Kelli bought an HDTV from Best Buy, and the set broke in June. Now it’s almost November, and despite scads of phone calls and appointments, her TV is no closer to being fixed today than it was way back when.
Retail Services
Microsoft Stores To Sell Bloatware-Free PCs
By 10.30.09
If you hate buying a new PC that’s riddled with bloatware, you may want to pay a Microsoft Store a visit on your next computer shopping trip. They plan on selling PCs free of any third-party trial applications, reports OhGizmo.
Walmart, Amazon, Target Rationing Below-Cost Books To Keep Independent Bookstores From Cashing In
By 10.30.09
Independent book stores can’t even buy new releases for the low prices that Target, Walmart, and Amazon are offering them to the public — which has led to rationing in order to keep the independents from buying and reselling the books at a profit.
Citibank Doesn't Want Your Business, Linux Users
By 10.30.09
For some reason, Citibank won’t let customers using Linux computers log in to their online accounts. Adam argues that in 2009 this doesn’t make sense, especially when no other major corporate website blocks him like this.
Morning Deals
By 10.30.09
- Clothing
- Karmaloop: [Apparel] Karmaloop 80% Off Sale + 20% Coupon or $10 off $10+ or Free Shipping
- Payless ShoeSource: [Shoes] 50% off entire purchase in store with coupon (Thanks to Marisa!)
- Adidas : [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Order w/ Coupon SAVE30
- The Children’s Place: [Children’s Apparel] The Children’s Place sale: Extra 50% off + 15% off coupon
- Aeropostale: [Men’s Apparel] Aeropostale Men’s Wool Peacoat for $50 + $7 s&h
Even In Death, You Can Still Shop At Walmart
By 10.29.09
Walmart now provides for their customers from cradle to grave. Quite literally—since you can not only purchase cribs there, you can now order caskets and funerary urns from the mega-retailer’s Web site.
Create Your Own Holiday Tableau With This Lighted Ceramic Walmart
By 10.29.09
Ah, lighted ceramic Christmas villages. They’re so sweet and timeless. The old-fashioned houses and shops on a surface of sparkling fake snow. The quaint figurines on the town square. The… Walmart SuperCenter?!
Morning Deals
By 10.29.09
- Clothing
- ChampionUSA: [Apparel] New ChampionUSA Coupon Code 20% off Storewide (Free Shipping on $75+ Orders)
- REI Outlet: [Cold Weather Wear] Snow Sports Sale: Up to 50% or more off
- The North Face: [Men’s Apparel] The North Face Men’s WindWall 1 Jacket (limited sizes) for $60 + $9 s&h
- Catherines : [Apparel] $15 Off $25 Purchase w/ Coupon 777001264
- Lee : [Jeans] 50% Off Entire Order Sale
Google's New Music Search Launches, But Your Buying Options Remain The Same
By 10.29.09
The new music search capabilities that Google introduced today will make it easier to quickly find a song you can’t remember the name of, or sample some tracks from an artist you’re interested in. But it’s not so much a new service as a more efficient combination of a bunch of services already scattered around the web.
Citibank Shocks Reader With Consumer-Friendly Policy
By 10.28.09
Anthony received a Newegg rebate in the form of a prepaid debit card. When he went to use the $15 card for a $15.93 purchase, he received an unexpected and wonderful surprise.
Costco Will Expand Food Stamp Program Nationwide
By 10.28.09
It turns out more Costco customers use food stamps than CEO James D. Sinegal originally thought, because after a test run earlier this year the company has decided to roll out the program nationwide.
Give Amazon $80, Get Video Games And $40 Credit
By 10.28.09
If you have $80 and a lust for video games, Amazon has a deal for you, which was spotted by Joystiq. Spend the money on pre-selected video games and you get a $40 credit.
Morning Deals
By 10.28.09
- Automobiles
- Hand Held Items: [Automotive] Performance Auto Parts – up to 30% OFF, plus STACKABLE 12% off Coupon
- ShopEcko: [Apparel] New ShopEcko Coupon: $25 off $75 or $50 off $125
- Aeropostale : [Apparel] Buy 1 Get 1 Free on Hoodies
- Buy.com : [Backpack] Wilson Youth Backpack – Pink for $6.99 w/ Free shipping
- Nike: [Clothing & Accessories] NikeStore clearance sale: Up to 65% off + free shipping
- Pennywise : [Men’s Apparel] Isotoner Men’s Wool Knit Gloves for $7 + free shipping
Clothing
Kindle Fees Trigger Fraud Alert On Visa Card
By 10.28.09
Considering the growing amount of credit card fraud, it’s not surprising that banks are becoming more and more vigilant about identifying suspicious transactions. It’s too bad they haven’t been as successful at filtering out false positives or promptly notifying customers, as James Fallows at The Atlantic recently discovered when he got his account frozen for sending files to his Kindle.
Top 10 Crappiest CEOs (According To Their Employees)
By 10.27.09
Glassdoor released its report of the 50 lowest-rated CEOs as determined by employee reviews on its site. I scractched out all the companies you don’t care about and ended up with this list of the 10 Crappiest CEOs (of consumer-facing compaines) (according to their employees)…
T-Mobile Launches Unlimited Everything For $79.99 Plan
By 10.27.09
Codenamed “Project Dark,” Tmobile has launched a $79.99 unlimited plan with no annual contract.
Morning Deals
By 10.27.09
- Clothing
- American Eagle : [Apparel] 20% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon 23876456
- Landsend : [Apparel] $10 Off $10 on Regular Priced Items w/ Coupon LandsEnd
- JC Penney : [Apparel] $10 Off $10.00 Purchase w/ Coupon SWEETS4U
- 6pm.com: [Shoes] 80%-90% off RSVP Women’s Shoes $9.95 each + $6.95 unlimited shipping
- macys: [Men’s Apparel] Up to 50% off men’s coats at Macy’s: Deals from $25 + $6 s&h
Bank Of America Uses Temporary Hold To Trigger Overdraft Fee?
By 10.26.09
Bank of America got so fee crazy last week that it applied a $10 overdraft fee to Christopher’s account even though it wasn’t overdrafted. I went back and forth with Christopher to try to figure out what BoA could have done to trigger this, but as you can see from the screen cap below, he only had two debits on the day of the event.
