another 8 disciplined for improperly accessing the medical records of Nadya Suleman, A.K.A. Octomom. More » -
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Wcia 2009
Worst Company In America: Comcast VS DirecTV
Did the Pornbowl ruin your evening? Or does the NFL Sunday Ticket monopoly fill you with rage?
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your rights
What Do The Notes On Your Account Really Say?
Pretty much every problematic customer service story these days includes some reference to the Notes—that unseen record of what you've been told, and by inference what you've agreed to, on previous calls. The funny thing is, you never get to see them. More » -
tax cat
Good News! You Got A Tax Cut! Bad News! You Might Want To Adjust Your Withholding!
CNN points out that while it's wonderful to be getting the "Making Work Pay" tax credit right away through your employer adjusting your withholding — some people might end up getting more credit than they really are entitled to — meaning they may end up owing money at the end of the year. More » -
pistachios
Pistachios Recalled For Salmonella
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Videos
How Badass Is Your Butt-Wipe? Consumer Reports Tests Toilet Paper
The "Wet Strike" test, seen in this video, is one of the ways Consumer Reports tests toilet paper. They stretch the paper over a beaker, wet it, and then dribble lead pellets onto it from a funnel. The paper that holds the most pellets is the strongest. Neat! Results will be unveiled in the May issue.
Toilet Paper Challenge [Consumer Reports]
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Quiznos
People Who Complained About Quiznos Million Sub Giveaway Imbroglio Get $5 Gift Cards
Readers who had problems with the Quiznos million free sub campaign and wrote in to the email address the sandwichery supplied to Consumerist report they're receiving $5 gift card in the mail along with a letter of apology from the marketing director. One reader reports that on the back of the card it says that a $1 service charge gets applied to it each month you don't use it. To see what some franchisees are saying are the *real* reasons for the problems, check out the comments section on this post at UnhappyFranchisee. Quiznos' letter is posted inside. More » -
Sales
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