Archive for the ‘Consumer Battles’ Category
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Bundled Football Tickets, Video Game Systems, Music, and DVDs… Arrrg!
Note To Businesses: Consumers Don’t like Forced Bundling of Products
With football season coming up, my thoughts have started to slowly turn to blocking, blind-side blitzes, and blackouts. Recently tickets for next seasons AFC Championship rematch, New England Patriots vs. San Deigo Chargers went on sale. Though it’s a mere 8-hour drive, I was [...] -
Will Luggage America be Evil?
This post is very much a rant. If you don’t like reading rants, and I don’t blame you, it may be wise to move on to the next article.
Last month, I went on vacation. My cheap luggage from 1996 died and I bought a replacement - an American Airline branded set from Luggage America [...] -
Product Safety vs. Privacy
David Horowitz authors the very popular Fight Back! website. As a consumer advocate we have something in common. He writes for the Costco Connection, a magazine that is sent to Costco members. Most of the time, his one page article is the highlight of the magazine. July’s issue is no different.
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Our Best and Worst Wedding Registry Experiences (Hint: Avoid Sears)
This past year Energi Gal and I finally tied the knot. As part of the process we decided to register at a number of places. We picked three stores:
Macy’s - Macy’s has a strong national presence, which is great when you live in the San Francisco and your guests are from Boston. [...] -
Top 5 Ways Companies use Psychology to Trick You
Over the last month or so, I’ve taken note whenever a company used a psychology trick to get consumer’s attention. Here are the top 5:
1. The Rebate - This allows a company to advertise a low price which consumers see as a great deal. It can be a great deal if you are [...]
