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Gospel Singer Suing McDonald’s Because Broken Glass Isn’t Easy On The Throat
If it’s not the hot coffee lawsuit of a lifetime, it’s still a major claim that McDonald’s mucked up pretty fierce: A gospel singer living in Brooklyn alleges in a new lawsuit that McDonald’s is responsible for ruining her voice, after she claims she bit into a piece of glass while eating a chicken sandwich. The woman tells the New … [More]
Thrifty Runway: Five Top Fashion Deals
If you are in the market for a new outfit, be it for work, a wedding or (if you are an optimist) the summer, then by jove you’re in luck. There are some good fashion deals and discounts right now, with discounts ranging from 20% to 25%. Continue reading ?
My Late Mother’s Broken Kindle Leaves Me Brokenhearted, Amazon Goes Above & Beyond
Consumerist reader K. had one very important reminder of her late mother — her mom’s beloved Kindle. She says her mom treated it like a sensitive piece of electronic equipment, and really loved it. Every night when K. went to bed, she would read a book on the device and says it always made her smile and think of her … [More]
Big Lots Finds Kids’ Safety Unbelievably Important
It’s nice that Big Lots takes toy recalls seriously: we agree that alerting people to dangerous products so they can get pulled off shelves as soon as possible is a noble undertaking. It’s also very well and good that they promote their low prices as “Unbelievable!” However, when you combine the two, that’s when things get a little confusing.
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Man Who Stole $624,000 From Walmart Is Ruining It For The Rest Of Us
Ever wonder why stores are so strict about receipt-checking and returns? It’s not simply because they hate consumers — they might, but it’s not the sole reason — it’s because there are people out there like the South Carolina man accused of using forged receipts and counterfeit goods to steal at least $624,000 from Walmart over the last few years.… [More]
Victoria’s Secret Won’t Be Making A Mastectomy Bra Because It’s “Complicated”
Back in January, the daughter of a breast cancer survivor started an online petition to ask Victoria’s Secret to design a bra for women who have undergone mastectomies. She wrote that she wanted the retailer to create the bra for her mother, and other cancer survivors because often “shopping for bras is such a discouraging, time consuming and frustrating ordeal.” … [More]
My KitchenAid Oven’s Self-Cleaning Cycle Is A Self-Destruct Sequence
Harry bought a KitchenAid oven back in 2006, but he doesn’t use his oven very much. He was deployed in the military, and hasn’t even been home for much of the time that he’s owned the appliance. Cleaning his house in preparation for his upcoming wedding, he tried out the oven’s self-cleaning feature for the first time. This turned out … [More]
Megabus Oversells Tickets, Driver Calls Cops When Passengers Refuse To Give Up Seats
When a an air carrier sells too many tickets on a particular flight, it usually asks for volunteers to take later flights (in exchange for travel vouchers and other rewards, of course). What the airline doesn’t normally do is call the cops when it can’t resolve its own screw-up. Unfortunately, the airlines aren’t running Megabus.
When Consumerist reader C. boarded … [More]
Ice Cream Company Knows What You’re Here For: You Want Nutrition? Eat Carrots
As the saying goes, if you don’t read the amount of calories, fat and sugar contained in a food, none of that counts and you can eat as much of it as you want. Well, that might at least be the mindset behind one Wisconsin ice cream company’s slogan, “You want nutrition? Eat carrots.”
In other words, Chocolate Shoppe Ice … [More]
Colorado Dad Goes Out For Ice Cream, Thwarts Robbery
Staying with her dad for the weekend, a Colorado girl wondered why it took so long for her dad to run to Safeway for some ice cream. When he got back, she asked him what too so long. “I had to break up a robbery,” he said. Yeah, right. But unlike when your dad kids about being a superhero, it … [More]
Vintage Crush: Vintage 80s Metalic Salmon & Pink Pumps
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Residents Of Chicago Neighborhood Sue To Stop Weekly Plague Of Coupon Circulars
In an uprising reminiscent of backlash against those oft-despised doorstops otherwise known as the Yellow Pages, residents of one Chicago neighborhood are fighting for the right to not be bombarded on a weekly basis with coupon circulars. Despite opting out, the residents claim in a lawsuit that the coupon packages keep showing up, like some sort of plague of … [More]
The Xbox One Is Intended To Be An All-In-One Home Entertainment Solution
It’s been eight years since Microsoft launched the Xbox 360, a wildly successful gaming console that has gradually evolved into a home entertainment hub for many users. Today, the company finally got around to releasing details of the “Durango” project, its code name for the next generation of the Xbox.
“For the first time, you and your TV are going … [More]
Study Funded By Candy Trade Group Says Eating Candy Often Won’t Definitely Make You Fat
Has anyone invented a time machine so I can go back to all those occasions when my parents informed me that I couldn’t have candy for dinner because it’s not good for you? I need to tell them all about the results of this fascinating new study funded by the National Confectioners Association which says that eating candy frequently is … [More]
Taco Bell Sends Bizarre Love Letters And Rings To Models, Actresses
We here at Consumerist often get love letters and jewelry from admirers (Well, maybe not that often… or ever), but we have yet to be wooed with handwritten letters of affection and branded rings provided by a large fast food chain.
Like something out a romance novel sponsored by Yum! Brands Inc., a number of models and actresses — Sports … [More]
Don’t Pay $100 Or More For A Certified Copy Of Your Deed: That’s Not A Thing
Are you a property owner? If someone sends you a solicitation or a bill asking for money in exchange for a copy of your deed, throw it away. That isn’t a thing.
The letters might come on fancy letterhead from a place called “Record Retrieval Department” or “National Deed Service,” and explain that you need a “certified” copy of your … [More]
Watch As City Changes Parking Signs Then Issues Tickets To Cars That Had Been Parked Legally
Finding a parking spot in many major cities can be a pain in the butt, as you not only navigate the streets but have to be mindful of “No Parking,” “No Standing,” and any other number of signs that regulate where, and for how long, you can deposit your car. So once you find a spot and check all the … [More]
Man Fined $2,400 For Renting Out Apartment Because Airbnb Is Technically Illegal In NYC
As a certain political candidate once put it so very accurately, “the rent is too damn high.” New York City dwellers know this all too well, which is why services like Airbnb can be a boon to anyone who doesn’t want to waste rent money on an empty apartment or bedroom should they be out of town. But one man … [More]
Scammers Pretend To Buy Gas Station, Hold Amazing Sale, Run Away
A strange gas station scam in Minnesota didn’t hurt customers, exactly: it benefited customers. The scam victim was the owner of the gas station, who thought that they had sold the place to credible new owners. Instead, after a glorious one-day sale with everything in the convenience store half off and gas about forty cents per gallon below the local … [More]
Comcast, Time Warner Cable Bring Up Rear In Cable Customer Satisfaction
Comcast and Time Warner Cable may be two of the largest cable and Internet providers in the country, but they’re also the two worst, according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index.
Though the overall ACSI score for the subscription TV industry enjoyed a bit of a bump, from 66 in 2012 to 68 this year, that is still not … [More]
