Apropos, we suppose, of HSBC’s ineffectual customer service, and their recent, “What’s your perspective?” campaign, here is some of that vaunted user-generated content.
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Could We Really Hold The Ritz Carlton Their $.01 Per Night Typo?
By 2.6.07
Regarding Ritz Carlton not honoring a 1 cent reservation, Mark dug up more contract law, ran it by his professor, tossed it off to a legal mailing list, and turned up some interesting bits.
Man Gets Free Domino's By Saying He's A Journalist
By 2.6.07
We’ve got confirmation that you can call this number, say you’re a journalist, and get free Domino’s pizza.
Virginia Payday Lenders To Charge Infinity Interest
By 2.1.07
An aggressive campaign by the payday loan industry has paid off in Virginia. The House of Delegates approved a bill removing all caps from interest rates charged on payday loans.
BBB Sluts For GM
By 2.1.07
The BBB is GM’s bitch, at least that’s what we gather from a post by David Berlind, Executive Editor at ZDNet.
Domino's Bribes Journalists With Free Pizza?
By 1.31.07
We were yawning through Domino’s press release about its lame viral video campaign, when we nearly choked upon this gem:
Ritz Carlton Won't Honor $.01 Per Night Reservation
By 1.31.07
Mark’s sister found a room at the Ritz Carlton in London for just one penny per night on Hotels.com, only to have it snatched away.
Protect Yourself From Purse Thieves At The Gas Station
By 1.31.07
To protect yourself, Sheriff Ken Jenne of Broward County, Florida offers common sense advice like
Car Caught Fire, Do I Get A Lawyer To Help Tussle With The Insurance Company?
By 1.31.07
James’ Passat caught on fire and he wants to know if he should get a lawyer to help him out with his insurance claim.
T.J. Maxx Gets Class Actioned For Credit Card Breach
By 1.30.07
A class action lawsuit was filed yesterday against TJ Maxx for allowing millions of customer’s credit cards to be stolen in a Jan. 17. security breach.
Senior Citizen Gets Comcasticed! i.e. Ripped Off
By 1.30.07
What would you call getting a bill for services you never received? How about fraud? That’s what Comcast is doing to one blogger’s mother.
The Myth Of The Rational Borrower
By 1.25.07
The academics behind the Credit Slips blog chew economic macrodata t to consider whether…
United Continues To Screw Blogger’s Parents Out Of $3000
By 1.25.07
It’s been a series of dips and valleys for Mahesh in his battle with United, and the latest is another disappointment.
Microwaving Sponges Kills 99% Of Pathogens
By 1.24.07
Popping a dirty sponge in the microwave for two minutes will kill 99% of its pathogens, says a new study in the Journal of Environmental Health. [More]
How They Check To Make Sure Your Credit Card Number Is Right
By 1.23.07
We’ve all seen, “sorry, invalid credit card number”on the screen when ordering educational materials online, but how did they know?
