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bad deals

Sports Chalet Treadmill SALE!!! Save Two Cents!!!

Reader Lindsay spotted this sticker on a treadmill on SALE SALE SALE (for only two cents off) at Sports Chalet back in May. Probably a typo, or possibly an elaborate scheme by the Sports Chalet into convincing customers that he thinks they're morons.

5:18 PM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Ben Popken
2,550 views, 21 comments

Latest by n/a: Unfortunately, I paid full price. I wonder if I can disassemble it, box it back up, and return it to the store for a price adjustment. more »

backlash

Verizon Infuriates Baseball Fans With "Misleading" Blog Post "Announcing" MLB Extra Innings On FiOS

Back in February of this year, Verizon posted the following message titled "MLB Coming to FiOS, Mom and Apple Pie Rejoice!" on their Policy Blog: More »

10:29 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Meg Marco
4,991 views, 18 comments

safety

17th Fatality Sets Colorado Ski Slope Death Record

Safety is important, people. This year's skiing season is going out on a sombre note as a new record was set for the most skiing or snowboarding deaths on Colorado ski slopes in a single season. More »

6:16 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Meg Marco
5,028 views, 43 comments

golf

Why Does The Masters Tournament Need Your SSN In Order To Sell You Tickets?

Reader Robert writes:
I guess I will never get tickets to the Masters, because I am not sending them my SSN.
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12:23 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Meg Marco
7,365 views, 50 comments

sports

Comcast SportsNet Elects To Show Extra Baseball Innings Instead Of Playoff Hockey

Comcast SportsNet has more sports than they do channels. When fans of the San Jose Sharks tuned in to see playoff hockey last night they were surprised to see a baseball game in progress. When that game went into extra innings, ComcastSportsNet decided to stick with the game and drop playoff hockey. More »

1:49 PM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Meg Marco
4,068 views, 50 comments

blackouts

DirecTV + NHL Center Ice + ComcastSportsNet = No Hockey Games For You To Watch

Reader Steve is displeased with the blackout restrictions that are affecting his ability to watch the Philadelphia Flyers:

My name is Steven [redacted]. This isn't your typical rant about lousy customer service but I think it qualifies anyway.

I live in the Harrisburg, PA area - "Comcast Country" so I shouldn't have to explain my decision to subscribe to DirecTV. As part of my DirecTV service I also subscribe to the NHL Center Ice package so I can watch the Philadelphia Flyers games. I was happy with my service and my TV provider choices until about a week ago...

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8:47 AM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Meg Marco
10,081 views, 77 comments

Latest by n/a: @pal003: I love the 'we need a dem as president' comment. Guess what, the legislation that allowed Comcast to carry on with blacking out flyers games was passed by an FCC commish appointed by Bill Clinton. It doesn't matter what side more »

sports

NCAA Charges Non-Refundable $9 Fee To Enter Ticket Lottery

Here's another reason to be glad you don't like college basketball—the NCAA charges a $9 fee for the privilege of maybe getting tickets to next year's basketball tournaments. More »

4:12 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Meg Marco
2,912 views, 19 comments

tragic

It's Back To Court For The NFL And Comcast

An appeals court has kicked the Comcast, NFL dispute back down the lower courts where the two companies will have to start all over again in their dispute over whether or not Comcast can offer the NFL network on a special "sports tier." More »

8:10 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Meg Marco
1,624 views, 19 comments

insiders

9 Confessions Of A Former Sports Authority Manager

A former Sports Authority manager came forward to explain why their coupons are so damn useless. According to our tipster, "the coupons are always a sham," but apparently, gift cards worth less than $10 can be redeemed for cash. Read his other nuggets of knowledge along with zesty executive customer service contact information, after the jump. More »

1:16 PM on Sun Feb 24 2008
By Carey
28,649 views, 31 comments

mouseprint

This Sports Authority Coupon For 20% Off Cannot Be Used For Anything

Sports Authority misses you so much that they sent out a 20% off coupon that doesn't apply to sports equipment or 68 named brands. You might, might be able to get 20% off a pair of socks. More »

3:00 PM on Sat Feb 23 2008
By Carey
49,154 views, 66 comments

lawsuits

Class Action Targets Ticket Resellers

Remember RMG Technologies, the horrible little company that made five-year-olds cry by snatching up all the Hannah Montana tickets? Boaz Lissauer, a New Jesery plastic surgeon, recently sued them and other ticket resellers after paying $195 for nosebleed seats worth $63 to see the Police in Madison Square Garden. Lissauer is now asking a Pittsburgh court for class action status. More »

9:17 AM on Sun Feb 10 2008
By Carey
5,868 views, 80 comments

annoyances

Big Ten Network Continues To Annoy Consumers

So, apparently there is this sport where people try to throw a ball through a hoop that's suspended above a "court." It's quite popular, says the Chicago Tribune. Colleges have teams and there is even a brand new cable station that shows games from just one conference:
Stop us if you have heard this one before: Comcast and the BTN still don't have a deal. Nothing has changed since the football season, when many fans were upset at not being able to see the Wisconsin-Ohio State game, which aired on the BTN.
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1:35 PM on Fri Feb 8 2008
By Meg Marco
2,649 views, 28 comments

Latest by stre: @Buran: the big ten is a sports conference of 11 colleges in the NCAA (i know, it doesn't make sense but if you look closely at the logo they squeeze an 11 into it, which is kinda cool). big ten more »

advertising

Tivo Says E-Trade Commercial Was Most Watched Super Bowl Spot

Tivo has announced that E-Trade's talking, trading, barfing baby was the most watched ad by Tivo subscribers during the Super Bowl, followed by the Pepsi spot where Justin Timberlake got hit in the crotch, followed by the Doritos ad where a giant mouse wailed on a man eating chips. Tivo "sampled 10,000 households using anonymous, second-by-second audience measurement data" to come up with the rankings. More »

10:20 PM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By Chris Walters
3,384 views, 27 comments

whoops

Comcast Apologizes For 4th Quarter SuperBowl Outage

Comcast has apologized and is offering credits to customers in New Mexico who lost their cable signal during the 4th quarter of the SuperBowl.

Comcast is working to make things right after 8,000 customers in the North Valley lost their signal in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl.
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2:35 PM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By Meg Marco
3,476 views, 39 comments

How To Avoid Counterfeit Tickets Looking for tickets but worried you'll get stuck with fakes? Washington's Attorney General has a few tips to make sure the tickets you buy are more than expensive wallet ornaments.

18 comments

lawsuits

Why Do Ticketmaster Events Sell Out Instantly?

Ticketmaster is suing RMG Technologies for selling lecherous software that instantly sucks up tickets to everyone's favorite concerts and sporting events. Groups like RMG are the reason tickets sell out just minutes after going on sale, only to mysteriously reappear at outrageously marked up prices on ticket resale sites like StubHub. More »

4:15 PM on Sun Dec 16 2007
By Carey
16,498 views, 91 comments

cable war

Comcast Sues The NFL For Breach Of Contract

Comcast has sued the NFL for breach of contract alleging that the league is breaking its contract with Comcast by encouraging the cable giant's customers to switch to other providers. More »

3:25 PM on Fri Dec 14 2007
By Meg Marco
4,141 views, 18 comments

nfl controversy

Is Comcast Overloaded With Last-Minute Orders For The NFL Network?

Reader Dana is trying to order the Comcast Sports Tier in time for tonight's "Old Favre, Young Favre" battle between the Packers and the Cowboys, but she says she can't even get Comcast on the phone. More »

5:34 PM on Thu Nov 29 2007
By Meg Marco
3,119 views, 38 comments

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