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    • BlueHippo Files Chapter 11 After Bank Accounts Frozen November 29, 2009
      It appears that when the FTC filed a contempt charge against scamtastic consumer electronics purveyor Bluehippo, the company's bank took notice and froze their accounts. Now Bluehippo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, claiming that they can't repay their creditors, what with the frozen bank accounts and all. This will not end well. If […]
      Laura Northrup
    • Best Buy Holds Discounted Netbook, Delights Customer November 28, 2009
      A story about a great customer service experience at Best Buy? On Black Friday? It doesn't seem possible. And yet, it happened to Brian and Briana when they shopped the early sale for Silver Reward Zone members. Brian tells us: It started when Best Buy announced "early" access to Black Friday prices for all Silver Reward Zone members. Since my […]
      Laura Northrup
    • Delta Air Lines: You Need To Pay A Fee To Pay This Fee November 28, 2009
      Martin's 5-year-old stepdaughter has had a very eventful holiday week. So has her family. Flying as an unaccompanied minor, she had to miss her original flight on AirTran and her family booked another at the last minute. The first reasonably priced flight available was on NWA/Delta, but her parents tell us that communication between different department […]
      Laura Northrup
    • Buy A Mattress, Get A Free Video Camera November 28, 2009
      A few weeks ago, Macy's ran this somewhat mystifying promotion. Simple enough: Buy a mattress, get a free video camera via mail-in rebate. It's interesting to see a department store modern enough to openly market to aspiring amateur porn stars. You know it's an authentic Macy's promotion because the fine print is much longer than the ad i […]
      Laura Northrup
    • Duck Tape Determined To Make Up For Defective Roll November 28, 2009
      "Above and Beyond" stories can come from the most mundane sources. Such as this e-mail that reader MJ sent in praise of the customer service for Duck Tape brand duct tape. I recently had an issue with a roll of Duck Tape that ended up being bad. I bought a 2 pack of the better grade and it just wouldn't stick like I think it should. I looked u […]
      Laura Northrup

The Nano: $2500 Car

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Eco Warrior

This news is a few weeks old, I think but I forgot to post on it. This year a $2500 car will be released in India.
Specs: 60 miles an hour, 54mpg, no A/C or radio, seats 4, cute as a button.
Apparently there was some controversy at the opening with 6 female protesters outside in opposition [...]

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