For diehard bacon aficionados, bacon is not just a way of life, but could also be a way to spend eternity. And no, we don’t mean overeating it to the point of artery-clogging, we mean that J&D’s Foods have created what they call the Bacon Coffin, painted to resemble that supreme pork product and cradle you six feet under forevermore. [More]
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Customers Pay Off Bank Of America Credit Cards, Get Sent To Collections Anyway
By 3.30.12
Over at AmericanBanker.com, there is the story of a Maryland woman who spent several years fending off debt collectors even though she had proof in writing that the Bank of America credit card account in question had already been paid off. And in a related investigation, it looks like she may be one of many BofA customers to end up in such a trap. [More]
HTC Sense Warns Customers: We're Going Away For An Undetermined Amount Of Time
By 3.29.12
Way back when, about a year ago, we had a reader who had a bone to pick with HTC Sense after her phone was stolen and the remote-locking system failed. HTC apologized and said it was still working some stuff out — but now it seems there are just too many kinks in HTC Sense, and the company is warning customers of an impending, supposedly temporary, shutdown of services. [More]
Worst Company In America Semifinals: Bank Of America Vs. Walmart
By 3.29.12
Once again, Bank of America is so close to holding the Golden Poo it can taste it. And only one obstacle remains in BofA’s path to another shot at the WCIA crown. Of course, that obstacle also happens to be the world’s largest retailer. [More]
Even Best Buy Doesn't Like Big Box Stores, Announces Plan To Close 50 Of Them
By 3.29.12
Like a giant, unhelpful dinosaur mired in a tar pit, Best Buy has finally stopped struggling and realized that its big box store model might not be the best. The company announced they’re closing 50 of those stores this year, and will scale things back size-wise to try and boost revenue. [More]
Let's All Do A Slow Clap For Your Worst Company In America 2012 Semifinalists!
By 3.29.12
What began as good, clean fun between 32 bad businesses quickly devolved into something so violent and grotesque that it would make a great PG-13 movie featuring Lenny Kravitz in a small but pivotal role. And now, only four contenders for the Golden Poo remain, each with a worthy claim to the trophy. [More]
UPS And My Dog Turn Cupcake Boxes Into Expensive Chew Toy
By 3.29.12 — Updated: 5.30.17
Crystal’s delivery from a third-party Amazon vendor was already more than a week late, and she lives in Hawaii. When UPS finally showed up with the box, the driver simply pitched it over the five-foot fence and into her yard. The good news is that there was nothing breakable in the box, so the act of hurling the package didn’t damage her purchase. The bad news is that her dog was chilling in the yard at the time, and thought that the box of boxes was for him. To chew. [More]
Restaurant: We're Honoring The Albino Rhino, Not Demeaning People With Albinism
By 3.28.12
Up there in Canada hey, specifically in Vancouver, there’s a popular chain restaurant that has a few items on the menu branded with the word “albino.” And while the eatery says they’re celebrating the mystical, rare albino rhino, a woman with albinism has filed a complaint for marketing that she calls “demeaning” to people with the genetic condition. [More]
Man Walks Away From Thrift Store With Possible Picasso Print For $14
By 3.28.12
Like an Antiques Roadshow devotee’s dream come true, a man in Columbus, Ohio, spotted a print signed possibly bearing the signature of Pablo Picasso at his local thrift store and snagged it for $14.14. When he first picked it up, he said he didn’t even notice the faint red signature in the corner of the piece, which advertises a 1958 exhibition of Picasso’s work. [More]
Nike & Reebok Fight Over Who Gets To Shill Tim Tebow Apparel
By 3.28.12
Now that NFL quarterback Tim Tebow (have ya heard of him?) is moving his field praying to the New York Jets from the Denver Broncos, that means his new set of fans needs green clothing emblazoned with his name. But seems Nike thinks Reebok went about doing that the wrong way — they’re suing, citing unfair competition. [More]
Worst Company In America Round 3: PayPal Vs. Walmart
By 3.27.12
Which is mightier: bricks and mortar or bits and bytes? That age-old question will finally be resolved on the blood-soaked ultrasuede floor of the Worst Company In America Ellipse of Evil. [More]
Ways Restaurants Try To Squeeze More Money Out Of You
By 3.27.12
When you sit down at a restaurant, you’re often engaging in a tug-of-war with the establishment to get you to fork over more money than you originally planned. Owners employ clever little tricks to get you to up the amount of your final check. [More]
Alleged Thief Picked Billionaire Microsoft Co-Founder To Defraud
By 3.27.12
Maybe stealing from someone super rich seemed like a good idea at the time, but using the credit card of the co-founder of Microsoft? Someone’s bound to notice that. The FBI says a U.S. soldier changed the address on a bank account belonging to Paul Allen and then had a debit card sent to his home. [More]
Worst Company In America Round 3: Bank Of America Vs. Ticketmaster
By 3.27.12
For several years now, these two terrible titans of industry have been locks to make the Worst Company semifinals. But in a year with so many bad businesses in contention, only one of these perennial favorites will make it through to the next round. [More]
If You Value Cheap Gas, Move To The Middle Of The Country
By 3.27.12
As gas prices continue to rise, it’s easier to get jealous of locales that offer cheaper rates. Due to a variety of reasons, including demand, easier access to infrastructure and lower gas taxes, certain cities consistently sport lower pump prices. And most of those tend to be located in the central part of the U.S. [More]
The 8 Remaining Worst Company In America Contenders Sure Are An Elite Bunch!
By 3.27.12
Two weeks ago, 32 of the nation’s worst businesses entered the Worst Company In America Battledome Nonagon, hoping to prove they could out-twit, overcharge and outlast the others to ultimately be named the Worst Company In America 2012. Two dozen companies have since been fed to the shark-eating robot piranhas and only eight remain with a chance to be crowned with the Golden Poo. [More]
Americans Will Shell Out $145 Each To Turn Into The Easter Bunny
By 3.23.12
So maybe not everyone is going to strap on a fluffy white tail and don bunny ears, but the average American celebrating Easter this year will be spending around $145 on assorted springtime merchandise. That’s up from about $131 at the same time last year. [More]
Best Buy Customer Service Has No Idea How Actual Best Buy Stores Work
By 3.23.12
That headline is not what one might call “surprising.” But when Noelle’s mom found an old, unopened charger bought at Best Buy and still had the receipt, the nice representative on the phone advised her to visit a brick-and-mortar store where they could “buy back” the item instead of accepting it as a return. Except there isn’t any such program, so the duo wasted their time and had to, you know, go to Best Buy. Poor things. [More]
