Why The @#%^ Are Stores Opening at 6 PM Thanksgiving Night?
Stores are moving their “Black Friday” sales earlier and earlier into the day before and robbing employees of Thanksgiving time with their families.
Beware – Amazon.com Offers NO Price Protection!
Today my love affair with Amazon.com diminished by a sizable notch. In one fell swoop they moved from my preferred shopping site to being…
Holiday Season Deal Watching Web Sites
Hey folks, this season there are going to be some serious deals to be had if you’ve got the spare cash to take advantage…
Welcome to Best Buy’s Premier Black Membership… PSYCH!
Yeah, yesterday I got an e-mail from Best Buy welcoming me to their Premier Black membership level, presumably because of the amount of cold,…
Best Buy “Bait and Switched” Me
So, today my friend Bruce gave me a call and told me that Best Buy had a 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV on sale for…
Why Do Costco and Sam’s Treat Me Like a Criminal?
Lately I’ve been getting increasingly more angry whenever I visit either Costco or Sams Club. I buy a LOT of crap at these places…
Confessions of a Circuit City Salesman
A couple of weeks ago I came across this article on The Consumerist written by an anonymous former Circuit City employee. Having had a…
Best Buy Coupons – 12% Off Through July 4, 2007
I routinely get Best Buy coupons sent to me and since these are valid for the next few days I figured I’d post them…
Man Arrested at Best Buy for Using $2 Bills
This little tidbit from WorldNetDaily.com A man trying to pay a fee using $2 bills was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail after clerks…
How to Reach a Human When Calling Any Company
Everyone has been driven crazy by a poorly staffed call center, sitting behind a horrible Interactive Voice Response Unit (IVRU) while calling a service…
Product Broken? Retailer Ignoring You? Sue Them, and Win!
Have you ever purchased an expensive piece of electronic equipment along with an extended warranty only to have that product break during the warranty…
Sharp 42″ Aquos LCD HDTV Review
Heads up: I wrote this review back in 2006 and I’m keeping it here for the archive. That Sharp Aquos has been discontinued for…
A Guide to Free Internet Phone Calls
It’s amazing how much communication costs. If I add up my cellular bills, Internet bills and home phone service we’re looking at $250 a…
Top 15 Electronic “Must Haves”
I received the following request from a reader: Since you’re The Man… Kindly grace us with your Top 5 Consumer Electronic “Must Haves” in…
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