dragonfire1481 commented on Those Damn Europeans Are Taking Over New York

"@PsychicPsycho3: I wasn't intending to violate the comment code at all, nor was I making the comment to be snarky. I was asking an honest question."

dragonfire1481 commented on Those Damn Europeans Are Taking Over New York

"Why on earth is this on consumerist?? I don't get it."

dragonfire1481 commented on Banzai Wild Waves Water Park Box Picture Vs Reality

"@Consumerist-Moderator-Roz: That's AGAINST the guidelines??! Then why is it allowed to happen on virtually every consumerist post?"

dragonfire1481 commented on Why Do Americans Insist On Buying Cheap Crap Instead Of High Quality Merchandise?

"The answer to this is very simple: Companies make more money when you have to replace your stuff every 10 months rather than every 10 years."

dragonfire1481 commented on Fonolo.com Slash And Burns Dread Phone Trees

"Ok so I was wrong on one point, but I still believe the customer has to inform the rep they will be recording the call (in states that require two party consent)."

dragonfire1481 commented on Banzai Wild Waves Water Park Box Picture Vs Reality

"@timmus: I have an Intex kiddie pool in my backyard and it does state in huge bold letters on it: DO NOT RETURN TO STORE. So that seems to be common with these kinds of products. Box images are usually exaggerated anyway (as are images and visuals in most advertising, but this is a bit much."

dragonfire1481 commented on Fonolo.com Slash And Burns Dread Phone Trees

"@ibored: WE as reps DO NOT hear the recording customers do about "your may be recorded for quality purposes" as employees of the call center we automatically consent to potential recording BY OUR QA department, but in disclosure states, the customer IS STILL REQUIRED to inform us we are being recorded BY THEM."

dragonfire1481 commented on Fonolo.com Slash And Burns Dread Phone Trees

"As a former call center rep, let clarify a few things: 1) Laws DO very by state on whether or not you have to inform the rep that you are recording them. 2) I don't know how it works at other centers, but at mine we were told to NEVER EVER consent to a recording if a customer asked our permission to one."

dragonfire1481 commented on Getting Nigerian Email Scammed, A First-Person Story

"Part of the scam is effective because until the bank catches on that the money orders are fraudulent, both scammer and the person being scammed actually DO get money out of it."

dragonfire1481 commented on It's July, Time To Put Out The Christmas Decorations...

"@snoop-blog: I perfer making custom gifts for people."