Gatco shaving mirrors - good quality? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2008 - 7 answers

Are there any other companies/websites that compare to Consumer Reports for information/ratings of consumer products? Before I subscribe to their service I was looking for input as to the quality of the reports they provide. Thanks.
posted on Jul 26, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a company based in India, cited in a story I heard on NPR sometime in the past week or so, that handles a given number of Joe Consumer research queries per month for a flat fee. [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2008 - 6 answers

I recently became involved with a local television station and I'm looking to invest in a "broadcast quality," consumer camcorder. Is there even such a thing? Or should I penny up for something in the prosumer range?
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 13 answers

How do supermarket IOUs work? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 4 answers

How should I contest the big bad phone company? More inside. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Unresponsive domain registrar -- HELP! [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 14 answers

What are some retail credit card accounts (ie Macy's Card) that deliver good freebies, coupons, discounts or other promos for members? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 13 answers

Please recommend current-market analog cassette decks with superior signal/noise ratios. [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 4 answers

Global consumer spending/expenditure data, beyond government stats [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2007 - 2 answers

Is there a online repository for ongoing consumer contests? [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm going to be spending quite a bit of time in France (Paris and Bordeaux and Lyon) over the next 6 weeks. What's the cheapest way to get mobile internet (3G or wifi)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2007 - 4 answers

We found an unauthorized charge of about $1,000 on our Visa statement -- from seven months ago (groan). What's our best plan for recovering these funds? [more inside]
posted on Mar 9, 2007 - 12 answers

What should I do about an over-eager or clumsy loss-prevention officer? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2007 - 39 answers

A relative of mine just bought a new car in Massachusetts and was blatantly robbed with bogus dealership fees. Example: $500 "registration fee" and of course the deluxe "extended warranty". Unfortunately the deal is done and it appears each bogus fee is perfectly legal in Mass and there's no "cooling off period". Is there is any recourse to persuade the dealer to reconsider these fees?
posted on Feb 2, 2007 - 13 answers

ConsumerFilter: Does a retailer in California really have a right to null and void a published coupon before it's expiration date? [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2007 - 17 answers

Help me find a new digital camera that uses xD media cards. [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2007 - 13 answers

PS3 filter; you knew it was inevitable. How can I get my hands on a Ps3 tonight or tomorrow? I'm in Phoenix, Arizona and I'm not about to go drop $2k to get one off of Ebay. [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2006 - 13 answers

I accidentally dropped my 5th-gen iPod on the floor, and now it doesn't work. I checked the serial number of the unit on Apple's service site, and it tells me that I only have 7 days left on my 1-year limited warranty. What should I do? [more inside]
posted on Nov 4, 2006 - 20 answers

What do I have to buy to have everything Peyton Manning says I should? [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2006 - 13 answers

How can one tell the production history of a microwave oven? I bought a GE JES1656SJ at Best Buy today. Got it for a good price. Went home, Googled the model number. Very few hits. Nothing at epinions or consumerreview. Not sold at amazon. On the GE website itself, I found its page (with some effort). On this page it said "Sold Only at Lowe's" (the chain hardware/appliance stores). The fact that I bought this elsewhere notwithstanding, is there anyway to find out if this is an old/defective/dangerous/unpopular model? Is it unusual to produce specific models for certain outlets? The oven is still in the box pending the results of my investigation. Thanks.
posted on Jun 25, 2006 - 7 answers

How sinister is a pre-employment "investigative consumer report" that includes interviews with acquaintances? What do those interviews involve exactly? [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2006 - 14 answers

If I have a good mattress and a frame that supports it, do I really need a boxspring? [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2006 - 21 answers

WidgetsFilter. What government (US) resource will tell me how many unique widgets are available for sale each year? [more inside]
posted on Mar 29, 2006 - 4 answers

[UK] Buying a new car from a dealership - do I have to pay "document fees"? [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2006 - 14 answers

So, I admit it, I browse ebay a lot and I'm also not averse to surfing the many teleshopping channels. Now in my travels I often see things which look like they are too good to be true - especially on the TV. You know the sort of thing - the drill which has a lifetime guarantee and will drill through concrete or steel etc. or the juicer that takes the whole fruit without cutting it up or the makeup that can make you look 10 years younger. Anyway it got me thinking that there must be some web site somewhere where I can get reviews of these kind of "wonder-products"! Most of the review sites I've found are pretty poor in my opinion - so few products are actually reviewed and I've yet to find any that look at eBay or Teleshopping products. Of course if anyone has any genuine wonder-products they have got this way then feel free to post a short review here as well!
posted on Mar 21, 2006 - 6 answers

14-year Apple veteran -- Where to go to change the world? [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2006 - 13 answers

I subscribe to the Boston Globe newspaper, which recently accidentally distributed credit card and bank routing info printouts with newspaper bundles. I am angry about this carelessness and want to respond somehow, but I selfishly really enjoy the paper and do not want to cancel my subscription. What are other good ways of responding? Sharp-tongued letters (to whom?), etc?
posted on Feb 10, 2006 - 10 answers

Can someone explain why every battery powered device ever made seems to have a utterly unique AC power adapter? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - 24 answers

IANAL Dentist filter: So the dentist told my wife, repeatedly, "of course your insurance will cover this. Don't even worry about it." The insurance won't pay for it. We're stuck with the $400 bill. If we don't pay, our credit is hosed. Non-snarky suggestions?
posted on Jan 6, 2006 - 38 answers

Why is it that one can go into the library or a bookstore (Borders/B&N) and read for several hours without getting tired or distracted? And yet reading at home for half an hour can be a chore because your eyes get tired, or you fall asleep? Is "Full spectrum" lighting the answer? [more inside]
posted on Dec 22, 2005 - 16 answers

Kitchen knives. One more time. How do knives distinguish themselves as they increase in price? Specifically, how does the recent offering from Calphalon compare? [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2005 - 15 answers

I just got screwed by a VOIP company. After a month of trying to reinstate a virtual number they accidently deleted, they’ve now confessed that they assigned it to someone else. I asked “What can you do to make this right”, and all they said was “we can give you a new phone number”. What official-type people can I complain to so I can get “The Rage” out of my system?
posted on Aug 23, 2005 - 5 answers

Questions for grocery clerks (or people who stand in line at the grocery thinking about people and their purchases). [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2005 - 61 answers

Has anyone noticed a link between a megacorp's poor customer service and tons of "smily happy people" clip art on their ads and websites? I've been noticing a strong connection, to the extent that it's a warning flag for me not to do business with them. Am I imagining it or do they all do this?
posted on Jul 15, 2005 - 8 answers

A friend of the family has a newish Dell, purchased in the last month. They want to make DVDs from a MiniDV camcorder that is playable on home players. They spent some time using Windows Movie Maker, only to discover that what it made were .avi movies, and not actual DVDs. I work on a Mac, and have suggested the Mac/iMovie/iDVD combination, but really don't know what to suggest for their platform of choice ... [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2005 - 5 answers

Does anybody remember anything about a pre-world wide web consumer product called Yak (or Yack) that was marketing in the United States around 1990? Google fails me. [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2005 - 2 answers

There seems to be a trend lately where people are preferring goods made in smaller batches, often locally - crafted, if you will - such as olive oil, beer (at least in the 90s) and lately distilled spirits. What are some other examples of this? (Not necessarily food.)
posted on May 24, 2005 - 37 answers

Consumer filter. Tomorrow is black friday. What killer deals are there tomorrow morning?
posted on Nov 25, 2004 - 16 answers

Getting out of a cell phone contract (US) - is there any hope? In this case, the usual story: Verizon, crappy service (roaming in the center of town), atrocious customer service (phone dies after three months, it's discontinued, they'll only replace it with used ones that also crap out). Do you know anyone who has tried to quit a cell phone contract? What did they/you do (file complaints, document, etc)? What were the consequences (credit, etc.)?
posted on Jun 17, 2004 - 10 answers

Someone's offered to sell me tickets to an event and tells me they are "fax" tickets -- I can paypal him and he can fax the tickets. Is this legit? I don't know this person.
posted on Mar 12, 2004 - 14 answers