2007 October 24 « Eco Warrior

Citibank To Charge Fees On Checking Accounts [Fees] November 9, 2009

If you're a Citibank customer who has one of the bank's two smaller checking account plans—the ones where the monthly fee is waived as long as you use direct deposit or their online bill payment—then maybe it's time to consider taking your business elsewhere. Starting in February, anyone with an average balance of less than $1500 w […]

Chris Walters

Never Follow A Security Guard Into The Back Of The Store [You're A Criminal] November 9, 2009

Here's some advice for you, the regular customer who doesn't shoplift: never go into the back of a store with a security guard, store manager, rent-a-cop, etc. Never. Someone posted the following story in the Janesville, Wisconsin CraigsList over the weekend. Because the poster cooperated in good faith with the security personnel at her local Menar […]

Chris Walters

Ulta Manager: "Take Your Pen To Your Car, You're Not Allowed To Write Anything Down" [Paranoid] November 9, 2009

In a world where smartphones can shoot video, snap photos, record audio, scan barcodes, and let you make price comparisons via text message, it's almost funny to run into a paranoid manager like the one at an Ulta makeup store in Seattle. Well, funny except for that petty tyrant part where she tells you that you'll have to take your old-school pen […]

Chris Walters

Making Car Power Windows Safer In an effort ... [] November 9, 2009

Making Car Power Windows Safer In an effort to reduce the 1,943 injuries and six deaths that annually occur from power windows closing on passengers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering rules mandating auto-reverse systems for power windows. Studies estimate that it would cost $6 per window to add such a feature, which seems lik […]

Alex Chasick

Maclaren's Site Is Down, Felled By Onslaught Of Recalled Stroller Concerns? [Finger Amputation] November 9, 2009

The website for recalled-for-finger-amputation stroller-maker Maclaren is down today. When you recall 1 million of anything, especially because of reports of chopping off fingers, it's best to make sure you've got adequate server capacity. It's not just you! [Downforeveryoneorjustme]

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