A lot of you have written in about problems with the Five Free Blu-Ray Discs promotion that was available here. The deal was supposed to be, buy a certain Blu-Ray disc player, mail in the coupon and proof of purchase postmarked by February 29, receive five free Blu-Ray movies. Many of you haven’t received your movies. What happened?
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Email Addresses For Best Buy Execs
By 4.24.08
Here’s a nifty list of contact info for Best Buy execs, rooted up by one of our determined readers in his quest to get his Rewards account working properly.
AT&T Phones On Sale For $.01
By 4.24.08
Today only, all AT&T phones are on sale at Amazon for only 1 cent with new service plan (Sorry, the iPhone is not included). We don’t know whether it’s an error or what, but it looks like on some of these you actually make money after rebate.
Morning Deals
By 4.24.08
Woot: Everglide S-500 Professional Headphones for $19.99Sellout.woot: MasterChef Duracut 16pc Kitchen Knife Set with Cutting Board for $9.99Finish Line: Shoe Clearance, Up to 70% off + couponsHighlights From DealhackMozy: Quick Sale: Save 25% off Unlimited Online Backup with CouponMusician’s…
Customer's EECB To Best Buy Scores Direct Hit—Rewards Glitch Is Fixed, Plus Here's $75
By 4.24.08
A few weeks ago, Zach emailed us to say that his Rewards Zone Mastercard hasn’t worked properly in the five months he’s had it, and no one at Best Buy had been able to help. We pointed him to our Guide To Fighting Back, and he responded tonight with an update.
Certegy Decides Whether Or Not Kmart Will Accept Your Check
By 4.23.08
S. wrote a check at Kmart earlier this month and it was denied. No reason was given—just “denied.”
Sprint Reps No Longer Allowed To Quote Customer In Quotes In Case Of Subpoena?
By 4.23.08
Interesting, completely unverified, tidbit from an anonymous Sprint employee: “We’re no longer allowed to quote the customer in our notes [on the account] because if they’re subpoenaed by a judge then they’ll be evidence proving they’re telling the truth regarding their situation.” Any Sprint insiders care to comment?
Walmart Rations Rice
By 4.23.08
Following Costco’s lead, Walmart announced it is now rationing rice. Shoppers at Sam’s Club discount wholesale clubs will be limited to four bags of rice per customer. Wal-Mart “working with our suppliers to address this matter to ensure we are in stock, and we are asking for our members’ cooperation and patience.” It’s not as bad as it sounds, the bags are still 500 lbs each.
Morning Deals
By 4.23.08
Southwest: $29 one-way fares, and another sale with one-way fares from $48-$152Tanga: Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Aberrations Starter Set for $13.99Blockbuster: Free coupon for completing surveyHighlights From DealhackAmazon: Save up to $179 off Onkyo Home Theater ReceiversButterfly Photo:…
Reach Verizon Wireless Executive Customer Service
By 4.22.08
Here is a new number for reaching the Verizon Wireless Executive offices: 908-306-6750. They picked up right away for us. 910-794-6232 for Lisa Bennett, Executive Customer Relations, still works, as does a general executive office inline, 910-794-6200. Use the info in this post to guide your contact through the process of dealing with executive customer relations.
By 4.22.08
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Bank of America says it will tighten lending standards at Countrywide. [MarketWatch]
Buy More, Waste Money: Target's Large Box Of Dryer Sheets Costs 32% More (Per Sheet)
By 4.22.08
I’m hardly the first to point this out, but had to snap a few pics of the dryer sheets I was buying yesterday at Target.
Morning Deals
By 4.22.08
GoBowling: Free game of bowling. Printable coupon, location finder.Kohl’s: Tek Gear® Ski Gloves – 5 colors – $3.40 shipped w/ Kohl’s Club Card or $8.60 withoutDell: XPS M1530 Loaded Notebook Laptop for $909.97 ShippedHighlights From DealhackNewegg: Samsung S630 6MP Digital Camera $70 ShippedBest…
Sears Confiscates Your Coat For Attempting To Return It And Buy It Back For Less
By 4.21.08
Reader Nick’s mother bought a coat that was on clearance at Sears. A week later she saw that the coat had been marked down even further, so she brought it back and asked if she could return it and then buy it again for the cheaper price.
Man Sentenced For $3.6 Million Credit Card Fraud
By 4.21.08
A Californian named Andrew Michael (not pictured at left) was sentenced to four years in federal prison last week for scamming Citibank and credit card companies by fraudulently applying for an $8.5 million commercial line of credit—some $2 million of which he spent on personal goods for himself, including “170 troy ounces of silver, 479 tubes of gold flakes, [and] a Rolex watch.”
Costco: One Bag Of Rice Per Customer, Please
By 4.21.08
The bustling store in the heart of Silicon Valley usually sells four or five varieties of rice to a clientele largely of Asian immigrants, but only about half a pallet of Indian-grown Basmati rice was left in stock. A 20-pound bag was selling for $15.99.
Verizon Doesn't Care That Someone Hijacked Your Account While You Were Serving Overseas
By 4.21.08
While Barbie was in Greece serving in the US Military, her cellphone account was hijacked by a strange scammer in Texas. (Barbie is not from Texas.) Because her Verizon account is supposed to be on hold, it took her awhile to figure out what was going on with her her supposedly dormant account. Now Verizon Wireless doesn’t believe her case is really fraud, and she’s sent this letter of complaint to the FCC.
Morning Deals
By 4.21.08
Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware will give you a 10% off coupon for creating a gift registry.HandHeldItems: NanSporty Armband for iPod nano for $1.99 + $2.85 shipping and handling with coupon code nano3bandRoundup of credit cards that give you cashback on gas…
