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Sutori: Digg for Consumerists
Always give a sucker an even break. In addition, always give a new consumerist oriented web site a plug! More » -
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Verizon Cancels Consumer Affairs' Broadband For Downloading Too Much
Consumer Affairs recently got a terse cancellation note from Verizon Wireless' Unlimited BroadbandAccess service: More » -
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The News; Say it With Brio, Say it With Bernake!
• If you rub his forehead the right way, inflation goes down, but time is running out for Fed Reserve occultists to discover the correct polish sequence. [NYT] "Fed Chief Optimistic on Inflation"
• The pigs are flying! The pigs are flying! [NYT] "Southwest and American Air Report Profits"
• The best iPod replacement headphones are also the cheapest, aka Sennheiser is the emperor. [LAT] "Upgrading Those White Earphones? Don't Go by Price"
• Chicago Tribune to catch up with Wall Street Journal catching up to USAToday. [CT] "Tribune Considering Ads On Section Fronts"
• Maybe there's something to it, if kids are playing the crappy kinds of games found on General Mills KidZone's type sites, they're obviously not getting enough vitamins and minerals to the brain. [CT] "Is it a Game or an Advertisement? As foodmakers tailor Web sites to children, consumer advocates find little nutritional value."
• Consumer affairs just got a whole lot sexier! [WP] "Avoiding Customer Service Nightmares" -
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Our Friend, Hidden Fees
A new article in the Boston Globe explains why hidden fees work. You may have gotten that printer for free with your computer but you could be paying $1,500 in ink cartridges over the next four years. More » -
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Tough Customers Told Tough Titties
We're all about complaining and wheedling to get what you want from businesses. But according to an MSN Money article, you might be bitching your own hole. More » -
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Deceptive Mouseprint Advertising Given Boldface Exposure
The Mouseprint blog is dedicated to pointing out the hilarious juxtaposition between the the big bold print in ads and the sometimes completely contradictory caveats buried in the fine print. More » -
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Spitzer Sues FreeiPods.com, Spinners of Spam Dreams
You already knew all those WinAFreeIpod.coms were scams. Now the People's Champion, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, knows and he's suing one of the companies behind it, Gratis Internet. More »
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