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Amazon, Newegg Begin Collecting Sales Tax From Residents Of New York


Despite filing a lawsuit to challenge a new law requiring websites that use affiliates based in NY (like Amazon) to collect sales tax from their NY customers, Amazon has registered with the state and is now collecting sales tax. Electronics retailer Newegg also began collecting tax from NY customers. More »

10:28 AM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Meg Marco
4,054 views, 52 comments

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Comcast DVR Cuts Off American Idol Results, Sopranos Finale Style


Reader Bill, who sends in this video of what his DVR recorded during last night's American Idol finale, says: More »

4:28 PM on Thu May 22 2008
By Meg Marco
8,118 views, 118 comments

free stuff

Two Carvel Locations in NYC Say "No Free Ice Cream Drinks For You"

Free drink giveaways are supposed to be a joyous occasion. Sadly, at least one customer lured to Carvel in the hopes of trying one of their new ice cream drinks was cruelly rebuked. This poor guy went to two different Carvel locations trying to get the free drink they've been advertising. As a great man once said: Hell hath no fury like a customer who is denied free ice cream. Or something. More »

11:29 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Meg Marco
7,287 views, 35 comments

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Hey, Thanks For The Bed Bugs!

Sarah is experiencing every traveler's worst nightmare. Bed bugs!
I just started reading The Consumerist. I did a search on bedbugs to see if you had any posts, and then thought I'd tell you my own story after reading about the people who found bedbugs in a Santa Monica hotel. In August of last year, I stayed at the Holiday Inn in Santa Monica.
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8:46 AM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Meg Marco
11,152 views, 55 comments

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Sprint Forces You To Pay $988.00 For A Phone You Never Used

Here's a sad story from reader Kristin: More »
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Comcast Is Worse Than The New Jersey DMV

Here's sad news— Comcast has worse customer service than the New Jersey DMV. More »
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Carnival Will Refund $40 Million In Fuel Fees

Carnival Corp has reached an agreement with the (pesky) Florida attorney general and will refund $40 million in fuel surcharges to passengers who booked trips made before Nov. 7 last year for trips starting Feb. 1 this year. More »

12:25 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By aprilo'neil
2,931 views, 11 comments

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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
1,620 views, 19 comments

subprime meltdown

Bankrupt Mortgage Executive Kills Wife, Self

Walter Buczynski jumped from the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Friday after killing his wife, Marci. Buczynski was the Vice President of Fieldstone Mortgage, a Maryland lender with $5.5 billion in subprime loans. The company recently filed for bankruptcy.
Prosecutor Robert Bernardi said Evesham Township police went to the couple's home in the Marlton section of the township around noon after a male caller asked them to check on Marci Buczynski's welfare. Her body was found in a bedroom.
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5:30 PM on Sat Jan 19 2008
By Carey
8,050 views, 69 comments

Latest by n/a: This is sorta like the suicide by cop,they just don't seem to be able to take themselves out(probably a reason for that-survival instinct) so they must come up with a reason like "let me fool a cop into thinking I'm more »

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Unlicensed Dentist Dumps Ill Patient On Brooklyn Street

The New York Daily News is reporting that a phony dentist dumped an ill patient on the curb after botched oral surgery. The patient, Colette Villemin, is on life support after suffering what may have been an allergic reaction during surgery. She's suffered heart and brain damage and may not survive. More »

12:51 PM on Fri Oct 26 2007
By Meg Marco
5,530 views, 28 comments

More information, (including airport video), about Carol Ann Gotbaum. Police have issued a statement about the case: "Officers had no information ... that Ms. Gotbaum had traveled unescorted" from New York to Phoenix "to seek treatment for a substance abuse issue," the statement said. "The officers had no knowledge of any of Ms. Gotbaum's personal issues. They had not been apprised of any calls from the family to the airport seeking to locate Ms. Gotbaum."[CNN] (Thanks, DJ Bambino!)

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First Autopsy Of Deceased US Airways Passenger Inconclusive


The first autopsy of Carol Ann Gotbaum, the woman who died in a Phoenix airport holding cell after being arrested for causing a disturbance, was inconclusive and a second will be performed. More »

5:22 PM on Wed Oct 3 2007
By Meg Marco
4,272 views, 81 comments

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US Airways Passenger Who Died In Airport Holding Cell Was On Her Way To Rehab

This story just keeps getting sadder. Carol Anne Gotbaum, the passenger who got into a screaming match with US Airways gate attendants and later died in a holding cell after being arrested, was on her way to an alcohol treatment center in Tucson to seek help. She was also the stepdaughter-in-law of New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum. More »

10:51 AM on Tue Oct 2 2007
By Meg Marco
7,134 views, 96 comments

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US Airways Passenger Dies In Holding Cell After Airport Arrest

A US Airways passenger who was late for her flight and denied boarding by the gate crew became agitated and caused enough of a stir that she was arrested, according to USAToday. More »

6:25 PM on Sun Sep 30 2007
By Meg Marco
6,608 views, 75 comments