A stranger called Beth. He knew where she lived in Manhattan, in the upper West side. He knew Beth had a fireplace in her bedroom. Beth’s apartment was not for rent, but the caller saw an ad on Craigslist saying it was. Beth did not place this ad.
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Great Moments In Consumer Journalism: Kmart’s Taint
By 1.10.07
We were poking around the internet, as we often do, searching for interesting tidbits to share with you, our loyal readers, when we came across this bit of text from an editorial:
- The Levi Strauss & Co. rejected Kmart’s bid to buy the entire output of two factories slated for closing because it didn’t want Kmart’s taint on its brand.
We don’t want Kmart’s taint on, well, anything. —MEGHANN MARCO
BofA Identity Theft Victim Gets Massive Runaround
By 1.8.07
Carmela’s Bank of America bank account was stolen. Someone was posting fraudulent transactions on her account. When she reported it to BofA, she entered into a colossal fun trap of transfers and incompetent support staff, even after visiting the branch on 107th and Broadway in Manhattan. However, rather than fighting The Man, she should have:
HOW TO: Move To New York City Sane And Not Broke
By 1.6.07
How do you move to New York City and stay sane and not be broke? [More]
NYC: Recycle Your Old Electronics This Weekend
By 1.5.07
Yes, we know not everyone lives in New York, but a lot of people do, and a lot of them have old electronics that they should recycle. From Gizmodo:
‘All I Want For Xmas Is A PSP’ Wins Best Flog 2006
By 1.2.07
Based on reader votes, we anoint Sony’s Alliwantforxmasisapsp as the best flog of 2006.
Starbucks Removes Trans Fats, What?
By 1.2.07
Last year, the company introduced trans fat-free cranberry bliss bars nationwide “but we didn’t let people know that.”
Red States Lose: Gallery Of Walmart’s Beautiful People
By 12.22.06
UPDATE: Do be sure to read, “That Walmart Photo Gallery Was Pretty Tasteless.”
Vincent Gallo: Try Google Checkout
By 12.21.06
Paypal suspended Vincent Gallo’s account after he put his sperm up for auction ($50,000). For an additional $500,000, Gallo said he would inseminate in-utero.
Perfume Pushers Mimic Barneys Employees, Actually Work For The Manufacturer
By 12.11.06
Have you ever walked through a department store and been assaulted by fragrance pushers, poofing their scents into your face and asking you to try their fine line of products? It may surprise you to learn that not all of the perfume poofers work for the store, some actually work directly for the manufacturer. Their job is to appear to be be a normal store employee, while steering you towards the scents sold by their real employer.
Food Industry Funded Group Really Worried (For You) About Trans Fat Bans
By 12.7.06
The Center for Consumer Freedom posted a full page ad in today’s USATODAY.
EXCLUSIVE: TBWA’s Vomit-Soaked Holiday Party Invite
By 12.4.06
The holiday party invite from TBWAChiatDay, NYC, has the answer, and it’s not pretty.
