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Tragic: A woman facing foreclosure commits suicide, faxes note to her mortgage company that said “by the time they foreclosed on the house today she’d be dead.” [Boston]
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Amazon, Newegg Begin Collecting Sales Tax From Residents Of New York
By 6.3.08
Despite filing a lawsuit to challenge a new law requiring websites that use affiliates based in NY (like Amazon) to collect sales tax from their NY customers, Amazon has registered with the state and is now collecting sales tax. Electronics retailer Newegg also began collecting tax from NY customers.
Comcast DVR Cuts Off American Idol Results, Sopranos Finale Style
By 5.22.08
Reader Bill, who sends in this video of what his DVR recorded during last night’s American Idol finale, says:
Two Carvel Locations in NYC Say "No Free Ice Cream Drinks For You"
By 5.2.08
Hey, Thanks For The Bed Bugs!
By 4.14.08
Sarah is experiencing every traveler’s worst nightmare. Bed bugs!
I just started reading The Consumerist. I did a search on bedbugs to see if you had any posts, and then thought I’d tell you my own story after reading about the people who found bedbugs in a Santa Monica hotel. In August of last year, I stayed at the Holiday Inn in Santa Monica.
Sprint Forces You To Pay $988.00 For A Phone You Never Used
By 4.10.08
Here’s a sad story from reader Kristin:
Comcast Is Worse Than The New Jersey DMV
By 4.4.08
Here’s sad news– Comcast has worse customer service than the New Jersey DMV.
Carnival Will Refund $40 Million In Fuel Fees
By 4.1.08
Carnival Corp has reached an agreement with the (pesky) Florida attorney general and will refund $40 million in fuel surcharges to passengers who booked trips made before Nov. 7 last year for trips starting Feb. 1 this year.
It's Back To Court For The NFL And Comcast
By 2.29.08
An appeals court has kicked the Comcast, NFL dispute back down the lower courts where the two companies will have to start all over again in their dispute over whether or not Comcast can offer the NFL network on a special “sports tier.”
Bankrupt Mortgage Executive Kills Wife, Self
By 1.19.08
Walter Buczynski jumped from the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Friday after killing his wife, Marci. Buczynski was the Vice President of Fieldstone Mortgage, a Maryland lender with $5.5 billion in subprime loans. The company recently filed for bankruptcy.
Prosecutor Robert Bernardi said Evesham Township police went to the couple’s home in the Marlton section of the township around noon after a male caller asked them to check on Marci Buczynski’s welfare. Her body was found in a bedroom.
Unlicensed Dentist Dumps Ill Patient On Brooklyn Street
By 10.26.07
The New York Daily News is reporting that a phony dentist dumped an ill patient on the curb after botched oral surgery. The patient, Colette Villemin, is on life support after suffering what may have been an allergic reaction during surgery. She’s suffered heart and brain damage and may not survive.
By 10.5.07
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More information, (including airport video), about Carol Ann Gotbaum. Police have issued a statement about the case: “Officers had no information … that Ms. Gotbaum had traveled unescorted” from New York to Phoenix “to seek treatment for a substance abuse issue,” the statement said.
First Autopsy Of Deceased US Airways Passenger Inconclusive
By 10.3.07
The first autopsy of Carol Ann Gotbaum, the woman who died in a Phoenix airport holding cell after being arrested for causing a disturbance, was inconclusive and a second will be performed.
US Airways Passenger Who Died In Airport Holding Cell Was On Her Way To Rehab
By 10.2.07
This story just keeps getting sadder. Carol Anne Gotbaum, the passenger who got into a screaming match with US Airways gate attendants and later died in a holding cell after being arrested, was on her way to an alcohol treatment center in Tucson to seek help. She was also the stepdaughter-in-law of New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum.
US Airways Passenger Dies In Holding Cell After Airport Arrest
By 9.30.07
A US Airways passenger who was late for her flight and denied boarding by the gate crew became agitated and caused enough of a stir that she was arrested, according to USAToday.
