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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Online

Consumers Union (Publishers of Consumer Reports) Consumes Consumerist

8:15AM John Mahoney | Our friends at Consumerist have a new owner, and it seems like a great match: they’ve become the first addition to a new non-profit division of the company that publishes Consumer Reports. More »
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
Peripherals

AT&T Giving Out Free Car Charger For the iPhone…Too Bad It Doesn’t Work

9:00AM Sean Fallon | According to a tipster at Consumerist, somewhere AT&T has been giving away free car chargers with an iPhone 3G purchase. No big deal, but free is free right? Well, not so much. More »
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Gadgets

The Idiotic Shipping Hall of Shame and a Call to Online Retailers

2:32AM Adam Frucci | Yesterday, I asked you guys to send in pictures of examples of wasteful shipping habits from online retailers that you’ve bought things from. You came through in spades. When you see just one example of Dell sending a flash drive in a box big enough for a laptop you think it’s an amusing fluke or a mistake; but when you see this many, you know it’s a pattern. Take a look at the Hall of Shame below, and then let’s figure out how to change this lousy practice.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Gadgets

WalMart.com and NewEgg Join Dell in the Irresponsible Shipping Hall of Shame

2:30AM Adam Frucci | Yesterday, I showed you how Dell irresponsibly ships tiny flash drives in gigantic boxes, giving the finger to the environment. Well, Dell isn’t the only offender when it comes to wasteful shipping habits. Above, reader Paul shows us how WalMart.com decided to ship a flash drive to him. And NewEgg? It’s even worse. More »
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Peripherals

Are Monster Cable’s Markups Technically Worth It?

7:10AM Brian Lam | Consumerist found this amazing list of retailer cost for Monster Cable, where many of the cables went for nearly double what they cost. Monster responded with an answer that was thoughtful from their point of view. Many times, in “jewellery, clothing, and furniture, the markup is even greater.” Fine, I don’t know anything about retail. But technically speaking and from a consumer’s point of view, here is what I think: More »
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