read the fine print
A Connecticut limo driver with six kids was thrilled to discover he had won $10,000 in scholarship funds in a new
Coca Cola sweepstakes. He even got a message from Coke congratulating him on his win. Turns out
it wasn't The Real Thing after all: the message was an error, triggered by a promo test. He hadn't won a cent, because the "Twist and Text" contest didn't actually start for another three weeks.
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ebay
Lillian bought what she thought was a new phone from an eBay seller with a lot of great feedback. The longer she has it, though, the more evidence she finds that it's probably not new. Sometimes buying electronics off of eBay is like slowly peeling an onion.
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recalls
Can your late-model
GM vehicle melt snow and ice with a blast of heated windshield wiper fluid? It might be one of 944,000 vehicles with a faulty heating system that can cause odors, smoke, or even a surprise car fire.
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overcharged
Reader Matt says he bought gas from a Sunoco station in New Jersey, but the price advertised didn't match the price he was actually charged. He even "double checked" to make sure there wasn't a separate price for cash vs credit. Matt says he tried to resolve the dispute with an employee, but that the employee "just kept saying he doesn't know why it's happening. So I just snapped a picture and left." What should Matt do?
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Consumerist
The animals are rising up, and invading our big-box stores. This week, a small (non-poisonous) snake bit a man in an Illinois Walmart, and a woman in Utah reportedly found a black widow spider in a bunch of grapes purchased at Costco. Nature clearly abhors the modern suburban lifestyle, and it's taking back its territory. [Carmi Times] [KSL]
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