“What’s the point? They’re so big and I’m just one person.” Everyone has experienced this moment of frustrated defeat. It usually comes immediately after hanging up with some faceless person on the other end of a corporate “helpline.” For the hour and half of time you just wasted, all you receive is the knowledge that …
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It can be terrifying to buy a new home. Like most new homeowners, you did the right thing and had your home inspected by a professional. The inspection revealed no problems so you signed the purchase agreement. The home was attractive to you because it had been outfitted with premium fiber cement siding that requires …
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Many of us have purchased codes for washes at a gas station pump and then not been able to use them. Then the next time we retrieve the car wash receipt from our dashboard we see that it has expired! This means that the gas station store got our money – a windfall – and …
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A number of our posts have focused on Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations, as banks, clothing retailers and have used text messages and emails to gain better access to customers. Essentially, texting advertisements to consumers has been an easy (and inexpensive) way to pass messages about special offers. While this may be a good thing …
Today consumers are becoming much more conscious about where their food comes from. Specifically, more information is available about the conditions in which animals are raised. To connect with people’s sensitivities about animal cruelty, some producers have advertised their products (i.e. chicken and turkey) as “humanely raised” or have included statements suggesting that they do …
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Trader Joe’s is known for selling what is described to be all-natural products that ostensibly have lower levels of sugar, salt and are free of artificial products. It has established a loyal following as more stores open in Minnesota. However, a recent class action challenges this notion. In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District …
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Online shopping has become a lucrative business option for Internet retailers, just as much as it has been a convenience for last minute shoppers. During holidays such as Easter, Mother’s Day and Christmas, sites like ProFlowers.com, RedEnvelope.com and Berries.com (which sells Shari’s Berries products) enjoy a great deal of success. Part of their success involves …
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A Minnesota man recently settled a claim alleging that U.S. Bank handled his mortgage loan request in a discriminatory manner. A spokesperson for U.S. Bank says the company denies the existence of disability discrimination but agreed to settle the complaint and pay the man $12,000. U.S. Bank allegedly required the man to provide proof of his disability …
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Subway’s “five dollar foot-long” jingle has garnered an international following. However, some consumers are taking umbrage with the actual length of its famous sandwiches. A number of lawsuits have been filed claiming that Subway is deceiving customers with its sales pitch. Essentially, consumers are finding that the sandwiches are not always 12 inches long. A …
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The St. Paul school district recently announced that it has settled a federal racial discrimination lawsuit. The suit was brought by the families of three former students at Heights Community School against the school district, school principal and a sixth grade teacher. The complaint alleges that the teacher disparaged black children and subjected them to …
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