I thought it would be fun to lighten things up a little bit today with a holiday post. But of course we’ll still be complaining… I just have one question for you today. Is there anything you don’t like about the Christmas holiday season? For instance, even though this is my favorite time of the…
First, I’m sorry that I’m a few days behind on reading and commenting on some of your blogs. As you know, I’m always very good at doing so, but this past weekend was very busy and that’s normally when I do most of my online work. Today is one of those days where there are…
Anyone who has ever read this blog knows that I am a fierce consumer advocate. I’m fair, but won’t hesitate to stand up for my consumer rights and/or expectations over the phone or at any store, restaurant or event. With that being said, I’ve always given the spotlight on this site to strange issues I’ve…
I don’t often make more than more than one post in a day, but we were lucky enough to have two Guest Posts today. So please make sure, in addition to this one, that you read Christa Bledsoe’s Guest Post, which was posted at lunchtime. Now – love him or hate him, Neo Con Don…
I really enjoyed the “Consumer Power – Part I” post and discussion. The comments were great and some of the stories were very entertaining. And I think we all learned never to mess with Jenny Georgio-who. And if you don’t believe me, check out her recent blog post. She rocks!!! Now, when originally writing “Consumer…
The other day at lunch, a colleague was telling me how her husband is a fierce consumer advocate. She said that he has fair expectations, but won’t hesitate to stand up to a company if he needs to. That was music to my ears, as I’ve spent years grandstanding and arguing that consumers should stand…
For fun, my wife and I have been saving up our change for the last few months. We started in November and were using an empty igloo water jug. I had once been told that if you could fill one of those up with coins – you’d have about $1,500 in there. Anyway, we wanted…