- Boscov’s: [Tableware] Lynns Valentina 109-piece Fine Porcelain Dinnerware Set. for $49.99 + Shipping
- Geeks: [Cameras] Kodak 9.2MP Digital Camera + Tripod, Case & 4GB Card $75
- Lenovo ThinkPad | ThinkCentre: [Computers] Lenovo IdeaCentre Dual Core 2GHz All-in-One 22″ Desktop PC for $630 + free shipping
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Morning Deals
By 3.26.09
Worst Company In America: Target VS AIG
By 3.25.09
Here we go, folks. Your first match-up of the 2009 season. Tie your sneakers and put on your gym clothes.
Sears Clarifies Craftsman Tools Warranty
By 3.25.09
Earlier this month, we noted how a reader was having trouble getting Sears to properly honor the lifetime warranty on his Craftsman tools. Now David Figler, a vice president of the company, has responded and said, “We stand behind the warranty—complete satisfaction—period.” Below is his email, and a portion of the memo he sent to Sears stores on the matter.
Why Do Lenders Want You To Use Your Debit Card Like A Credit Card?
By 3.25.09
A reader wants to know why Chase is pushing him so hard to use his debit card like a credit card when paying for things—they’re promoting a contest for people who do this, and on every insert or blank space in the paperwork that accompanied his newest card, they encourage him to always select “credit” over “debit” at checkout. Why?
By 3.24.09
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If you recently bought organic brown eggs from a Costco, Safeway, or Pack ‘n’ Save in California or Nevada, you should check to make sure they’re not part of yet another salmonella recall. [MSNBC] (Photo: Bonzo McGrue)
Best Buy Forgets It Sold Laptop, Won't Take Customer's Money
By 3.24.09
The Best Buy where Toni bought a laptop earlier this month has no record of the sale, and it won’t collect the funds that have already been released from her account. This sounds like a fun problem to have—$1500 extra dollars, free laptop, woo hoo!—but it’s actually pretty annoying. Toni doesn’t want this phantom $1500 messing up her balance indefinitely, and she doesn’t want to feel like she’s stolen a laptop.
Morning Deals
By 3.24.09
- Buy.com: [Portable Hard Drives] 320 GB Western Digital My Passport for $79.99 w/ Free shipping
- Tradepub.com: [Trade Mags] Free Business & Professional Magazine Subscriptions
- Newegg: [Monitors] ASUS 26″ Widescreen LCD Display for $310 after $30 rebate + free shipping
AT&T Might Charge You For "Free" Mobile-To-Mobile Calls Unless You Notice
By 3.24.09
Jeff canceled one of the two lines on his AT&T Mobility family plan, and on his next bill he noticed the remaining line had been charged for mobile-to-mobile calls on the AT&T network—even though those minutes are supposed to be free.
Best Buy Accused Of Paying Bonuses To Managers Who Don't Price Match
By 3.23.09
- Best Buy provided financial bonuses based, in part, on denying proper price match requests.
- Best Buy denied more than 100 proper price match requests per store per week.
Morning Deals
By 3.23.09
Highlights From Dealnews
- Walmart: [Vacuums] Dirt Devil Rechargeable Broom Vacuum for $25 + $1 s&h
- GoldenGadgets: [Cables] Retractable Ethernet Cable for 89 cents + $2 s&h
- Newegg: [Peripherals] Thermaltake BlacX eSATA / USB 2.0 Docking Station for $35 + free shipping
This Verizon Discount Applies To All Plans… Except The One Advertised
By 3.21.09
Reader Ben says: “This reminds me of the days when Henry Ford used to tell Model T buyers that they could have their car in any color they wanted, as long as it was black. With Verizon, you can have a discount on any plan you want, as long as it’s not the unlimited one.“
Blog Gets Some Stupid Capcom Credit Card Fees Removed
By 3.20.09
It turns out that Chun-Li, of Street Fighter fame, does not want to charge you so many onerous fees on your Capcom credit card that attack over and over on your neck like that stupid bitch, Blanka. Just some of them.
iPhone To Be Sold Contract Free, But Costs A Fortune And Still Ties You To AT&T
By 3.20.09
AT&T has announced that starting next week, it will sell the iPhone 3G to current AT&T customers sans 2-year contract, possibly in an attempt to move inventory. Unfortunately, the conditions of the sale are such that it’s not worth it unless you’re determined to own a brand new, out-of-warranty (i.e. jailbroken) iPhone 3G that you intend to use on another network. (Note: our readers point out that even that route is far cheaper if you buy with contract and pay the ETF.) Otherwise, you’ll still be locked to AT&T and you’ll still have to buy the more expensive smartphone data plan, which doesn’t include text messaging. For no-contract bragging rights, you’ll have to pay $600 or $700 depending on the model.
Home Depot Begs You Not To Leave The Store Because Of Their Crappy Service
By 3.20.09
Reader Shawn submits this photo that he took at Home Depot. The sign begs you not to leave the store if you’ve experienced bad customer service…
Battle Of The Most Hated Companies: Countrywide Sues AIG
By 3.20.09
Last year’s Worst Company in America winner, Countrywide Home Loans, has sued AIG for not paying their claim on losses from failed real estate loans that they had insured with the company.
