Back in February, we posted a series of conversations we had with a very knowledgeable Sprint insider (he still has his job, by the way). Here’s a limited collector’s edition box set of our eight chats.
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Morning Deals
By 5.22.07
• TheTechGeek: Wii Remote Charging Dock + Rechargeable Battery Pack for $14.99
Raised Txt Msg Rates, Got Until May To Cancel, But The Change Doesn't Happen Until June, So You Can't Use It To Cancel. Funny How That Works.
By 5.22.07
Joseph wanted to cancel his T-mobile contract over their raise in the text-message rates. Legally, this material change of contract voided his previous contract, but T-mobile still wanted to charge him an early termination fee.
Sell Your Old Cellphone Online
By 5.21.07
Here’s an alternative to throwing away your old cellphone, selling it on ebay or craigslist, or donating it to charity.
Introducing Jezebel
By 5.21.07
The razor-fingered Valkyries seen above are the editors of the newest addition to the Gawker stable, Jezebel. They’ll be delivering an unvarnished excoriation of women’s magazines, celebrities, sex and fashion.
House To Walmart: No Banks For You
By 5.21.07
The House is poised to pass a bill that will keep Walmart, and all who seek to follow them, from ever having a bank to call their own. The measure, H.R. 698, prevents industrial loan companies (ILCs) from being owned or chartered by any institution that doesn’t derive at least 85% of their revenue from financial activity.
Bank Of America Sues ID Theft Victim For $23,312.04
By 5.21.07
When you are the victim of fraud, you assume that your biggest friend will be your bank. They’re the ones that are supposed to help you put your life back together.
Something To Think About The Next Time You Pull Out Your Credit Card
By 5.21.07
According to Bob Lawless at The Credit Slips Blog, if no one in America spent any of this year’s personal income on “trivial” things like food, shelter, taxes, and medical care,” it would still not be enough to pay off all of our mortgages, credit cards, and other “other personal indebtedness.” In 2003, this wasn’t true.
Best Buy Stole My Computer!
By 5.18.07
The young man behind the counter told me that the techs weren’t in yet, but that he would take down my info by hand and the computer and that they would call me when they came in for the day. (I figured if it was more then a couple hundred I would just spring for a new one). Well, at noon today having not heard back I called over to find out the status, and the gentleman who I spoke to told me, and this is a quote “We dont have that computer”.
Uh. What? Read E’s entire email inside.
Walmart, Menu Foods, Del Monte Sued Over Pet Food Debacle
By 5.18.07
Schwinger alleges that his dog Sandy, an otherwise healthy 2-year-old, had to be euthanized as a result of eating Menu Foods’ Ol’ Roy Pet Food and Del Monte’s Canine Carry-out Bacon Bite, which were purchased at a Wal-Mart store in Cassville.
Bank of America Randomly Gives You $400, Takes It Away, Then Charges You For 9 Overdrafts
By 5.18.07
Bank of America Sued For Race Discrimination
By 5.18.07
The plaintiffs, who seek class-action status, said Bank of America had disproportionately “steered” African-Americans bankers and brokers to largely minority or low-net-worth clients.
RESOLVED: Geek Squad Fixed My iPod By Sending Me A Broken One
By 5.18.07
When Charlie’s iPod died, again, she took it to Best Buy, again, as it was under one of those extended warranties they push. What she got back in the mail was an even more messed up iPod. When she took it to the store, they were kinda jerks about it. After her complaint got posted here, Best Buy swooped in.
RESOLVED: Best Buy Either Voided Your XBOX Warranty Or Sold You A Used Unit
By 5.17.07
I never really pressed into trying to get them to track whether they had already taken that particular box as a return, etc. When I finally returned it, I was just so tired of the whole thing that I walked right out the door without trying to follow up on what really happened.
If you recall, Dan bought his XBOX in March, while the warranty had been activated in November, making it a possibility that the unit was used and sold as new.
Victoria's Secret, Limited, Express Threaten To Fire Employees Who Don't Get Enough New Credit Card Accounts
By 5.16.07
Yikes! We hate being bullied by clerks to open store credit accounts! Hate it! Read Jesica’s entire email inside.
Deadly Recalled Toy Spotted In California Walmart
By 5.16.07
A toy that was recalled in March of 2006 after killing a small boy and seriously injuring 2 dozen others is still for sale at a California Walmart according to Reader Kevin.
