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confusing
Chimichangas Are 20 For $10, Limit 5. What?
Reader Len is a little confused. To be honest, so are we. More » -
rumors
AT&T Isn't Going To Reduce iPhone Data Plans
For a while now, there have been rumors and speculation that AT&T was considering reducing its data plan by $10 per month in an attempt to be more competitive with other carriers. Today AT&T officially put the kibosh on that scuttlebutt, which is how I write once the cocktail hour kicks in on Friday. Says an AT&T spokesman, "We've been very happy with our pricing."
"AT&T Says Forget About Cheaper Data Rates For The iPhone 3G S" [mocoNews.net]
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iphone
Think The iPhone 3G S Costs Too Much? Don't Buy It
Apple fans around the country are foaming at the mouths over the jacked-up pricing AT&T has announced for the upgraded iPhone. AT&T apparently can't afford to subsidize the phones for existing customers, because if you currently have an iPhone and more than 6 months left on your contract, you'll have to pay $417-$517 for the newer model (that includes an $18 "upgrade" fee). More »
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confusing
At Food Lion, "Value Pricing" Means Extra Confusion!
Food Lion can't decide how much this boneless New York strip steak costs or weighs. It could weigh .47 pounds at $9.49 per pound, or it could be 1.06 pounds of value priced meat at $6.64 per pound. Reader Mike isn't sure what's really going on here, but he's hungry and confused and wants his steak to come with answers.
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Perverse Incentives
Office Depot: Buy More, Pay More!
Stores usually offer discounts as an incentive to buy in bulk. Not the rebels at Office Depot! Penny-pinching thriftmongers can buy three boxes of paper at $32.99 each, but the true cash-wasters out there won't miss the chance to buy four or more boxes at $42.99 each. Take that, office managers! (Thanks to Andrea!)
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recession watch
Hormel Making Lots Of Money By Not Lowering Prices?
Remember last year when all the food manufacturers were raising prices and shrinking portions because the cost of raw materials had risen dramatically? Now that costs are down, they're reluctant to lower prices. It's a good time to be in the food business. More » -
bad deals
Do Not Fall Into Target's Evil Sunscreen Trap!
Eagle-eyed reader Kt noticed that Target is charging $9.99 for both the 3 oz and the 6 oz size of Coppertone's NutraShield sunscreen. More » -
funny
Better Bring Some Wire Clippers With You When You Shop At This Walmart
You'll need them to cut off the right amount of penny at the cash register. Or, we suppose you could add something to your cart that includes 6/10 of a penny to even it all out—but that's how they get you, with those "even penny" purchases. (Thanks to Amanda!) -
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weights and measures
Is Kohl's Systemically Overcharging Customers?
Don't walk out of Kohl's without first double-checking your receipt. The store apparently has a penchant for overcharging customers, according to the Sacramento County Department of Weights and Measures, which fined the chain $2,000 for repeatedly failing surprise inspections. CBS sent an enterprising reporter to see how long it would take for them to uncover a pricing discrepancy of their own. Almost immediately, they found a woman who was charged $64.99 for a pair of shoes marked $59.99. More » -
online photo sites
Kodak Gallery Improves Its Photo Storage Policies, Becomes A Valid Option Again
We recently trashed Kodak Gallery, and rightly so, for providing the least value of any online photo storage/printing service. Now we take that back, because with a simple change to their terms, they've suddenly become a viable choice again—provided you meet a couple of conditions. More » -
funny
Pop Quiz: How Much Is This Walgreens Mouthwash?
Reader Travis is wondering if anyone can tell him how much this mouthwash costs? It is a mystery. -
poll
Comcast Slams The NFL For Pulling Their Football Channel
On May 1st, the NFL is pulling its cable channel from Comcast's cable line-up over a dispute about the cable company's sports tier. As the deadline looms larger and larger, the company is taking their case to the people. David L. Cohen, an executive vice president of Comcast Corp, wrote the following opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer. More » -
comparison shopping
Duane Reade May Want To Rethink The Instructions On Their Generic Sandwich Bags
Duane Reade wants you to compare their store brand sandwich bags to Ziploc's bags, and you should, because Ziplcoc's bags are $0.50 cheaper.
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subway
This Subway Sub To Salad Conversion Is Pretty Expensive
Reader Will sent us the above picture and asked why we thought it would cost so much more to substitute a plastic bowl for a piece of bread.
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online photo sites
Kodak's Overpriced Photo Site Will Delete Your Photos If You Don't Spend Money
Kodak Gallery is a poor choice for online photo storage. As of this month, they've changed their storage policy so that now you must spend a minimum amount—$4.99 or $19.99, depending on whether you're under or over 2GB of storage—every 12 months or your pics will be deleted. By comparison, Shutterfly has no minimum spending requirement and unlimited storage.
Update: Kodak Gallery has modified its storage policy. The minimum purchase requirement remains in effect, but now the service won't charge for downloading high-rez copies of the stored images (something no other photo product service that we know of currently offers). More »
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privatization
Are Chicagoans Rebelling Against The New Parking Meter Regime?
The evidence is purely anecdotal, but it seems that some unrest might be brewing in the City of Chicago. Now that the Mayor has leased the city's parking meters to a company that jacked up the rates, people might be staying home rather than feed the meters — which now take as many as 28 quarters for 2 hours. More » -
travel
Airlines Having A "Worldwide Distress Sale"? Time For A Vacation?
You know, we hesitate to use the term "fire sale" to describe airline prices but there are apparently some insane deals to be had right now according to the San Francisco Chronicle More » -
cellphones
Are You Actually Paying More Than $3 A Minute To Use Your Cellphone?
The LA Times brings up an interesting point. You may think you are getting each cellphone minute for about $0.10... but are you really? Or are you paying for more minutes than you use? More »
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