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Update: Woot Customer Demands Non-Existent Black iPod Headphones

Last week, Woot asked Consumerist readers what it should do about a customer who was irate that their black iPod came with white headphones, despite the fact that Apple does not make them. The post was notable for several reasons. One, I think it might have been the fist time we posted a complaint from a company. Two, with over 477 comments, I think we broke a new comment record on a single post. After carefully evaluating your responses, Woot has said they'll offer Millard a full refund and send a box with a pre-paid shipping label to send the iPod back in. This is acceptable to me. As I've said in the past, it's all about the money. Once you have your money back as a customer, there's nothing to complain about.

PREVIOUSLY: Woot Customer Demands Non-Existent Black iPod Headphones
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12:53 PM on Mon Oct 20 2008
By Ben Popken
15,546 views, 133 comments

Most discussed Sidecutter: Booo. Woot should tell him to get bent. The complaint is rediculous and hinges on the need to satisfy his more »

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Woot Customer Demands Non-Existent Black iPod Headphones

In what is probably the second-worst consumer complaint we've received, Millard is mad at deal-a-day site Woot because he bought a black iPod from them and it came with white headphones. He demands black headphones. Woot needs your help in solving this consumer crisis. More »

3:39 PM on Tue Oct 14 2008
By Ben Popken
106,322 views, 486 comments

Most discussed GwynethAjax: While the point can be made that the customer should have figured out that the head phones may not be more »

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Is It Ever Acceptable Not To Tip At A Restaurant?

Society has determined that service at a restaurant is worth between 15%-20% of the final bill, but is it ever acceptable not to tip? More »

1:00 PM on Sun Oct 12 2008
By Carey
103,622 views, 521 comments

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Poll: Do You Support The Bailout?

Lawmakers are hashing out the details of a huge taxpayer-funded bailout of Wall Street in an attempt to keep afloat the system of banks whose willingness to lend drives this economy's growth. Constituents have flooded their representatives phone lines and inboxes with with their heated reactions. What do you think?(Photo: Getty)

11:09 AM on Thu Sep 25 2008
By Ben Popken
5,649 views, 126 comments

Most discussed NightSteel: I think we need another option in the poll; "Yes, but with oversight and tight controls on what is done more »

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POLL: Does The Current Drinking Age Limit Actually Encourage Binge Drinking?

A new campaign arguing that the 21-year-old drinking age is not working, and that it "has created a culture of dangerous binge drinking" on college campuses has been signed by an eclectic group of over 100 college presidents, including those of Duke, Dartmouth, The Ohio State University, and Johns Hopkins. More »

9:59 AM on Thu Aug 21 2008
By Meg Marco
10,478 views, 216 comments

Latest by mrearly2: The whole "age limit" concept is stupid. IF (that's a big IF) people were responsible for their actions, regardless of more »

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Should Consumers Be Able To Opt-Out Of Phone Book Deliveries?

Phone book publishers spit out over 600 million phone books for just over 300 million Americans. Now the $17 billion a year industry is defending itself from state legislatures that want to restrict phone book circulations so consumers don't wreck their snowblowers when they hit snow-covered phone books. True story. More »

5:00 PM on Sun Aug 10 2008
By Carey
13,380 views, 139 comments

Latest by billf: @B: The companies that make phonebooks make their money from advertising. By not having any metric to show how more »

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Poll: Is It Immoral For US Airways To Charge For Drinking Water?

Between the TSA ban on liquids and US Airways $2 fee for bottled water, if you want a drink, you're probably going to pay for it. It may be annoying, but is it also wrong? More »

9:52 AM on Tue Aug 5 2008
By Meg Marco
20,071 views, 179 comments

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Are You Fighting The War On High-Fructose Corn Syrup?

Label-conscious consumers are skipping over high-fructose corn syrup in favor of products sweetened with natural alternatives like cane sugar, honey, and fruit juice. Finding HFCS-free items takes work, but the Corn Refiners Association worries that consumers are increasingly up to the challenge. They recently launched a "major marketing campaign" to defend their chemical concoction. Are you paying any attention to the sweet brouhaha? More »

10:15 AM on Sun Aug 3 2008
By Carey
25,316 views, 176 comments

Latest by LorenaMessene: Quick notes from a biochemist: Sucrose -- table sugar -- is glucose-fructose in structure. The major metabolic path for energy more »

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Countrywide Home Loans Wins Consumerist's Worst Company In America Contest

Duhn duhn da duhn! Envelope please... yes, America has voted and... the Worst Company in America award goes to.... Countrywide Home Loans (now owned by Bank of America)! The final vote was... More »

4:08 PM on Mon Jul 28 2008
By Ben Popken
36,129 views, 66 comments

Latest by ivy99: we won! yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...!!!!! on behalf of the company i work for i'd like to say its great to be acknowledge more »

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How Would You Like Your Inflation Served?

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. More »

12:00 AM on Sun Jul 20 2008
By Carey
12,711 views, 96 comments

Latest by bobpence: @Karl: I always understood that banks were more likely to charge consumers when they use their debit cards AS as more »

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