Insurance of any form is rarely a compelling value proposition for consumers. Take, for example, life insurance. Life insurance is the one product that people buy that they hope to never have to use. From the insurer’s perspective, it’s a safe bet: you don’t want to die, and you’ll do whatever you need to in […]
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Adventures in Cellular Handset Insurance Claims
April 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Complaint Department · My Thoughts · Telephones
Time to ditch GoDaddy?
March 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment
This morning I found out that RateMyCop.com, a new site that just launched with the purpose of rating police officer’s performance, had been taken down by its hosting provider and registrar GoDaddy. The site launched to mixed reaction, with a sharp contrast between the negative response of law enforcement and mass media and the […]
Tags: Complaint Department · Computers · Police, Law, & Justice
I am stuck on Band-Aid brand, ’cause Band-Aid sues charities
August 9th, 2007 · No Comments
Full disclosure: I do not consider myself a shareholder directly because I do not own shares of JNJ. However I do invest in a variety of mutual funds and index ETFs in which JNJ is a major component. That’s why I was shocked to hear that Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is suing the […]
Tags: Business · Complaint Department
iNeedAttention.com gets iPhone Hype Fever, iPurchased an Album on iTunes
July 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments
iPhone Fever Ferments iTunes Feelings
Came home a moment ago. Been thinking about all the hype about iPhones I’ve heard this week. Loaded up Firefox, checked my email. There was some laundry in queue after the email, but for some reason I interrupted that to put on music. Remembering that the Internet radio broadcast protest happened […]
Tags: Business · Complaint Department · Computers · My Thoughts · Technology
The Punitive Palisades Mall Proprietor meets Peter
April 21st, 2007 · No Comments
What is The Palisades Center Mall?
The Palisades Center Mall is the archetypal mega-mall. With an ice rink, IMAX theatre, at least three Starbucks, and scores of retail stores, the Palisades Mall has it all. Judging by the Spartan industrial warehouse aesthetic, featuring exposed steel beams and wiring conduits, one might think it would […]
Tags: Business · Complaint Department · Scary Stuff
