For those of you who were wondering why you recently bought an empty box from Best Buy, look no further for your answer. Three Best Buy employees from a Bridgewater, NJ store were busted for removing items from their boxes and placing them inside the boxes of less expensive items, which they would then buy.
By January 4, 2008
New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut are preparing legislation similar to New York State’s airline passenger’s bill of rights. [San Francisco Chronicle via ConsumerWorldBlog]
Best Buy Employees Selling "The Last Wii" Over And Over Again?
By November 13, 2007
Reader John tells us that he witnessed some Best Buy employees announcing “the very last Wii” over and over again. Oh those crafty kids at Best Buy!
Buy 3 Old El Paso Refried Beans, Get Zero FREE
By October 24, 2007
Reader Jeff tells us Genuardi’s grocery in South Jersey is running a special now where if you buy three cans of Old El Paso Refried Beans, you get zero for free. Quick, someone post it to Fatwallet. Price tag errors are all around us, and if we look close enough, they’re potentially amusing. Other times, they’re not funny and cost you money. Wait, maybe that’s not a zero. Maybe that’s what your rectal chute looks like after eating three cans of Old El Paso Refried beans. They’re advertising the “unique product benefit.”
Hey Nets Fans, Welcome To The Izod Arena?
By October 5, 2007
The New Jersey Nets have located their perfect sponsor after what was said to be a rigorous search. Izod!
Hamburger Recalled For E. Coli After 6 Illnesses Reported In New York
By September 26, 2007
6 people have fallen ill due to e. coli contaminated frozen hamburger, according to the Associated Press. Three of the illnesses required hospitalization.
House Bought At Foreclosure Found Filled With Dead Cats And Dogs And Feces
By September 10, 2007
Speculators beware: Foreclosure sales are great buying opportunities, except that you only get to inspect the house after the old owners move out, and that’s when you discover the over two dozen dead cats and dogs, over 100 live cats, and feces six to ten inches high covering the basement.
Starbucks Sued Over Spilled Tea
By July 30, 2007
A New Jersey man is suing Starbucks after sustaining 3rd degree burns from hot tea that he claims was improperly “lidded.” The man’s lawyer says, “when he went to pick up the cup, the top wasn’t on correctly. The top came off.
This Walmart Pharmacy Is Fancy
By July 6, 2007
Reader MarktMan sends this photo of the “rollback” at the pharmacy at the Walmart in Elmwood Park, NJ. Sure, they’re probably renovating or something, but it’s still funny and sort of cute.
JetBlue: 2 1/2 Hour Flight Takes 25 Hours
By July 2, 2007
-hour flight from Fort Lauderdale to New York turned into a “25-hour odyssey” for 150 passengers.
New Jersey Comcast Shows Porn Instead Of Disney Channel
By May 7, 2007
Parents, get used to it. At any time, and for any reason, there could be porn. You could be walking down the street and accidentally get hit by a truck full of porn. You could be watching Tom Brokaw host a special about healthcare and suddenly, wham. You’re watching porn. You could be watching the Disney channel, get up to go clean the bedroom, come back and your 5 year old will be watching hard core porn. Get used to it. From the NY Daily News:
The “Handy Manny” cartoon on Playhouse Disney was abruptly interrupted yesterday morning when Comcast honchos mistakenly aired the porno in sections of Jersey.
Walmart Rolls Back Price By $1.11
By April 18, 2007
Back in November, Walmart slashed the price on this sewing machine by 13 cents. Now they’ve pulverized it by another $1.11! OH MY GOD WE LOVE YOUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES SO HOT! — BEN POPKEN
LEAKS: Enterprise Store's Insurance Upsell Cheat Sheet
By April 10, 2007
At least one Enterprise rental place has a cheat sheet for manipulating buyers into buying what is sometimes unnecessary car insurance. Here’s a transcript of the document one of our readers snagged from an Enterprise in Fort Lee, NJ .
Comcast Swallows Delicious Regional Cable Companies
By April 3, 2007
Its customers generate twice as much cash flow as the average subscriber, said Comcast spokeswoman D’Arcy Rudnay.
Get ready to be Comcasted! —MEGHANN MARCO
UPDATE: Delta Finally Refunds Man Who Tracked Down And Got Prosecuted Baggage Handler Who Stole His Camera
By March 17, 2007
Remember our reader, Charles, who got his camera stolen by a Delta baggage handler? And how Charles found the camera on eBay and got the guy tracked down, fired, and arrested? And how Delta didn’t give a shit and wasn’t going to refund Charles any money? After we ran his story, the fine folks at the PeterGreenberg radio show stepped in, and Delta agreed to reimburse Charles for the full cost of his original flight. Here’s what they said:
Cell Phone Companies Are Terrified Of New Jersey
By March 6, 2007
New Jersey has had enough. The New Jersey Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee has proposed several bills directed at cell phone companies, once of which is called the “Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act.” It would require “full disclosure of service levels and fees and set standards for cell phone advertisements, contracts and billing,” according to the Star-Ledger.
At IKEA, Even Jumping Your Car Is A Self-Assembly Process
By February 26, 2007
We were so excited yesterday to go to IKEA that we left the lights on and our car battery died.
Man Tracks Down And Gets Prosecuted Baggage Handler Who Stole His Camera, Delta Still Won't Refund
By February 7, 2007
Delta won’t refund Charles’ money after his camera was stolen from his luggage by a baggage checker, even after he tracked the camera down on eBay and got the thief fired, arrested, and prosecuted.
