Both Quicken and MS Money sneak these “sunset” clauses in their end user license agreements, giving them carte blanche to completely disable major parts of their functionality if they feel like it. These features include online bill pay, downloading any financial information, portfolio tracking, and more. Basically, all the cool stuff.
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9 Times Travel Insurance Isn't A Ripoff
By 3.27.07
9. A hurricane forces you to evacuate your resort, hotel or cruise.
Post Office Meltdown: Customer Flips Out On Video At Brooklyn Post Office
By 3.24.07
After several minutes of the customer’s rant, three police officers respond to the scene, but the 5-minute, 43-second clip ends too soon to see what happens next.
Raw Video: Former McDonald's Manager Robs 3 Burger Kings, Leads Police On High Speed Chase
By 3.16.07
VIDEO: Remove Cellphone Logos With Sugar
By 3.14.07
One thing it doesn’t show is that it’s a good idea to cover up the rest of the phone in tape so you don’t get sugar in your keypad or elsewhere. Also, be gentle and patient. Press too hard and you could scratch the phone. — BEN POPKEN
Sprint CEO Developed Ethics In Shop Class
By 3.6.07
Oddly framed vase of roses aside, we’re basically with it, ethics, it’s not how you win or lose, etc, until the very end.
Kevin Is Displeased With His TiVO
By 3.3.07
These are the sort of video complaints that we love to get. Full of senseless violence. Kevin went away and left his TiVO in charge of taping all of this shows. Mistake. “And now it probably works about as well as it did yesterday.”Hooray! —MEGHANN MARCO (Thanks, Jeff!)
American Airlines' Retarded Computer
By 3.2.07
American Airlines voice recognition seriously rides the short bus, as shown in this video where Paul Seth tries to confirm his flight from New York to LA. Instead, the computer wants to send him to Belgrade.
Top 10 Worst Marketing Gaffes, Flops, and Disasters
By 3.2.07
The Consumerist’s guide to the top 10 worst gaffes, flops, and disasters in the history of American marketing and advertising.
ORIGINAL VIDEO: PayPal Security Key First Look
By 3.1.07
You can get yours from PayPal for $5 here. — BEN POPKEN
We Post Sprint Supervisor's Direct Line, She Changes It, Leaving Message Blaming Us
By 2.26.07
In the message, Judy advises customers to call Sprint’s main line at 877-812-1223 and wait their turn for incompetent service just like anybody else.
Video Of Teenagers Breakdancing Inside Walmart
By 2.21.07
This jazzy trio of teenage youths perform an extended series of breakdances inside their local Walmart (dancing starts about 45 seconds in). The moves and video are actually pretty well done. Who knew that Walmart could be such a wellspring of joy and self-expression?
Home Depot Remodelling Service Investigated For Sucking
By 2.21.07
As Linda alludes to at the end of the newscast, the real problem lies in that Home Depot customers are forced to pay for their services in full, upfront. Typically, contractors don’t get full payment until the job is completed to the customer’s satisfaction. By denying customers this crucial check and balance, Home Depot encourages sloth and incompetence.
419ers Scambaited Into Recreating Monty Pyton "Dead Parrot" Sketch
By 2.20.07
What’s interesting is that the “dead parrot” they use is actually a metal duck. Once a scammer, always. — BEN POPKEN
JetBlue Announces Passenger Bill Of Rights
By 2.20.07
• Tripling the size of the group that schedules pilots and stewardesses
My Cellphone Has An Echo… A Black Man Echo
By 2.19.07
Interesting how the customer service rep refuses to give out the company mailing address at the end. Prank call or, that’s illegal. — BEN POPKEN
