Consumerist
Consumers Union's The Consumerist, whose calling card is highlighting questionable practices by companies, is in the midst of its annual Worst Company in America Contest. Using an NCAA tournament-style bracket, 32 companies are pit against each other for the dubious honor of being named the Worst...
Brace yourself -- and the kids. Consumerist reports that Trader Joe's will stop giving out helium balloons to little kids. The news garnered dozens of comments in just a few short hours; as one disappointed Trader Joe's shopper put it: "Not only does a balloon make my son smile, but it actually...
AT&T Resumes Online iPhone Sales to Big Apple Customers
12:40PM 12/28/2009
Turns out, Apple's trendy iPhone is a little too popular for its cell service provider to handle. AT&T has halted online sales of the smart phone in the New York City area, citing lack of capacity on its cellular network there.
Black Friday postmortem: Scuffles, sales reports and more
8:00AM 12/01/2009
With Black Friday noting more than a tangle of receipts, empty shopping bags and tightly wrapped presents for another year; it's time to look back and see how shoppers and retailers made out on the most hyped and anticipated shopping day of the year.
Overall, the good news this year is that...
Gawker Media launches a video site
1:20PM 11/03/2009
Despite a long-awaited economic uptick, the media industry continues to recess, but one small part of it is still growing: Gawker Media. Nick Denton's blog archipelago is expanding its footprint today with a new video site, Gawker.tv.
"The web is a visual medium," Denton says. "As a former print...
Cash4Gold sues Consumerist and former employees
3:00PM 9/02/2009
What do you do if you're the most recognizable name in the gold buying business and you find out that the Consumerist has reported on a former employee's allegations of shady dealings?If you happen to be Cash4Gold you sue the former employee for defamation and name Consumerist as a co-defendant in...
It's no secret that fraud is on the rise these days, and the troubled economic times have led even more people to latch on to the possibility of a quick buck. One common scam is a form of wire transfer fraud known as advance fee fraud, in which the mark is given a check for a large amount, asked to...
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