We’re on to the Elite 8 and things are really heating up! There are so many macroeconomic implications in this match-up!
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Time Is Running Out For Chrysler! Bankruptcy "95% Certain"
By 4.23.09
With a week to go before the deadline runs out on Chrysler’s bailout — it’s looking less and less likely that the automaker will be saved from liquidation.
Morning Deals
By 4.23.09
- Red 2 Blu: [Upgrade Program] Mail in your Warner Bros. HD-DVD cover art for NEW WB Blu-Ray Discs ($4.95 per
DVDtitle) - Buy.com: [Camera] Casio Exilim EX-Z85 9MP Digital Camera for $99.99 w/ Free shipping
- REI Outlet: [Portable H2O] Laken Hit Lined Aluminum Water Bottle $12
- Atlassian: [Enterprise Software] $5 Sale on 5-user licenses for bug tracker and enterprise wiki software.
Amazon Deletes Reviews That Mention Pay For Play Review Schemes
By 4.23.09
After buying an anti-snoring mouthpiece from a third-party seller on Amazon, reader Bob received an email from the company offering him a free mouthpiece in exchange for a five-star review. He noted this attempted bribe in his Amazon review, and Amazon deleted it. Twice.
Meritline Using Misleading "Free HDMI" Cable To Sell Digital TV Converter With No HDMI Output?
By 4.22.09
Matthew emailed us with an interesting link to a Meritline offer that he says is making the rounds on deal sites. The Airlink digital-to-analog converter box is a fairly generic offer, but Meritline is offering a free HDMI cable with it. The only problem is, there’s no place on the box to use the cable. If you just see “free HDMI cable” and don’t read the specs closely, you’ll be in for a rotten surprise when the box arrives. But hey, free cable.
Target Shelf Tag: This Is Not A Sign
By 4.22.09
Fear not, art history majors. René Magritte is alive and well and working at Target in Chicago. Reader Cecil spotted this shelf tag last week underneath some soda bottles. Clearly someone either wasn’t reading the signs, or needs to drink more soda. (click to view full-size image)
"New" Phone Bought Off EBay Turns Out To Be Used, Porny
By 4.22.09
Lillian bought what she thought was a new phone from an eBay seller with a lot of great feedback. The longer she has it, though, the more evidence she finds that it’s probably not new. Sometimes buying electronics off of eBay is like slowly peeling an onion.
Morning Deals
By 4.22.09
Special Earth Day Edition
- Seventh Generation: [Cleaning Supplies] $1 and $2 off printable coupon for Seventh Generation products (requires registration)
- Peet’s Coffee: [Free Coffee] Free medium drink w/ purchase of a reusable product
- Reynolds Recycled: [Free Foil] Free Roll Of Recycled Foil Wrap
- Walgreens: [Shopping Bag] FREE Earth Day Shopping Bag w/ in-store coupon and purchase
- Solar Rating: [Home] FREE Solar Rating for your House on Earth Day Apr 22nd
Earthbound Farm: [Shopping Bag] Take a pledge and receive free reusable shopping tote
Take Your Tmobile Complaints To The Tippity-Top
By 4.21.09
Here’s a big sexy pile of escalated T-mobile contact info in case you have an intractable complaint that regular customer service can’t or won’t help out with. Besides the senior management and internal reporting division, It includes a way to figure out how to dial a whole mess of executive customer service reps, as well as which specific government bodies to file complaints with the situation warrant.
Morning Deals
By 4.21.09
- Ben & Jerry’s: Free cone day
- Lenovo: [Notebooks] You Pay What We Pay Sale: Extra 20% off Select IdeaPad & ThinkPad Notebook PCs
- Shop4Tech: Nintendo Wii Remote Charger Stand with batteries for $18 + free shipping
- T.G.I. Firday’s: Penny appetizers with beverage purchase at the bar through April 30th. Free affinity program membership required.
- TCBY: Free Frozen Yogurt Cone or Cup for Moms on Mother’s Day – May 10th
Worst Company In America: Bank of America VS Circuit City
By 4.20.09
A bittersweet goodbye to an incompetent electronics store? Or a kick in the butt to last years returning champion?
Home Depot Steps In When GE Gives You The Warranty Runaround
By 4.20.09
Reader Chris bought a GE hot water tank from Home Depot, only to find out that it was broken. He noticed a sticker on the back telling him to call a 1-800 number for warranty repair rather than returning the tank to the store. So he did. And he got the runaround.
Morning Deals
By 4.20.09
- Tiger Direct: [Internet Tablet] Nokia N810 Internet Tablet $227 Shipped
- Buy.com: [GPS Subscription] Navigon Lifetime Traffic Service Activation Card for $20 + free shipping
- Gillette: [Freebie] Gillette is giving away 500 Fusion Razors every day through May 16th. Registration required to participate in givewaway.
This Best Buy Survey Seems Suspiciously Biased
By 4.18.09
Sidd tried to fill out a Best Buy post-purchase survey online, but he suspects it might be skewed toward specific ratings. We know, it’s just a glitch, but this would explain that report that Best Buy is demoting 8,000 senior sales associates.
Report: Best Buy Demoting 8,000 Senior Sales Associates
By 4.17.09
A report from New York investment firm Sanford Bernstein says that Best Buy will be eliminating 1,000 assistant manager positions and demoting 8,000 senior sales associates to regular sales positions that would pay 25 percent to 50 percent less than their current salary — causing some to compare them to Circuit City.
By 4.16.09
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All the outrage over Sling Media’s iPhone app—which would have only worked with the latest Slingbox models—may have been moot. Boy Genius Report says they’ve received a tip that AT&T asked Apple to kill the app due to concerns about potential bandwidth drain. Update: JosephFinn points out that the tip is likely fake, as the IP address came from a prison. [IntoMobile]
Worst Company In America: GM VS Chase
By 4.16.09
The Chase/WaMu banking monster? Or a soon-to-maybe-be-bankrupt-and-or-bailed-out car company?
