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RadioShack Won't Give Refund On Cash Purchase Unless You Show Your Papers

RadioShack's whole collecting-your-personal-data nonsense is old news, but it's not just for purchases anymore. When Pete tried to take back some potentiometers he'd paid for the day before with cash, the clerk refused to give him any sort of refund—even a store credit—without Pete's physical address. More »

5:14 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Chris Walters
7,165 views, 72 comments

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Wal-Mart Employee Fired For Stopping Punch-Happy Shoplifter

Up until last week, Victoria Smith was a Customer Service Manager with at a Wal-Mart in New York. Then she intercepted a shoplifter, released her to the wild (as is legally required), and then got punched in the face when the shoplifter snapped and ran back into the store. Three days later, she was fired for touching the customer. More »

10:00 AM on Fri Oct 19 2007
By Chris Walters
7,497 views, 62 comments

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Target Targets Blogger

It seems our buddy Target Corp. doesn't like it when bloggers post store policies on the Internets. Their rational response? Duh, lawsuit. More »

12:34 PM on Mon Sep 18 2006
By Meg Marco
1,023 views, 16 comments