The Mexican restaurant chain Chachos is now charging a 7.5% inflation surcharge on all meals with cheese. Skyrocketing commodity prices present restaurants with a menu of unappetizing choices: raise prices, levy surcharges, reduce portions? How would you like your inflation served? Vote in our poll, after the jump.
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Golden Poo Award For Worst Company In America Unveiled
By 7.18.08
The box we teased you about contained a glistening golden poo statue. That’s right, the award for Worst Company In America is here. That can mean only one thing… On Monday we host our final deathmatch between Comcast and Countrywide Home Loans. It’s going to be a brutal bloodbath full of chills and spills. Only one will walk away champion, and then we will mail them their justly deserved prize. Stay tuned to Consumerist.com for all the hot crappy-company-on-crappy-company action.
Where Should The Consumerist Customer Service Story Slam Meet?
By 7.9.08
I’m thinking about hosting a Consumerist meetup where readers get up and slam their funniest, craziest, most cringe-inducing customer service stories, sort of a Moth meets Consumerist event. We’ll stick with our hometown of New York, but now, the age-old question, which borough?
Should 8-Year Olds Wear Contacts?
By 6.11.08
The WSJ Health blog reports that Johnson & Johnson’s Vistakon division thinks the best way to increase sales is to decrease the age, from 15 to 8, as the time kids should start wearing contacts. A J&J sponsored study says it’s safe, and that kids can better enjoy sports and have improved self-esteem, but an ophthalmologist expressed concern that somewhere in between the frog-catching and BB guns (you’ll poke your eye out!) there’s a real risk of infection. What do you think?
Last Chance To Vote For Companies In Tier 2 Bracket
By 6.2.08
You have 24 hours from when this post goes up to get your last votes in for the companies battling in the Tier 2 bracket of our Worst Company In America 2008 contest. There are some close fights in here so if you missed a round, your vote could be the one that makes the difference!
AOL Tops MSN Money's Customer Service Hall Of Shame
By 5.30.08
Earlier this week, MSN Money published the results of a national Zogby poll they commissioned on who delivers the worst customer service. The winner was AOL, ranked “poor” by 47% of respondents, while Comcast came in second with 42% suckage. Sprint ranked third at 39%.
Round 48: United Health Care vs Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company
By 5.29.08
This is Round 48 in our Worst Company in America contest, Countrywide vs Clear Channel!Here’s what readers said in previous rounds about why they hate these two companies…
Round 47: Countrywide vs Clear Channel
By 5.28.08
This is Round 47 in our Worst Company in America contest, Countrywide vs Clear Channel!Here’s what readers said in previous rounds about why they hate these two companies…
Round 46: Blue Cross Blue Shield vs Sprint
By 5.27.08
This is Round 46 in our Worst Company in America contest, Blue Cross Blue Shield vs Sprint!
81% Of Americans Hate Mandatory Binding Arbitration
By 5.27.08
According to science, even the President is more popular than mandatory binding arbitration. A recent poll shows that Americans hate everything about the extrajudicial resolution system, from its inescapable omnipresence, to its unappealable decisions that rob consumers of their day in court. The poll provides a refreshing contrast to a different study commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which found that Americans love mandatory binding arbitration more than pie.
Round 45: Bank of America vs Monster Cable
By 5.23.08
This is Round 45 in our Worst Company in America contest, Bank of America vs Monster Cable!Here’s what readers said in previous rounds about why they hate these two companies…
Round 44: US Air vs Microsoft
By 5.22.08
This is Round 44 in our Worst Company in America contest, US Air vs Microsoft!Here’s what readers said in previous rounds about why they hate these two companies…
Round 43: Time Warner Cable vs American Airlines
By 5.21.08
This is Round 43 in our Worst Company in America contest, Time Warner Cable vs American Airlines!Here’s what readers said in previous rounds about why they hate these two companies…
Round 42: Home Depot vs Wellpoint
By 5.20.08
This is Round 42 in our Worst Company in America contest, Home Depot vs Wellpoint!
Round 41: Wal-Mart vs Citibank
By 5.19.08
This is Round 41 in our Worst Company in America contest, Wal-Mart vs Citibank!Here’s what readers said in previous rounds about why they hate these two companies…
Are You A Sucker For Using Your Credit Card?
By 5.18.08
Nationally syndicated personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary thinks you’re a sucker for using your credit cards, even if you pay off your bills in full each month.
Round 40: Capital One vs ATT
By 5.16.08
This is Round 40 in our Worst Company in America contest, Capital One vs AT&T!Here’s what readers said in previous rounds about why they hate these two companies…
Round 39: Sallie Mae vs eBay/Paypal
By 5.15.08
This is Round 39 in our Worst Company in America contest, Sallie Mae vs eBay/Paypal!
