false advertising
All Jess wanted was a Nintendogs-style DS game that would let her frolic with an imaginary pet dolphin, teach it a few tricks and perform routines in front of an adoring virtual crowd. Discovery Kids: Dolphin Discovery seemed to fit the bill because its
site, as well as the box it comes in, says the game lets you do just that.
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walmart
Here's another "I bought a box of rocks!" story, only this time there's proof that the victim wasn't pulling a dirty trick on Walmart. Instead, it was someone before her who bought and then returned a Nintendo DS, only
they swapped out the unit with rocks before making the return.
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nintendo
When you have a Japanese Nintendo
DS and it breaks while in America, who do you send it to? Reader Drew expected high repair fees, but got a surprise when he spoke to Nintendo of America Representative, Amanda.
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target
Reader Jared writes in after having tons of fun haggling with a Target supervisor about an incorrectly priced
DS game. Jared writes:
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deals
• Amazon is taking pre-orders for the iRobot Scooba, the floor-washing counterpart to the Roomba, for
$400. We are unduly excited about this product, but we really recommend waiting until some reviews come out before dropping four bills. There is also some question as to whether or not a Scooba owner will be tied to purchasing only the Clorox-branded cleaning solution, or if something can be whipped up at home. But still, new robot! Coupon code
JANCLEAR takes off $25.
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