Joe received his order from DiscoverThis.com today and yes, they did indeed wrap the items for free. Too bad they wrapped them together as one unit.
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PIX: Ladybug Infested Macbook (And A Happy Ending)
By 12.17.08
These are the ladybugs that infested Sam’s Macbook, the ladybugs Apple said must be his fault. Now, here is the update to Sam’s saga, and how he finally got justice from Apple.
Apple Says You Put Those Ladybugs Inside Your Mac Yourself, On Purpose
By 12.16.08
UPDATED. Sam loves his Apple products, but their blaming him for the big ladybugs inside his Macbook Pro? It’s enough to turn this fanboy into whatever is the clever name for opposite of a fanboy.
Restaurant Serves Wine In Baby Bottles
By 12.12.08
The new La Cave des Fondus in New York is serving wine in baby bottles. It’s a high-lowbrow collision in your mouth, and it’s hilarious! [Diner’s Journal via Dr. Vino] (Photo: ljwrighty)
Steve & Barry Auto Industry Fail Shirts On Sale
By 12.3.08
Steve & Barry’s is in Bankruptcy, and the Big 3…
American Airlines Charges Fees To Non-Passengers
By 12.1.08
In an attempt to improve margins during tough times, American Airlines will now charge fees to non-passengers, The Onion reports. (Thanks to ubermex!) (Photo: joyosity)
All Airports Should Have A Recombobulation Area Like The One In Milwaukee
By 11.26.08
Today is a travel day for millions of Americans, so we thought we’d focus on the positive. Here’s a good idea that needs to catch on. Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport has a sign after their TSA check point that reads “Recombobulation Area.”
It's A Trap!
By 11.25.08
In Brooklyn, NY there’s a bike lane that directs cyclists onto the sidewalk — and into the waiting arms of the police. (Riding a bike on the sidewalk is illegal.) Whoops. [Gothamist]
This Is Not A Good Method For Transporting Shopping Carts
By 11.20.08
If you were thinking of loading a semi with tons of shopping carts, make sure you view the following video before you attempt it — just in case you’ve missed a small detail.
CarX Auto Service Will Change Your Oil, Give You A Puppy
By 11.19.08
Kari sent us this photo she took last night in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. We’ll give them points for finding a unique promotional angle, but we wonder if they saw sales increase or drop off? Update: is it legal to give away animals as a store promotion?
Alert: You Cannot Buy Consumerist With Doodle Money
By 11.17.08
Our post last Friday gave people some great business ideas. We appreciate the offers, but we must insist that you do not try to purchase Consumerist with doodle currency that you have minted yourself, probably while drinking. You can, however, try to bail out the auto industry with it if you want.
Furniture Store Employee Wants You To Know There's Something Wrong With Your Salesperson
By 11.17.08
Jeff and his wife bought a couch, chair, and armoire from Basset Furniture in Rockville, Maryland this weekend, and while the actual experience was rather pleasant, they might not be going back. It wasn’t because their salesperson was rude, but rather because another employee they’d never dealt with pulled them aside at the last minute to warn them that there was “something wrong” with the woman who’d been helping them. What? What the hell does that mean? Did she sell them haunted furniture? Was she really a robber who was pretending to sell furniture to get the customers out of the store so she could finish her robbery? Was she a replicant?
Alert: You Cannot Send A Drawing Of A Spider As Payment
By 11.14.08
David didn’t have the money to pay his account (for some mystery service—we don’t know what), so he decided to see if they’d accept a drawing instead. Turns out they won’t. The email exchange that follows is hilarious, and much more entertaining for both parties than the old put-the-wrong-check-in-the-envelope trick.
Consumerist's Receipt-Checking Coverage Referenced In Delightful Comic
By 11.11.08
As part of our unrelenting curiosity about all manner of things consumer and shopper, we’ve posted a number of reader stories about how they were illegally detained by stores and local police for refusing to stop and show their receipt. It’s finally paid off, we’ve been immortalized in a Married To The Sea comic.
Police Dispatch Log: Taco Bell "Steal A Taco" Promotion Turns Ugly
By 10.29.08
Reader Kevin sent us the following entry from his town’s police dispatch log. It seems that the “Steal A Taco” promotion was causing some problems at the drive-thru window of his local Taco Bell.
Walmart Employee Hates New Trash Cans, Will Throw Yours If You Set It Near Him
By 10.17.08
Ricky had a bizarre run-in with “Larry” at his local Walmart, where he was shopping recently with his mother, who needed a new trash can. While Ricky browsed the automotive accessories counter, his mom did mom things in the silk flower department, and she left her new trash can next to Ricky’s leg while she wandered off. It turns out, you do not leave trash cans anywhere in Larry’s line of sight if you know what’s good for you.
Ultra Douche
By 10.14.08
Walmart appears to be having some difficulty matching images to products. Or, then again, maybe they’re not.
