Buyers Unearth Old Real Estate Law To Escape Now-Crappy Home Deals
By Ben Popken on October 20, 2010 5:00 PM
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A law implemented in 1968 to protect would-be swampland purchasers is now the best friend of home buyers who went into contract at the height of the bubble and are now trying to escape paying well-above market value and get back their deposits. More »
KFC, McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell And A&W; Combine To Make The World's Worst Pizza
By Chris Morran on October 20, 2010 4:45 PM
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In June, we wrote about the Frankenburger, an experiment in which the Village Voice attempted to form a Voltron sandwich from the best bits of many fast food burgers. But the folks behind this video seem to be on the hunt for the most atrocious combination of fast foods -- and they just might have succeeded. More »
FCC Tweets Baseball Updates To Blacked Out Cablevision Customers
By Chris Morran on October 20, 2010 4:15 PM
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While some lawmakers are calling for the FCC to intervene in the Cablevision/Fox pissing match over carriage fees, the FCC made some attempt last night to keep blacked-out Phillies fans informed. More »
Axe Billboard Tries To Dismount Old Spice's "I'm On A Horse"
By Ben Popken on October 20, 2010 4:00 PM
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Gag-inducing man-spray Axe is fighting back at Old Spice's recent buzzed about, equestrian-themed campaign with this billboard that says "Axe is for men who'd rather be with a woman than on a horse." More »
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Walmart Sells Online Game That Doesn't Go Online
By Phil Villarreal on October 20, 2010 3:45 PM
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Jake saw the ill-fated online game APB -- which publisher Electronic Arts shut down after just a few months -- for sale at Walmart. It's just waiting to spring its unplayable wonders upon some unsuspecting gamer. More »
Dunkin' Donuts Staffers Tells Blind Customer Her Guide Dog Isn't Welcome
By Chris Morran on October 20, 2010 3:15 PM
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A legally blind woman in Massachusetts claims that she was recently told twice in the same day that her guide dog was not allowed in her local Dunkin' Donuts. More »
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Norton Has Detected Itself
By Ben Popken on October 20, 2010 3:00 PM
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A non-scientific pie chart showing which things one man perceives as slowing down his PC, in order from least to most lethargy-inducing. More »
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When Target's '2-Day Shipping' Really Means 5 or 6 Days
By Phil Villarreal on October 20, 2010 2:45 PM
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Shipping estimates for many online sellers come from realms in which the customary rules of math do not apply. Not only do ends of business days and weekends tack on time to shipping estimates, but additional bonus days tend to pop in as well. More »
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Is Olde English Truly The Worst Beer?
By Chris Morran on October 20, 2010 2:16 PM
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While Budweiser may be going to desperate lengths to remind beer drinkers it exists, it can rest easy in the fact that it's not the world's worst beer -- at least according to a poll on RateBeer.com. More »
AT&T; Relinquishes Vicegrip On Ex-Customer's $500
By Ben Popken on October 20, 2010 2:00 PM
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Consumerist reader Teighlor and her boyfriend tried to sign up for AT&T; U-verse but after 20 days of missed appointments and it never getting installed, they returned the equipment and canceled the service. AT&T; then deducted $500 from their account for unreturned equipment. More »
ExpressJet Pilot Just Says No To Full-Body Scan Or Pat-Down
By Chris Morran on October 20, 2010 1:31 PM
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A pilot of Continental's ExpressJet line has stirred up a ruckus after refusing to submit to either a full-body scan or the alternative, a hands-on pat-down from a TSA screener. More »
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I Refuse To Bow To The Altar Of Holy Envelopes
By Phil Villarreal on October 20, 2010 1:20 PM
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Lani is doing what it takes to guard as much as possible against identity-swiping mail thieves. Time Warner Cable sends Lani return envelopes with unprotected holes to show the address, but this is one customer who refuses to play the game, modifying the envelopes until they're secure enough to send: More »
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TARP Earned Taxpayers 8.2% Return
By Ben Popken on October 20, 2010 1:00 PM
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For all the Cronenberg-style chest-flesh-yanking the bank bailout generated, gone almost unnoticed is that the damn thing actually made money. More »
Walmart To Pay $775K To NJ For Selling Expired Baby Formula
By Chris Morran on October 20, 2010 12:30 PM
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In 2008, the state of New Jersey filed a lawsuit against Walmart, Target and Drug Fair, alleging that the stores sold infant formula and over-the-counter drugs that had expired. Target settled with the state a year ago for $375,000 and Drug Fair went out business. But it wasn't until yesterday that Walmart finally reached an agreement to the tune of $775,000. More »
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TSA Screener Stole Up To $700 A Day From Passengers
By Ben Popken on October 20, 2010 12:00 PM
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A Newark Airport TSA security screening supervisor was arrested by federal authorities for stealing cash from passenger's carry-on bags. More »
Dutch McDonald's Uses Artificial DNA Spray To Track Thieves
By Chris Morran on October 20, 2010 11:30 AM
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Anyone who reads this site regularly knows that fast food restaurants are prime targets for the criminal element. Now McDonald's eateries in the Dutch city of Rotterdam are using a new-fangled way to fight crime -- spraying crooks with a so-called artificial DNA that can be used by authorities to identify them. More »
Fox Blacked Out Hulu For Cablevision Subscribers
By Ben Popken on October 20, 2010 11:00 AM
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A small skirmish in the pissing match between Fox and Cablevision could have major repercussions. More »
2 Million Graco Strollers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard
By Chris Morran on October 20, 2010 10:31 AM
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Following four reports of infant strangulation, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Graco Children's Products Inc have announced the recall of about 2 million Graco strollers due to risk of entrapment and strangulation. More »
Personal Finance Roundup
By FMF on October 20, 2010 10:15 AM
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5 ways to wreck your retirement [MSN Money] "So, you think you're prepared for retirement? You might be overlooking big traps."
10 least stressful jobs [CNN Money] "Feeling overworked and overwhelmed? Maybe it's time for a career change to one of these 10 fields."
10 free sources for home repair know-how [Smart Spending] "You can overcome the fear that you'll make a mistake that will cost thousands of dollars to fix."
Explaining Résumé Gaps to Employers [Wall Street Journal] "It's important to have your story ready and turn your experiences during that gap into a plus for a prospective employer."
10 More Essential Skills You Didn't Learn in College [The Simple Dollar] "Most of the skills that a person uses in a financially, professionally, and personally successful life are developed outside of a classroom."
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Some Airlines Jettisoning First Class Seats
By Ben Popken on October 20, 2010 10:00 AM
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Global austerity has lead some airlines to chuck first class seats out the air lock. More »
How You'll Be Robbed Of $423 This Year Without Realizing It
By Phil Villarreal on October 20, 2010 9:45 AM
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If Punky Brewster taught me anything, it's that shoplifting is harmful to everyone's bottom line. Retailers, which pass the costs of insurance against theft to customers, will cause the average shopper to part with $423 extra at the mall this year. More »
Cox Offers Amazing Cable Deal Over Chat, Calls To Snatch It Away
By Laura Northrup on October 20, 2010 9:30 AM
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John's wife used Cox's online customer service chat to negotiate a better deal on their cable service. Usually, this is an effective tactic. Twenty minutes after concluding the chat and signing up, she received a phone call from Cox--canceling the appointment to upgrade service and rescinding the deal. "Technology only goes so far. We are all only human," the representative told her. Which proves, at least, that the Internet representatives aren't robots. So that's something. More »
Man Eats 10 Cans Of Tuna Weekly For 2 Years, Gets Mercury Poisoning, Sues
By Phil Villarreal on October 20, 2010 9:15 AM
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Mercury poisoning does not only afflict egotistical actors trying to get out of Speed-the-Plow performances, but New York men who devour 10 cans of tuna every week for two years. And the latter variety may decide to sue tuna makers for their troubles. More »
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Lenovo Customer Service Is Incapable Of Sending Me The Right Battery
By Laura Northrup on October 20, 2010 9:00 AM
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Steven would like a functioning battery for his Lenovo Ideapad. The computer is under warranty: he bought it less than three months ago. He writes that every time he calls their customer service center for a replacement battery, they send the wrong one. After the second time, this is becoming sort of tiresome. More »
