mandatory binding arbitration
We at Consumerist really hate
mandatory binding arbitration, the faux-legal sucker punch that companies deliver when they screw up and you try to sue, and so should you. We've talked about its evils
a lot, but no one can describe this legal abomination as well as the victims themselves, so this week we'll let them speak.
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VW Credit' volkswagon cars
Tim's neighbor received a call from VW Credit asking her to walk across the street and leave a note on her neighbors' front door and VW Bug asking them to call back their creditor. Calls like these are known as block parties, and they are a direct violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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Qualified written requests
If you're trying to get your mortgage modified or just a question answered but find yourself stymied by your loan servicer's slow or lack or response, you can write what is termed a qualified written request (QWR) under section 6 of Respa,
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Under federal law, they have to acknowledge the letter within 20 working days and respond in 60. Inside, a template to follow for drafting a QWR...
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caveat emptor
Act mouthwash may look like it comes in two sizes, but according to Mouseprint, the large and small bottles are actually
entirely different products. The labeling looks largely the same until you get to the active ingredient. The small bottle contains .05% of sodium fluoride while the large bottle contains .02%. Hit the jump for Act's sneaky explanation.
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