I never thought i’d be writing in to you, but here goes (this starts out like the letter i wrote to Penthouse…).
help
Sicko, For Pets!
By 7.10.07
“I just got off of the phone with the insurance company [VPI Pet Insurance] that covers our puppy. They advertise a broad range of protections for pets and make lots of promises about the great coverage that they offer. They were recommended to us by our vet as one of the most reliable in the field. It seems, though, that they are just as shady and unreliable as so many other insurance companies that we hear horror stories about.”
Which Credit Card Best For A Beginner, Best For An Intermediate Seriously Thinking About His Options?
By 7.2.07
“I had this thought a few days ago, I have 2 credit cards (that I keep paid off, woo!) and my woman who just graduated college is thinking about getting one. Now the question I had was, I got my cards without too much thought involved as to what would be the best option for me, they are OK cards, maybe the best, but i don’t know this. When I read your “10 commandments of credit“, I realized that consumerist would be the perfect place to ask the question: what credit card is best for a first time CC? Are there other cards that are more fitting for someone with more established credit history? What is the consumerist card of choice?!”
Trying And Failing To Cancel US Cellular Over Text Message Rate Increase
By 6.28.07
“Did you hear any success stories from readers who tried to cancel their US Cellular contracts over the 5 cent increase on text messages? I forwarded the notice to my mother (who is usually quite talented at dealing with customer service) and she attempted to cancel three US Cellular contracts held by our family, but was met with a definitive “no” in two different attempts….”
eBay Only To Verified PayPal Addresses Or You Can Get Scammed
By 6.25.07
I haven’t sold very many things on Ebay. I run a DJ company and had a brand new Pioneer DJ CD player that sells for over $1000 that I wanted to sell on Ebay. I went through the process of selling it and the winning bidder (who had very low feedback) payed me very quickly via paypal. The address the person gave me was for her son in Nigeria. Yes, I know Nigeria I should have known, but I was naive and trusted this person. Plus, I had seen on the Paypal website that they have up to $1000 – $2000 of seller protection. So I figured if it was a scam, then I was covered.
Tattooist Moved To Miami Before Finishing Inking, Now The Shop Wants Me To Pay $400
By 6.6.07
- My brother went to a tattoo shop in Dallas and paid for a tattoo to be placed on his arm. He paid the shop $500. The artist designed and inked the tattoo. He told my brother that he would have to come back after it healed to have it filled in completely. So, when my brother went back to the shop, he was told that the artist who had worked on him was now living in Miami. My brother asked if anyone else could finish the shading and there was quite a few guys who volunteered, for an extra 400 dollars. You see, the shop said that they only rented the seat to the artist, and the contract was between my brother and the artist, not the shop. They felt no obligation at all to finish the job. What recourse does he have?
Bank Midwest Let Someone Pilfer Our Safe Deposit Box For $92,000
By 5.2.07
Ken and Nina say that that $92,000 was stolen from their safe deposit box after Bank Midwest allowed someone else to access it.
Help! Landlord Making Up Bogus Cleaning Charges
By 4.13.07
Keith wants some help with his landlord making up bogus cleaning charges when he left his apartment.
Free Tax Help!
By 4.2.07
The clock is officially ticking, it’s time to do your taxes. Confused? Need help? You may qualify for some free tax preparation assistance from the IRS. The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offer free tax help if you qualify. So, how do you qualify?
Help! I Need A Passport In 2 Days!
By 3.12.07
Kelly’s boyfriend needs a passport in a hurry, but how?
Joining Crunch Gym Is Like Joining The Mafia
By 1.17.07
As Michael Corleone once said, “Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in.”
Raincoat Purchased
By 1.10.07
After pawing through the many helpful reader suggestions (thank you!), we decided to purchase the BlackCoat AirGo ($129) by Koyono.
Help Ben Find A Raincoat
By 1.5.07
It’s raining. We need to buy a raincoat. We did some cursory looking through Amazon and Shopzilla and found nothing. Here are our specs:
Paypal Cruel To Tivo eBayer
By 12.29.06
Reader Homerjay’s story bolsters our big prediction for 2007: Paypal is going down.
It’s Hard To Stop The Catalogs
By 12.28.06
Deb gets a lot of a catalogs. Sometimes two of the same, as she and her husband have two different last names.
Help! Apple Denied My Class-Actioned iPod Battery Claim!
By 12.20.06
Apple hates fixing their bust-ass iPod batteries for free, even if a class action suit tells them to, but there may be a workaround.
