Here’s your second “Final Four” matchup: #3 Wal-Mart VS #15 Countrywide Home Loans.
Retail Services
Paramedic Steals Credit Cards From Patient, Goes On Shopping Spree At Target
By 7.2.08
A Cleveland paramedic was arrested last week after being caught on video using credit cards she had stolen from an 87-year-old patient, according to The Plain Dealer. Tiffany Forte, age 32, has been working for the Cleveland Emergency Medical Services for the last seven years. A police statement says she was seen on video surveillance at Target and Marshalls racking up $1000 worth of charges while wearing her EMS t-shirt. Details, inside…
Morning Deals
By 7.2.08
- Woot: Refurbished Sony Vaio Dual Core Widescreen Notebook for $499.99
- Amazon: Firefly The Complete Series DVD Boxset for $16.99
- Spirit Air: Fares starting at $1.11
Highlights From Dealhack
- Apple Store: Save up to $399 off Refurb MacBook Air Portables
- Shoes.com: Save an Extra 20% off Sale & Clearance Shoes
- Buy.com: SanDisk Cruzer 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive $10 Shipped
Highlights From Bargainist
- Batteries.com: 25% off alkalines, 15% off others coupons
- JCPenney: 30-60% off + free shipping on $49 order
- Zales: Clearance jewelry up to 70% off + extra 30% off
Stop Making Fun Of Me: Confessions Of An Early iPhone Adopter
By 7.2.08
Those of us who bought iPhones when they came out haven’t been very popular over the last year. We’ve been viewed as impulse-buying fanboys who got suckered into paying to beta-test an incomplete product on an inferior network. Then Steve Jobs sold us out. Now our co-workers won’t stop making fun of us. I bought my iPhone on June 29th, I still love it, and I can’t wait to buy a new one next week. Inside, my reasons why.
This Furniture Store Uses Creative Math
By 7.1.08
Wow, look at this nice five-piece bedroom set. Only $599! Not bad, especially when the description says it’s normally $1800. Five different pieces—that would fill a bedroom with a lot of cheap class! Now let’s put the fine print filter on it:
By 7.1.08
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Now that Countrywide has been acquired, Florida wants some of that Bank of America money!
Grocery Shrink Ray Hits Arizona Ice Tea?
By 7.1.08
It looks like the fell Grocery Shrink Ray may have hit cans of Arizona Ice Tea, reducing the size of their 12 oz cans to 11.5 oz cans. We couldn’t find any definite pictures of 12oz Arizona Ice Tea cans, but we did find them being sold on this website in 12 oz cans. What happens to a product when the shrink ray hits it? I imagine it goes eek! eek! eek! and the last eek is an octave higher than the first.
JPMorgan Chase Accidentally Breaks Into Your House And Steals Everything You Own
By 7.1.08
Bobo and Joy Dickson bought a house had been headed for foreclosure, but JPMorgan Chase apparently didn’t get the message that the former owners had moved out and the new owners were in residence. So, naturally, they hired a firm to drill the Dickson’s locks and take everything they owned, including their food. Now JPMorgan Chase is “taking it seriously.”
Wal-Mart's Logo Is Getting A Makeover
By 7.1.08
Wal-Mart is getting ready to shed its twenty-year-old blue and white skin in favor of a new store logo which will feature white letters on a burnt-orange background next to a white starburst, according to the WSJ. Wal-Mart will also lose its ubiquitous hyphen and will be known as simply “Walmart.” The new logo (pictured left) was revealed when plans for a prototype store in Tennessee were submitted last week. Wal-Mart hasn’t yet officially commented on the new design. Details, inside…
13 Headlines The Consumerist Editors Wish They Could Write
By 7.1.08
Here at the Consumerist we get a lot of emails requesting more “happy stories.” While we wait for some to happen, here are 13 headlines we would love to write. They are in no particular order.
Help! AT&T Wants A $750 Deposit, But I Really Want An iPhone!
By 7.1.08
Dana’s divorce left her with crappy credit and now AT&T wants a $750 deposit! She’s wondering if anyone has any advice for avoiding such a large deposit…
Morning Deals
By 7.1.08
- Southwest Airlines: $29 Fare Sale
- Meritline.com: 10% off with coupon code “SW10POFF”
- Brooks Brothers: up to 40% off sale
Highlights From Dealhack
- Vann’s: Panasonic Lumix FX33 8.1MP Digital Camera $150 Shipped REI: Save 20% to 30% off During Summer Sale now
- Amazon: Free iPod nano or Touch with Netgear Gigabit Smart Switches
Highlights From Bargainist
- PetFoodDirect.com: 20% off purchases coupon
- Limited Too: Spend $50, get $80 in future savings
- Amazon: Great prices on skateboards, decks, protective gear, more
Will New Square Milk Jugs At Wal-Mart, Costco Save The Planet? Or Spill Your Milk?
By 6.30.08 — Updated: 11.1.12
Wal-Mart and Costco have something new they’d like you to try— a square milk jug. The NYT says the new square jugs “are cheaper to ship and better for the environment, the milk is fresher when it arrives in stores, and it costs less.” So what’s the catch? Apparently, while the new jugs are helping cut costs, they kind of suck at pouring milk.
Morning Deals
By 6.30.08
Wal-Mart Fails To Change Your Oil And Lies About It
By 6.30.08
Tipster Toland pointed us toward the Stonecipher Report which contains an entry about a weary traveler who, against his better judgment, decided to get his oil changed at Wal-Mart. After his car was returned, he noticed that his oil monitoring system was still indicating 10% oil life. He asked the Wal-Mart employee if the oil had actually been changed to which she replied, “Yep, I know it was, cause I did it myself.” He then went to go check the dipstick and discovered the oil hadn’t been changed after all. His post, inside…
Sears Cancels Your Account Of 44 Years Because Your Husband Died Ten Years Ago. What?
By 6.29.08
Meet Judy, Sears’ ideal customer. When Judy’s husband died ten years ago, Sears, like her other creditors, assured her that she could continue using her account. Since then, Judy has used her Sears card to buy a washer, dryer, and refrigerator. Yet when Judy recently tried to buy a $142 saw, Sears insisted on immediately closing her account because it was in her late-husband’s name.
Buy Super-Cheap Costco Gas Without Costco Membership
By 6.28.08
Costco sells gas for $0.10-0.15 less per gallon than retail stations, but only to members who pay annual dues. Blueprint For Financial Prosperity claims to have found a way for non-members to access the bargain gas…
This Target Coupon Is Made Of Lies
By 6.28.08
Target confiscated Nick’s coupon for 10% off items left on his wedding registry after randomly deciding that the coupon was too generous.
