The next Consumerist meetup is tonight, 5-7pm, at Dylan Murphy’s, 1453 3rd Ave, between 82 & 83rd, New York City. Free beer and sammiches. Mix and mingle with fellow Consumerati. Panel discussion with smart people starts at 6. Direction inside. [More]
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Consumerist NYC Meetup This Thursday
By 1.19.10
Unleash the piper and bang the drum, the next Consumerist meetup is this Thursday at Jan 21, 5-7pm, Dylan Murphy’s, 1453 3rd Ave, between 82 & 83rd, New York City. Free beer and sandwiches will be in attendance. Also in attendance, us, free tshirts and Anti-Gift-Cards, and fellow consumer advocate and journalist Bob Sullivan of MSNBC’s Red Tape Chronicles. Should be a real hootenanny! Directions and parking info, inside. [More]
Consumerist NYC Meetup Next Week! 1/21
By 1.12.10
Consumerist’s next New York meetup is coming up fast. It’s Thursday, Jan 21, 5-7pm, Dylan Murphy’s, 1453 3rd Ave, free beer and snackies. We are joining forces with super awesome consumer cat Bob Sullivan of MSNBC’s The Red Tape Chronicles to do this one. The format for the evening is: chaos – panel discussion on how the greatest threat to consumers is their inability to do math – chaos. If you are working media/blogger you can RSVP to StopGettingRippedOff@yahoo.com for a press kit and a review copy of Bob’s new book, Stop Getting Ripped Off. Inside, parking and directions info. [More]
So, You Think You Can Write For Us?
By 1.6.10
Consumerist is looking for freelance writers to join our team. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with the discipline to work remotely, possessing excellent writing skills, a thorough understanding of Consumerist’s style, ethos, and editorial direction, and a passion for helping consumers. Experience with the pressure-cooker environment of daily, high-volume blogging preferred. (If you don’t have experience, ask yourself: Am I prepared to write up to six posts a day, with very tight deadlines and modest compensation, every weekday until the Sun implodes?) Email your resume and two sample blog posts to jobline (at) consumerist (dot) com. Deadline: Jan 29. Please don’t post your resume, email address or other personal info in the comments! [More]
Consumerist NYC Meetup: 1/21 5-7pm Dylan Murphy's
By 1.4.10
Yo gang it’s time for another Consumerist meetup with free beer!
Date: January 21, 2010
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Place: Dylan Murphy’s – 1453 3rd Avenue (between 83rd and 84th), NYC
We’re hooking up with our friend Bob Sullivan of MSNBC’s Red Tape Chronicles to do a panel discussion on what’s really bringing down the American consumer: poor math skills.
Farewell To Alex Chasick
By 12.18.09
It is time to bid adieu to our friend Jesse Alex Chasick who has been with Consumerist since August 2007. [More]
Help Design The Consumerist Newsletter
By 12.17.09
We’re going to launch some daily Consumerist email newsletters and would like your feedback on how best to do them. Check out the mockups inside and tell us what you think. [More]
NYC Anti-Soda Commercial Shows Man Drinking Tall Glass Of Fat
By 12.15.09
No. You do not want to watch this video. Just promise the New York City Department of Health people that you won’t drink sugary soda so much. Then we’ll all be healthier, happier people, and nobody has to watch this video. (Video is embedded below.) [More]
Register Now For The Consumers Union Activist Summit
By 12.8.09
Would you like to learn how to bring about legislative action in Congress and in your own state to protect consumers? Registration is now open for the Consumers Union Activist Summit, running Feb 9-11 in Washington D.C. The Consumerist gang will be there! [More]
Our Gift To You: The Consumerist Anti-Gift Card
By 12.1.09
Why do gift cards suck? Let’s see, how about expiration dates? Upfront and back-end fees? And, oh, the fact that if a retailer goes bankrupt, that shiny piece of plastic may become worthless (unless you know that fancy trick that lets you use it to pick locks). Yes, we know the government is working on fixing some of the most egregious problems with gift cards. But in the meantime, what can you do if you have no idea what to give someone? We’ve got the answer: It’s called cash, and we’re here to help make it easier for you to give it. [More]
How To Navigate Our New Site
By 11.24.09
Thanks for all of the great feedback on our new site! One reason for our redesign was to make it easier for readers to access our archives, and expand the kind of information we can offer. The navbar on every page is our first effort in that direction, and we thought it might be helpful to explain a little bit about what’s behind each button on the bar. [More]
Hey, You Look Different!
By 11.23.09
Something looks different about you. No, don’t tell me, I can figure it out. New glasses, right? No? Haircut? You lost weight? You’re pregnant? Wait, hang on. You redesigned your site? No way! Wait. Really? [More]
Comments Off At 4pm
By 11.18.09
Comments will be shut off at 4pm today until tomorrow morning for maintenance. You can read posts but you won’t be able to comment on them. Thank you.
Call Consumerist's New Tip Hotline: 347-422-6695
By 11.10.09
Consumerist has a new hotline you can call to leave tips by voicemail. Just call 347-422-6695 or 347-42C-ON95 and let it fly. It’s hooked up to a Google Voice account so we can easily embed and play your voicemail in a post. Of course, if you rather the tip be on background and not used for direct posting, just ask for that in the message. We even already have a message since putting up the number in the sidebar yesterday:
See You At The Meetup!
By 11.4.09
Heading out to set up equipment for tonight’s Consumerist reader meetup at Botanica Bar, 47 Houston st, starting at 6. See you there!
Update: How Do I Reset My Password?
Update, 11/24/09, 8:24PM
We’ve made some progress addressing the login problems that some of you have been experiencing, and I’d like to share some information about what we’ve learned today, and the steps we’re taking to address these problems.
There was no security problem
Some of you reported receiving what looked like someone else’s account information in your password reset email. As soon as we found out about that, we stopped sending out reset emails, to avoid exposing any account data. After investigating the issue, we determined that what looked like account information was actually data generated as part of database operations by this site’s previous owner. No actual user data was exposed, and we are now in the process of reviewing those records to make sure all affected users get the information they need to log in to the site.