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IsraelSims.com update
Today’s update in the IsraelSims.com saga… According to my credit card’s Web site, IsraelSims did, indeed, refund my payment to them on July 28. Although I would like to believe they did it before I...
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IsraelSims.com update
Today’s update (maybe the last?) in the IsraelSims.com saga… Remember how IsraelSims claimed that they had sent us a replacement pair of SIM card on July 27 when the ones they’d supposedly sent July 20...
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Scam call from “Mitchell Communications” / “Faithful Marketing” / “Vandell...
UPDATE [August 30, 2011]: Tony Mitchell has threatened to sue me for criticizing him on my blog. Read all the details here, and please consider chipping in a few bucks to help cover my legal defense....
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An open letter to Tony Mitchell
UPDATE [August 30, 2011]: Tony Mitchell has threatened to sue me for criticizing him on my blog. Read all the details here, and please consider chipping in a few bucks to help cover my legal defense....
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Bye Bye, Citizens Bank
Last July, when we were preparing for our trip to Israel, I called Citizens Bank and asked this simple question: “What is the least expensive way for me to get Israeli sheqels out of my Citizens Bank...
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Tony Mitchell threatens to sue me over my blog postings
Executive summary: Tony Mitchell threatened to sue me for exposing his company’s slimy telemarketing practices on my blog. I had to pay a lawyer to defend myself against his threats. See below for his...
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UnbeatableSale.com: scam artists extraordinaire
We were recently in the market for a new dresser for our daughter. After a great deal of research, we settled upon a particular Carolina Cottage dresser. Since we knew exactly which dresser we wanted,...
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NJ govt: Our job is to enforce red tape, not investigate criminals
I sent a detailed complaint letter to the New Jersey Attorney General’s office about a company doing business in their state which, it seems clear, is knowingly committing fraud against consumers on an...
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Phone phishing scam of the day
I got a call on my cell phone at about 2:20pm (US/Eastern) today whose caller ID claimed to be from 406-623-3644 and “Hardin, MT”. Here’s the transcript of the voicemail message that the caller left:...
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Honda Village fires us as a customer
Long-time readers of my blog may remember my multiple postings about Honda Village in Newton, Massachusetts. You can read the whole series of Honda Village postings here. In a nutshell, Honda Village...
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Canceling my previous recommendation for NoMoreRack.com
I recently recommended a flash charger for cell phones and other devices, being sold by NoMoreRack.com for a great price. I stand by recommendation of that particular product, but I find it necessary...
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Update on the Macular Degeneration Association
A reader of my blog who wishes to remain anonymous has shared with me this update on the Macular Degeneration Association, about which I’ve written previously, and asked me to share it on his behalf....
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“Fake news” poster child: “One Nation United”
I recently received spam from an organization calling itself “One Nation United.” Their web site is onenationunited.com. I am fairly certain that they are a completely fraudulent organization. Let’s...
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Observian: Avoid companies that lie to drum up business
I am currently trying to hire a cybersecurity engineer. One of the platforms I’m using to source candidates is Vettery, which is a “reverse job board.” That means that people looking for work post...
View ArticleResorting to legal action against Netgear
As I wrote recently, Netgear introduced a severe bug into their router firmware around seven months ago, making all newer firmware releases since then unusable for many router owners. In the...
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Honda Village up to its old tricks
Long-time readers of my blog will remember the saga of Honda Village, which offended me to the nth degree after we bought a minivan from them back in 2007, first by incessantly spamming my wife and me...
View ArticleFleeced by a scammy web site, Paypal acts quickly to fix it
Recently our toaster broke, and although we have a “spare” toaster (long story), my wife and the kids all hate it and insisted that we replace the broken toaster, which they apparently absolutely...
View ArticlePSA: Always check if your psychologist is licensed, a.k.a., how Dr. Erick A....
A couple of years ago, my wife and I needed neuropsychological testing for one of our children. We asked around among our friends for recommendations, and Dr. Erick A. Medina of Wellesley,...
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Why is PayPal still so incredibly awful?
A few days ago, I created a new PayPal account for the non-profit charitable organization I lead (I frankly didn’t want to use PayPal, for reasons which will be clear by the time you finish reading...
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