Category Archives: Bad Commerce

Death to robocallers

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Kevin

I got angry today, after the 7th recorded political phone call from Mitt Romney in just 2 days. I called the campaign and I gave them a piece of my mind. Romney, while the most egregious robocaller, is not the … Continue reading →

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Replacing 2007 Prius hatch opening switch

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Kevin

I am one of the many victims of the defective Prius 2007 hatch opening switch. After 4 years the rubber cover turned to tar. I bought a new switch assembly and thought I’d change it myself. These instruction at the … Continue reading →

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Fox News for Stupid People

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Kevin

As a rule I don’t watch Fox News because every time I do, I get insulted. I get insulted because every time, they insult my intelligence by some sort of propaganda track to mislead me. Last night I was waiting … Continue reading →

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Frequent Flier Games

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Kevin

I went on the US Airways web site to use some of my frequent flier miles on a trip to Albuquerque 3 months from now. Although their brochure says you can get round trip flights for 25,000, the web site … Continue reading →

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Auto Cool [not]

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Kevin

What a cool idea! What a lousy product! The Auto Cool is a solar-powered fan that’s supposed to keep your car cooler inside when parked in the sunshine. It mounts atop the side window. Here’s what’s wrong with this cool … Continue reading →

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