opal commented on Ann Taylor Changes Terms Of Sale After Purchase?

"If "final sale" is stated only on a policy page and not on the individual item (or even the labeled "sale"/"clearance" section), that's still shady... I once ordered shoes from Piperlime that I knew were final sale, ended up not liking, but decided to try to return anyway."

opal commented on United Adds $800 In Fees To $560 Trip, Loses Customer For Life

"I am not looking forward to Continental joining the Star Alliance."

opal commented on Overnight Shipping Battle! FedEx Vs. USPS Vs. UPS

"@Orv: I think the Consumerist ran a story in the last few weeks about how post office workers were supposed to pitch the higher-than-media-mail-priced services?"

opal commented on 25 Most Expensive Colleges For 2008-2009

"@Powerlurker: Based on johnfrombrooklyn's comments, you mean paid by your school's undergrads..."

opal commented on Study: There Is All Kinds Of Nasty Crap In Your Bottled Water

"Am I the only one that reads "exceeds the health standards" as "does better than the standard" instead of "falls completely short"?"

opal commented on Which Store Has The Worst Return Policy?

"Piperlime has a no returns policy posted on their website for clearance/sale stuff, but once I shipped back some shoes that I regretted, and they processed the refund anyway, to my delight."

opal commented on Panera Bread Customer Service Rises To The Occasion

"@TheWraithL98: Heh, I use a "common" name instead of my ethnic first name because then either I have to spell it or the cashier has to think about making up a spelling, which the person behind the food counter then has to make extra effort to read/pronounce."

opal commented on Mott's Will Help You Water Down Your Juice If You Like

"I think Tropicana does this too."

opal commented on Getting Internet From AT&T Is Almost Impossible If Your Address Is 914½ Whatever Street

"@MyPetFly: You mean 3.14159?"

opal commented on This Steak & Shake Is A Pigsty

"@synergy: That's an interesting abbreviation for what I logically assume is "short"... I worked the drive through of a SnS the summer before college but usually also had to pitch in on making desserts, assembling burgers, handling transactions at the front register, or any combination of the above."