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Beware, The Nasty Secret Of The Craigslist Free Section

Posted April 13, 2009 - 13:50 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Technology, Shopping, Budgeting, Consumer Affairs

Craigslist

If you love Craigslist, and use the free section to either post products or get great deals, you really need to read this. Because there’s a dirty secret to Craigslist that most people don’t know about it, and the free section gets hit with it most.

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So, will Cash4Gold offer me cash to kill this story?

Posted February 5, 2009 - 09:49 by Paul Michael

Consumer Affairs

Pirate gold

You’ve seen the tacky ads; you’ve been entertained by Ed McMahon and MC Hammer; but hopefully, you haven’t fallen for any of it. Cash4Gold has a simple promise; send them your unwanted gold (and we all have a ton of unwanted valuables lying around I’m sure) and in return they’ll pay “top dollar” for it. But as you’ll see from over 260 complaints to the Better Business Bureau, top dollar certainly doesn’t mean what it used to.

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The Jury Duty Scam – coming to a phone near you?

Posted August 14, 2008 - 13:25 by Paul Michael

Consumer Affairs

jury duty phone scam

My wife forwarded me one of those “hey everyone, don’t fall for this” emails this morning. I get one from a friend or relative at least once a week, and usually they’re well-meaning but filled with gross inaccuracies or are just completely untrue. However, when I looked to my source for all things BS, Snopes.com, I discovered this one was 100% true. It’s called the Jury Duty scam. It’s a smart, simple con that could clean you out.

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Crocs bite! Shoes pose danger on escalators.

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Consumer Affairs

bad croc

How many of you think Crocs are just the best thing since sliced bread? I'd have to put my hand up, too. But several news stories have broken in the last few days that say Crocs are a hazard on escalators and that several injuries have already led to malls and other public places banning Crocs.

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