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  1. Morning Deals [Shopping] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 23 hours ago by Ben Popken

    Dunkin Donuts: Free 16 oz. Iced Coffee at Dunkin Donuts today from 10-10PM Tilly's: 50% off Crocs> Shirt.woot: Grilled cheese tshirt for $10 Highlights From Dealhack ...

  2. Target Employee Says Whatever She Feels Like At The Time [Bad Customer Service] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 1 day ago by Chris Walters

    Abbey is annoyed with a woman who works at the new Target store in Washington, D.C., because the woman lied to her and wasted her time: One of my roommates just got a...

  3. Citi Announces One Of Its 'Bold Steps': Stricter Rules On Student Loans [Student Loans] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 1 day ago by Chris Walters

    Two readers have forwarded us a second email sent out by Citibank today, but it's not another vaguely worded PR blast from the CEO. Instead, this one announces that...

  4. Ohio Senate Passes Strict Lending Legislation, Prepares To Punch Payday Lenders In The Face [Payday Loans] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 1 day ago by Meg Marco

    The ass-kicking, face-punching anti-payday lending legislation that we've been keeping an eye on in Ohio has passed the Senate. The Columbus Dispatch says: House Bill 545...

  5. Nation's Largest Kosher Meat Packing Plant Raided On ID Theft Concerns [Food] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 1 day ago by Chris Walters

    You might have a harder time finding kosher meat in the coming weeks, because the country's largest kosher meat packing plant, Agriprocessors, was raided this past...

  6. "Microsoft Keeps Sending Us The French Version Of 'Mass Effect'" [Games] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 1 day ago by Chris Walters

    Someone in Microsoft's fulfillment department needs to make a note that "Version Français" means, like, "this game is in French" or something: My boyfriend bought Mass...

  7. Macy's Loses $59 Million In 3 Months, Angry Marshall Field's Customers Get The Blame [Retail] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 1 day ago by Meg Marco

    Macy's has managed to lose $59 million in the first quarter. CEO Terry J. Lundgren says that considering the crappy economy, losing $59 mil isn't all that bad: "Given the...

  8. Discover Card And The Tale Of The $502.55 Tank Of Gas [Errors] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 1 day ago by Meg Marco

    If a gas pump ever accidentally charges you $502.55 for 17 gallons of gas, you'd expect to be able to quickly and easily challenge that charge with your credit card....

  9. GSK Sued For Fraudulently Delaying Generic Version Of Wellbutrin [Class Action] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Ben Popken

    A class action lawsuit has been filed accusing GlaxoSmithKline of lying to the Patent office and dickering with fake patent litigation against generic drug makers to...

  10. "Series Of Tubes," Mario Reference, Found In ATT Manual [Leaks] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Ben Popken

    A testament to the "Series of Tubes" meme's pervasiveness is its inclusion in an AT&T FastAccess business DSL tech support manual. According to the insider, his bosses...

  11. Two Dragracing Comcast Vans Cause Accident That Seriously Injures 3-Yr-Old Girl [Tragedy] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Jay Slatkin

    According to WAFF in Huntsville, Alabama, last weekend 2 Comcast Cable vans were racing each other at speeds of over 75mph which caused an accident that put 3-year-old...

  12. Citi CEO Emails To Inform You Of Citi's "Bold Steps," Neglects To Tell You What The "Bold Steps" Are [Love Letters] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Meg Marco

    Reader Ben writes: I found this Citi email funny because it is the CEO making me "among the first to know about the bold steps" that Citi is taking. He then goes on to...

  13. Reach Lowe's Executive Customer Service [Phone Numbers] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Ben Popken

    Here is a phone number and email address for reaching Lowe's executive customer service: 1-866-900-4650 execustservice@lowes.com Here's a guide to how you should act once...

  14. Chase Refuses To Shut Down Broken ATM Until You Threaten To Report Them To The FDIC [Heroic] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Meg Marco

    Reader Keith tried to get $120 from a downtown NYC Chase ATM, but the money door never opened. When he went inside to report the malfunction, the teller told him to go...

  15. Sallie Mae's 100+ Point FICO Drop Error Getting Fixed [Sallie Mae] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Ben Popken

    Sallie Mae has publicly apologized for a coding error, potentially affecting around 1 million customers, that caused some consumers credit scores to drop over 100...

  16. There Are Bed Bugs On The Subway Benches. Yes, Really. [Public Health] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Meg Marco

    Bedbugs are usually thought of as something that only hotel guests have to worry about, but apparently New Yorkers who like to sit on benches while they wait for the...

  17. Round 38: TransUnion vs Diebold [Worst Company In America] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Ben Popken

    This is Round 38 in our Worst Company in America contest, TransUnion vs Diebold!Which Company Is Worse? ( surveys)Here's what readers said in previous rounds about why...

  18. McDonalds Wants To Feed You Fried Chicken For Breakfast [Fast Food] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Meg Marco

    It's morning in America and McDonald's is pretty sure you want to eat fried chicken on a biscuit. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that McDonald's has seen so much cash...

  19. Disgruntled Radiohead Fans Offered Free Lawn Tickets In New Jersey [Apologies] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Meg Marco

    The Washingtonian is reporting that a few disgruntled Radiohead fans who were forced to circle the parking lot rather than actually watch the Radiohead show they paid to...

  20. "Gay" Player Name Banned By Xbox Live [Complaints] details »
    consumerist.com Posted 2 days ago by Jay Slatkin

    Reader Grant says that his gamer tag "theGAYERgamer" was recently banned by Xbox Live. He hoped that a call to customer support would sort things out but all he received...