One of our readers was able to save $89.76/year in surcharges on his Verizon bill by changing his primary area of use to NJ from NY.
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Morning Deals
By 2.2.09
Highlights From Dealnews
- Meritline: [Headphones] Sonic Stereo Headphones with mic for $8 + free shipping
- BestBuy: Insignia 720p HD Camcorder for $100 + $9 s&h
- BestBuy: Samsung 26″ 720p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $450 + $18 s&h
Morning Deals are purely an informational service for the readers, Consumerist receives nothing in exchange for their posting.
Chase Promises To Honor Promotional APR Until Balance Is Paid Off Or They Change Their Mind—Whichever Comes First
By 2.1.09
Chase doesn’t want to honor an old promotion promising to lock in a customer’s APR until their balance is paid off, so they’re just ignoring the original terms and jacking up interest rates. The bank wants to hike a promised 3.99% rate to either 7.99%, or 5% of the total balance plus a $10 monthly service charge, terms that are dull enough to put you to sleep until you receive the next month’s bill. Inside, Credit Slips walks us through how this is legal, along with tips for recapturing the stolen promotional rate.
Oregon To Consider Predatory Towing Ban After Meals-On-Wheels Is Almost Towed During Delivery
By 2.1.09
Remember Andrew? His car was towed from Starbucks while he was inside sipping a latte. He isn’t alone. In mid-August, a predatory tow-truck driver set up shop outside a retirement community and waited for local meals-on-wheels driver Marie Phillippi to leave her car. As she made her deliveries, the tow-truck driver latched on and prepared to tow. He was stopped only when a retiree ran out and splayed herself across the car’s hood until the Marie could return. The tow-truck driver’s actions were entirely legal under Oregon law, although that may soon change…
By 1.30.09
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The economy might be in a tailspin, but Amazon.com is doing just fine. “Amazon’s net profit rose 9 percent, to $225 million, or 52 cents a share, in the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, up from $207 million, or 48 cents, in the same quarter a year earlier,” says the New York Times.
Can I Make Best Buy Honor Their Advertised Sale Price?
By 1.30.09
Reader Sean tried to order a TV that was on sale at Best Buy, but for some reason his order didn’t go through. Now the TV isn’t on sale anymore and Best Buy is claiming to have no record of the transaction.
Target: Buy In Bulk, Get Screwed
By 1.30.09
Reader Justin was shopping at Target when he noticed some interesting pricing going on in the cotton swab aisle. Remember, the bigger package isn’t always going to save you money.
Morning Deals
By 1.30.09
Highlights From Buxr
- NewEgg: [Memory] CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory for $4.99 after $45 rebate w/ Free shipping
- Buy.com: [Fax] Lexmark X6675 Professional Wireless All-in-One with Fax for $91.99 w/ Free shipping
- Foot Locker: [30% off] Friends & Family Printable Coupon, Take 30% OFF In Store
Highlights From Dealhack
- Newegg: [HDTV] AOC Envision 32-inch LCD HDTV $400 Shipped
- Buy.com: [Digital Camera] Pentax Optio A40 12MP Digital Camera $120 Shipped
- Travelocity: [Vacations] Silver Lining Sale: Save up to 50% off Hotel Stays
Highlights From Dealnews
- Apple Store: [Laptop] Refurbished Unibody Apple MacBook 13″ Laptops from $1,099 + free shipping
- Amazon.com: [Dinnerware] Block Duet Green 16-Piece Dinnerware Set for $72 + free shipping
- Directron: [Desktop] ASUS AMD Socket AM2 Barebones Desktop PC for $160 + $13 s&h
Morning Deals are purely an informational service for the readers, Consumerist receives nothing in exchange for their posting.
Tennessee Suspends And Opens Investigation Of Police Officer Who Shoved Walmart Receipt Checker
By 1.30.09
Earlier this month, we wrote about a Tennessee police officer who shoved a 71-year-old Walmart greeter to the ground after he tried to check his receipt. He originally wasn’t going to face charges; now he’s been suspended and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into it.
Subway Launches Text Message Ordering In NYC
By 1.29.09
Subway has launched a pilot program called SubwayNow where New York City residents (Manhattan only at the moment, it looks like) can register to place pick-up orders via text message. According to IntoMobile, after registering with your address and providing payment info, which they keep on file, you set up a list of sandwich orders that are saved as a personal menu. When you’re ready to use the service, you text “menu” to the Subway shortcode, and Subway sends back your pre-set menu. Then you text back the menu item you want, and Subway responds with a pick-up time.
Amazon Preparing For Post-Singularity Driving Laws
By 1.29.09
Amazon is selling this item to my left as a Bluetooth headset. Problem is, I don’t think it will be very comfortable — Unless you are upgradable. Yes, if your heart resides in a cold, steel compartment, then perhaps this “Bluetooth” headset really is for you. The product revealed, after the jump.
Retail Multiple Personality Disorder Strikes at Walmart
By 1.29.09
Reader Jeff is confused. He wants to purchase a laptop from Walmart. Upon Perusing his website from home, he saw a nice Acer Netbook for under $300. Of course, upon walking into the store, he was confronted with a slightly higher price. Luckily, he talked to the nice customer service representative and quickly price matched the in store item to the online price and Jeff walked out a happy customer.
Morning Deals
By 1.29.09
Highlights From Buxr
- Hardees: [BOGO] Buy 1 Get 1 Free – Little thickburger (Printable Coupon)
- QVC: [Coupon] $10 Store Credit for New Customers
- NewEgg: [GPS] GARMIN nüvi 250 3.5″ On the Road GPS Navigation for $115 w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- SmartBargains: [Sheets & Towels] Sale: Up to 77% off Sheets, Towels, & More
- Musician’s Friend: [Guitar] Rogue Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar $70
- Jos A Bank: [Menswear] Save Extra 25% off All Men’s Clearance Clothing
Highlights From Dealnews
- AT&T Wireless: [Cellphone] Refurbished AT&T Prepaid Cell Phones: Nokia 2610 with $25 airtime for $30, more
- RedOctane: [Video Game] Guitar Hero Controllers from $9 + $6 s&h
- Amazon.com: [Cooling Pad] Aeolus Laptop Cooling Pad for $15 after rebate + free shipping
Morning Deals are purely an informational service for the readers, Consumerist receives nothing in exchange for their posting.
Angry Consumer Slices and Dices Credit Cards To Protest Rate Increase
By 1.29.09
Like many Americans, Christian and his wife got themselves into debt with a car loan and by using credit cards to pay for their wedding. Now they’ve been working on paying off their debt and had gotten it down from $35,000 to $15,000 — when their credit card companies decided to randomly raise their APR. Now they’ve cut up their cards forever in protest.
Union Asks Bank Of America Customers To Ask Tellers To Ask CEO To Resign
By 1.28.09
The Service Employees International Union is running a campaign asking Bank of America customers to go into their local branch on Thursday and have a conversation with the teller about why their CEO, Ken Lewis, should be fired. One point that’s sure to rile up the tellers: their annual pay is less than what the CEO of one of Bank of America’s acquired companies spent on new drapes for his office.
By 1.28.09
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Here are 11 fruits and vegetables that typically have low amounts of pesticides. Now we just need to find a recipe for asparagus pineapple onion salad. [The Daily Green]
