Murph1908 commented on BioWare Backs Down From Draconian Mass Effect Authentication, at 3:24 PM on May 9 Old trick. Girl calls home from college. more » [kotaku]

Murph1908 commented on Holland America: Sorry, You And Your Wife Are Too Young To Go On Your Honeymoon, at 12:03 PM on May 9 To everyone shouting 'chargeback' and 'sue', I don't think he has a case. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on Man Convicted Of Spending $3.2M In 3 Months Using Photocopied ID & SSN, at 11:15 AM on May 9 3 million in ninety days? more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on Walgreens Thanks Nurse For Rescuing Comatose Diabetic By Sending Her Glucometer Bill, at 1:59 PM on May 8 Option 1: Demand payment for items used to save the life of a customer and look like a greedy tool. Option 2: Take an $18 dollar hit to your bottom line, give the woman a free low-end glucometer, and act like a real human being. I'll take the option 1, please, with a side of public shame and humiliation. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on Extreme Skydiver to Plummet 25 Miles to Earth, at 10:52 AM on May 8 @goldfarb: My favorite shuttle disaster jokes require some background. That was the year the Bears won the Superbowl. more » [io9]

Murph1908 commented on McDonald's Won't Sell You A "Large" Coke Because It's "Breakfast", at 10:39 AM on May 7 I am a morning cola drinker. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on Stamp Prices Rising May 12, at 1:19 PM on May 6 @zentex: Postage has risen at a rate slower than inflation. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on CVS Stole My $11.78, And Refuses To Give It Back!, at 9:47 AM on May 5 Odd. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on Court: Tyson Can No Longer Claim Chickens Are "Raised Without Antibiotics", at 5:01 PM on May 3 Perdue = Chicken Company Purdue = University Go Boilers more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on Don't Reuse That USPS Priority Box, It's Illegal, at 10:14 AM on May 1 I believe these priority boxes and envelopes are free. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on Canon Uses Comically Oversized Box To Send You Something They Could Have Taped To A Postcard, at 2:42 PM on Apr 29 I ordered some HDD jumpers (pack of 10) from an Amazon retailer. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on AT&T And Others Make You Pay For The Privilege Of Paying Your Bill, at 2:28 PM on Apr 25 @BigElectricCat: It was the poster I was responding to that compared my apple (personal travel) to an orange (business travel). I agree. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on AT&T And Others Make You Pay For The Privilege Of Paying Your Bill, at 11:38 AM on Apr 25 @BigElectricCat: In this case, air travel is a luxury for your company. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on AT&T And Others Make You Pay For The Privilege Of Paying Your Bill, at 10:39 AM on Apr 25 @Scuba Steve: I disagree. AT&T wants to keep rates low, so they charge these fees to those who use the additional services. Exactly the way airlines are doing it with luggage. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on AT&T And Others Make You Pay For The Privilege Of Paying Your Bill, at 9:35 AM on Apr 25 @jamar0303: Sure. You don't NEED to cross the ocean. And as far as cell phones, just because something become ubiquitous and is owned by a majority, doesn't take it off the 'luxury' list. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on AT&T And Others Make You Pay For The Privilege Of Paying Your Bill, at 9:08 AM on Apr 25 Ok, I'll open myself up. To staff a payment center to accept cash payments costs money. To staff a call center to accept payments costs money. An automated system to collect your payments costs money too, but not as much as staffing a human. If the people who use these services don't pay for them directly, we all would pay for them indirectly through higher rates. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on FedEx Breaks Your MacBook, Doesn't Deliver It, Says Your Questions Are Irrelevant, at 3:31 PM on Apr 24 @Buran: No. more » [consumerist]

Murph1908 commented on FedEx Breaks Your MacBook, Doesn't Deliver It, Says Your Questions Are Irrelevant, at 2:05 PM on Apr 24 For fear of litigation, many companies are averse to admitting any fault. more » [consumerist]