Category Archives: Bad Commerce

Where’s the beef?

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Kevin

[Reprinted from my post at Quora.com] Last month ago I bought a Boston Market frozen entree, Swedish meatballs and noodles. This is a photo of the package, highlighting “Oven Roasted MEATBALLS.” And here’s a photo of the contents: There were … Continue reading →

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Criminal fundraising

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Kevin

Lee called. He said he was raising money for a police charity; I told him to leave me alone. A couple of days later Lee called again, from a different number; I think I yelled at him. A couple of … Continue reading →

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Bad bot

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Kevin

My web sites don’t get a lot of traffic. One of them dealing with the birther movement was getting 40,000 unique visitors a month, but after I stopped publishing new articles, that dropped sharply. What continued was search engine spiders … Continue reading →

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Don’t order online from Pizza Inn

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Kevin

I get email offers from Pizza Inn from time to time, and some of the coupons are pretty good. Today I clicked to order online and the order for two pizzas was $3 more than what it said on the … Continue reading →

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Why I will never buy another computer from Dell

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Kevin

I may buy another Dell computer, but not from Dell. I go way back with Dell. I can’t count the number of Dell systems I’ve had over the years. I know there are three Dell desktops in the house, two … Continue reading →

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Canon SX280 HS low battery indicator problem

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Kevin

I’ve used a variety of Canon products over the years, and it’s a name I have come to trust. It was with a bit of a shock that I discovered the controversy about the low-battery indicator for the Canon PowerShot … Continue reading →

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An open letter to the FCC

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Kevin

Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Dear Mr. Wheeler: The Federal Trade Commission called “Rachel from Cardholder Services” public enemy number one, yet years later these illegal telemarketing scams continue unabated. I believe … Continue reading →

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