Posts Tagged ‘Consumerist’

Insurance Insider Tells How To Appeal Coverage Denial | Consumerist

Countrywide Is About To Foreclose On Ed McMahon | Consumerist

In which a Bloomington auto salesperson asks a customer “What the hell would YOU want with a Jaguar? Really, what are you doing here?”
K2 Auto Group In Minneapolis Uses The “I Hate You, Get Out” Sales Method [Consumerist]

Alex Stenback of Behind the Mortgage recently posted the LendingTree data breach story seen here [and here], and his posting attracted a provocative comment regarding LendingTree’s lending practices. In short, the commenter alleged that LendingTree does not let banks compete, but has its own internal lending division (Home Loan Center) that does all the “competing.”

The internet holds a wealth of resources for consumers. From bad customer service to your rights under consumer protection laws to how to represent yourself in a lawsuit. It can be difficult to find all of that information, however, so here is a (partial) “beginner’s guide” to consumer information available online.

More on walking away from your mortgage from the New York Times. [via Consumerist]

Consumer activism is in vogue these days. BusinessWeek just ran a story called “Consumer Vigilantes” about consumers who skip the scripted customer service in Bangalore and instead use the web to put their complaint in front of the people who matter. Consumerist is a consumer’s ally in this, of course, publishing executive phone numbers and [...]

Cross-posted to Consumer Law & Policy Blog:
First, happy New Year and thanks to Deepak for inviting me to take part in the Consumer Law & Policy blog! I am a consumer rights attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and I publish a blog of my own, Caveat Emptor. I have also guest blogged at Consumerist a few [...]

Ben Popken, editor-in-chief of The Consumerist, invited me to be a guest blogger today. Keep an eye out for my posts today (and possibly tomorrow, if Ben’s “vacation” goes long).

Clean Up Your Tenant History With The FCRA
How To Deal With Crooked Loan Officers
Today Only: Ask A Consumer Lawyer
IANYL, Round One
How Important Are Consumer Issues For [...]