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settlements
Target Pays New Jersey $375K To Settle Fraud Charges
Target has agreed to pay New Jersey $375,000 to settle charges that it sold baby formula and non-prescription drugs that had expired, and that it charged higher prices on some products than what was displayed on the shelves. More » -
video wars
DVD Price War: Harry Potter, Star Trek For $10
Walmart announced yesterday that it will be slashing prices to below wholesale on 10 of the most popular DVDs that will be released soon, says the LA Times. Target announced that it will be matching Walmart. Amazon has not yet responded. More » -
target is crazy
Avoid The Diabolical Target Lysol Disinfectant Wipe Trap
Target loves to keep you on your toes. Which is the better deal? 110 wipes for $4.79 or 80 wipes for $4.79? More » -
badvertising
This Grocery Store Bakery Price War Seems To Be Heating Up
We don't quite know what to say about this Mid-Atlantic regional grocery store bakery price war. It is intense, baby. More » -
target is crazy
Be Sure To Miss This Great Deal At Target
We'd like to alert you to an exciting sale on iTunes gift cards at Target this week. All cards are $30, regardless of whether their face value is $15 or $25. (Thanks, Nick!) More » -
sale fail
TiVO: Save $100 By Saving $50!
Reader Tim is canceling TiVO and going with the Comcast DVR and was presented with a retention deal that he was able to resist. Why? Because $299.99 - $100 doesn't equal $249.99. More » -
best buy
Best Buy Employees See Nothing Wrong With Price Tag Off By $9,880
We're a little concerned about Best Buy's employees. Particularly, the employee at reader Eric's local store who posted this shelf tag, thinking that nothing was wrong. More » -
sale fail
Great Deal At CVS
Reader Evan spotted this smoking deal at a Los Angeles CVS. He didn't specify what exactly a "CVS HLTH GRO THPST" is, but at that spectacular discount, who could pass one up? I'll tell you who — those wise consumers who hold fast until the price drops even further, to $3.19. More » -
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best buy
Best Buy Now Prices TVs Up To $200 Cheaper Online
According to our friends at HDGuru.com, Best Buy now has drastic price differences on TVs between its web site and stores. The difference can be as much as $200, but Best Buy will price match its own prices for customers who happen to glance at the site before purchasing a TV. More » -
target is crazy
Target's Sale Fail
For awhile now (since at least 2007) we've been posting pictures of mindboggling Target price tags. We're starting to wonder if we're actually encouraging them. We got two of these today. More » -
cars
Tires Prices Increasing Soon, At Least For Cooper
Are you planning on buying tires soon? According to this report from TireBusiness.com, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is planning on raising its prices for passenger and light truck tires by "up to 12 percent," in response to an increase on tarrifs from China. They wouldn't provide a hard date for the price increase, but said "soon."
The increases vary by line, the company said, with most but not all product lines affected.
"Cooper raising prices on most consumer tire lines" [TireBusiness.com]
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recession watch
Bottled Water Price War Is Heating Up
What do you stop buying when you are broke? Bottled water. After a decade of rising consumption, bottled water sales are starting to trickle off — and companies are responding by dropping their prices. More » -
prices may vary
Target Advertises Cheap In-Store Hard Drive Online, 'Varies' Price At Stores
Silly Jeremy, thinking he can use an online Target ad for an in-store only price to gauge the actual price of an item at his neighborhood Target. More » -
target is crazy
Target Still Doing Business In A Reality Vortex
Loyal Consumerist readers may have noticed that we haven't made any recent posts in our widely acclaimed series of posts about how discount retailer Target is insane. Has Target sought help and found its way back to reality? No. We were just saving up material. More » -
the jewels
Jewel-Osco Resorts To Sarcasm
We know times are tough for retailers as well as consumers, but Chicago chain Jewel-Osco seems to be resorting to sarcasm instead of discounts. More » -
confusing
Chimichangas Are 20 For $10, Limit 5. What?
Reader Len is a little confused. To be honest, so are we. More » -
rumors
AT&T Isn't Going To Reduce iPhone Data Plans
For a while now, there have been rumors and speculation that AT&T was considering reducing its data plan by $10 per month in an attempt to be more competitive with other carriers. Today AT&T officially put the kibosh on that scuttlebutt, which is how I write once the cocktail hour kicks in on Friday. Says an AT&T spokesman, "We've been very happy with our pricing."
"AT&T Says Forget About Cheaper Data Rates For The iPhone 3G S" [mocoNews.net]
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iphone
Think The iPhone 3G S Costs Too Much? Don't Buy It
Apple fans around the country are foaming at the mouths over the jacked-up pricing AT&T has announced for the upgraded iPhone. AT&T apparently can't afford to subsidize the phones for existing customers, because if you currently have an iPhone and more than 6 months left on your contract, you'll have to pay $417-$517 for the newer model (that includes an $18 "upgrade" fee). More »
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