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Banana Republic: Sorry Our Credit Card Website Sucks, Try Not Using It

Reader Maegan wrote Banana Republic to let them know that their credit card website was buggy and annoying to use. She got back a canned response that halfheartedly apologized for the state of their website and recommended that she use another service to pay her bill. More »

1:59 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Meg Marco
3,897 views, 34 comments

nice

Having Your Credit Card Stolen = Accidentally Free MP3 Downloads From Amazon?

Amazon.com apparently has a glitch whereby if you have 1-click ordering set up to buy MP3 downloads, and you forget that you canceled your credit card because it had been stolen by a random French person, you'll end up with a bunch of "free music." And, if you're an honest person like Jeff Somogyi, when you try to contact Amazon to pay for the music, they'll chuckle at you. More »

2:10 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Meg Marco
8,816 views, 52 comments

your health

45% Of Doctors Do Not Report Their Incompetent Collegues

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital surveyed 1500 doctors, asking whether or not they reported incompetent colleagues. 90% said that they should always report incompetent doctors or serious medical mistakes, but 45% said that hadn't always done so. More »

1:22 PM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Meg Marco
1,193 views, 20 comments

state of the backlash

Sirius Satellite Radio CEO: "We Suck Less!"

In an effort to make our self-imposed job of nicknaming America's CEOs easier, Sirius Satellite Radio CEO Mel Karmazin took Sirius' annual shareholder meeting as an opportunity to announce that Sirius "sucked less" than XM radio. Mel's exact words were, "We suck less." More »

9:12 AM on Tue May 29 2007
By Meg Marco
818 views, 9 comments

eyes

Evil Eyes Make Us More Honest

One of the reasons they greet you might be to stop you from stealing. But it turns out you can prevent shoplifting and not puncture your customer's personal bubble: just paste eerie cardboard eyes all around the store. More »

7:52 AM on Fri Jun 30 2006
By consumerist.com
119 views, 2 comments