• travel

    8 Ways To Ward Off Thieves While Traveling

    The summer travel season might be winding down, but that won't stop thieves from trying to paw your precious valuables. Keep them at bay with the following eight tips... More »

    10:00 AM on Sat Aug 23 2008
    By Carey
    18,597 views, 78 comments

  • tax cheaters

    Disgruntled Computer Technician Outs Super-Rich Tax Cheaters To The IRS

    U.S. law allows whistleblowers to collect 30 percent of any taxes recovered as a result of their information, and it seems that one disgruntled computer technician is taking advantage of the program. Meet Heinrich Kieber, a nefarious criminal-type turned "good guy" who will be testifying in front of the "Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Thursday via a video statement from a secret location," according to ABC News. Mr. Keiber is from Liechtenstein, a tiny country with very secretive banking laws. He stole banking information that showed how the world's super-rich were skirting their countries tax laws. Keiber then sold the information to tax authorities in 12 countries, including the U.S, hence the whole "secret location" thing. More »

    4:34 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
    By Meg Marco
    19,490 views, 95 comments

    Latest by papahoth: @papahoth: well I still am waiting. What country? more »

  • complaints

    Microsoft Keeps Your Repaired XBox For 4 Months, Calls You A Thief For Wanting It Back

    Microsoft hasn't returned Tiffany's XBox 360 for four months because they think she is a thief, even though she has her original receipt and a credit card statement proving that she is the console's rightful owner. Microsoft repaired the XBox back in January and tried to return it via FedEx, but a shipping snafu landed the box back at Microsoft's service center. Tiffany has called repeatedly. She even sent a letter to Microsoft's legal department, after sending her receipt and statement, asking how else she could prove ownership. That was 22 days ago. She has yet to receive a response. More »

    2:05 PM on Sat Apr 19 2008
    By Carey
    117,297 views, 137 comments

    Latest by mblitch: Instead of just Microsoft's legal department, send a letter to the registered agent for Microsoft in your state (usually found more »

  • thieves

    Recover Stolen Purchases Without Breaking A Sweat

    Lars writes:
    Something pretty bad happened to me the other week that ended up being pretty cool, and speaks well to the quality of customer service at my local Burlington Coat Factory.
    More »

    12:25 PM on Sat Mar 15 2008
    By Carey
    16,459 views, 46 comments

  • thieves

    All Saints Apparel Plagiarizes Shirt Design From Gaming Site 4 Color Rebellion

    Posh London retailer All Saints Apparel plagiarized a shirt design from the gaming site 4 color rebellion. The site originally unveiled the 'You Complete Me' tetris-heart figure for Valentine's Day in 2006. Designer Mitch was surprised to find that All Saints had plastered the exact same design on a shirt selling for £40—that's like, $90! Mitch asked All Saints for an explanation, which was enough to prompt a decent resolution. More »

    8:21 AM on Sat Feb 23 2008
    By Carey
    9,308 views, 29 comments

    Latest by Luckwouldhaveit: @Dervish - that is exactly my point -- where an artist has not registered his work with the copyright office more »

  • bad employers

    Court Rules "World Yacht" Can Be Sued For Not Distributing Gratuities To Its Servers

    "Hold on," you say to yourself—"If it's a gratuity, doesn't that by definition mean it goes to the wait staff?" Not if you're a server for World Yacht, a "luxury dining fleet" in Manhattan that will now be sued by its employees for slapping automatic gratuities on diners' bills, then keeping the extra money for itself. New York labor laws require "employers to pass on to workers any payments that customers understand to be tips," but World Yacht argued that the banquet industry was exempt, and its servers should get nothing. Thanks to last week's ruling, the employees can move forward with their suit. More »

    7:34 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
    By Chris Walters
    4,958 views, 70 comments

    Latest by muntjacbeer: To anyone who thinks that tips are a scam, this is the way I see it: Workers who make tips work more »

  • advice

    Minimize Your Risk Of Theft While Shopping

    The Seattle PI has a report on car prowls at malls while victims are inside shopping, and some advice on how to minimize your risk. Never leave anything of value in your car, and don't assume that by throwing a coat over it you'll disguise it. Instead, put it in the trunk. More »

    5:25 PM on Fri Nov 23 2007
    By Chris Walters
    2,657 views, 20 comments

    Latest by Syrenia: It's a miracle that people who drive convertibles even survive one day. Oh wait. I've been driving a convertible for more »

  • identity theft

    Safeway DVD Kiosk Comes With Credit Card Skimming Device

    Crafty identity thieves attached a credit card skimming device to a DVD kiosk at a Colorado Safeway. The 2-inch skimming device was discovered only after a customer asked a Safeway employee for help after his card wouldn't scan. More »

    2:24 PM on Sun Nov 4 2007
    By Carey
    9,801 views, 23 comments