Well just a few years ago we had the highest oil prices and gas prices in history. I remember seeing $4.15 at the pump. And right now we are sitting at about $2.70 at the pump (give or take a few cents depending upon what state you’re in). Anyway so what I’m getting here...
I used to have AT&T long-distance and then I got married to my wife whom has relatives that all live out of state and they all love to talk on the phone for hours on end. When I was with AT&T our long-distance phone bills would average $100-$200 per month. Then I saw ads...
I unfortunately had the happenstance of using Presbyterian Hospital in the past. Unlike the other local hospital here, Carolina’s Medical Center (CMC), Presbyterian charges far higher prices for everything and anything that they can. Case in point, five years ago I had a son and it was a normal childbirth at Presbyterian Hospital. Then...
I used to like Jack-in-the-Box. They had great hamburgers at great prices. They also had a breakfast sandwich that I loved and you could get it with an orange juice and hash browns for around three dollars. But that all changed one day when I went through the drive through at my local Jack-in-the-Box...
I was looking with my wife to replace on of our cars that was coming off of lease. The lease was almost up and we had to decide whether we were going to buy that car or get another one. I decided I wanted to get another car, especially seeing some of the rates...
Verizon Wireless 8603 Concord Mills Blvd Concord, NC 28027 When I went into Verizon tonight, I had quite the adventure! Last week I had decided to agree to the early upgrade from my Voyager to the Samsung Rogue. I had bought the phone 6 days ago and I have had nothing but trouble. Here...
Recently I purchased a two-year-old Cadillac Escalade with low miles from CarMax. The truck was beautiful and everything I had wanted at a fairly decent price. I might’ve been able to haggle a better deal from one of the local car dealers, but the nice thing that CarMax was I didn’t have to negotiate...
UNCC University Applebee’s 8700 J. W. Clay Charlotte, NC 28262 My family and I had gone to Applebee’s for a dinner in honor of my brother’s birthday. When we had gotten into the restaurant, the hostess took our name and told us that it was a 15 minute wait time. We had all gladly...
I took my car to a Jiffy Lube in Endicott, New York. I just wanted a oil change which was about due for my vehicle. I had a Chevy Corsica that was in great shape and very low miles on it. I had previously bought this car from an elderly grandmother that had her license...
This complaint is about something that’s not exactly recent, as it actually occurred several years ago, but it still makes me angry that this even occured in the first place. Several years ago, I was a local area used car dealer and had taken a Acura Integra into the local tire Kingdom to have...
I recently purchased the Shawn T’s Insanity fitness workout DVD from Amazon.com. The price was better than what I’ve seen on the late-night TV infomercials from Beachbdy – it was going for around $90 rather than the full retail price of $129 or so. Amazon has this supposed A to Z guarantee program that...
My brother was watching TV about a few years ago and saw a catchy advertisement for Phoenix University (aka University of Phoenix) and their online classes. It stated that he could take classes part-time and online. Being that he had a family, a job and an irregular schedule this sounded great to him. So...
Just about everyone has either heard of or seen Bank of America’s advertising for their Keep the Change program. It looks on the surface to be a great way for people to start saving money. But actually it’s a way for the bank to seriously crank up one of their most profitable resources – overdraft...
A little while ago I took my 2005 Cadillac Escalade which I had recently purchased to the local Cadillac and GMC dealer in Concord North Carolina. That dealer happened to be Ben Mynatt Cadillac. Well, anyway, the vehicle was in brand-new shape and I had just bought it from an elderly individual that had...
You’d be hard pressed to drive through any neighborhood and not see an ADT security sign somewhere. ADT has become one of the largest home security and protection service related companies in the United States. Unfortunately they’ve put revenues above all else. They have one of the worst customer service and billing reputations out...
I am a valued customer of Dish Network. Every publication, email, voice recording, etc tells me so. If that is the case, why does Dish Network advertise reduced plans below the cost I am paying and not allow me to take advantage of it? I called AT&T who my Dish Network package is bundled...
I went to Wal-Mart the other day with my kids and purchased some groceries and other things that we needed. One of my children wanted a plastic rowboat toy. He cried until he could have it. So I let him hold onto it and I tried to look at the price but there was...
I took my vehicle in to the Hendrick Honda service department on South Boulevard in Charlotte North Carolina. I thought this would be a quick and easy transaction and repair and I would be out on the road quickly – boy was I wrong! I just wanted a routine oil change and a tire...
I was approached by a door to door salesperson for AT&T. They were promoting the companies “bundle” where I could save money by bundling my Internet, phone, and television services into one through AT&T. At the time, I only had my phone service through AT&T. I would have to go to AT&T’s DSL connection...
I was at the local Family Dollar store on South Boulevard in Charlotte North Carolina and was perusing through the aisles when all of a sudden this horrible stink wafted by. I can’t describe to you how horrible it was. It was so bad that it made the sewage plants on a windy night smell...
