Ausarb commented on Ethanol In Gasoline Reportedly Wreaking Havoc On Small Engines

"I guess I'll need to get a battery operated generator since my current one runs on gas."

Ausarb commented on United Sells Family's Tickets To Someone Else, Ruins Once-In-A-Lifetime Vacation, Then Won't Admit It To Insurance Company

"Every time that I was on an overbooked flight, the gate attendants would start announcing over the PA that they were looking for volunteers to give up their seats in exchange for a voucher on a future flight."

Ausarb commented on And You Thought Credit Cards Companies Here Were Vicious?

"hardcle: There was an NPR story recently that dealt with interest (mortgages) recently: [www.npr.org] I bet the contracts in Islamic countries are similar to the mortgages in the NPR story."

Ausarb commented on And You Thought Credit Cards Companies Here Were Vicious?

"I'm all for capitalism, but in some cases there are some things that need to be regulated because of their potential harm."

Ausarb commented on American Airlines Does Its Best To Make Sure Frequent Flier Miles Are Totally Worthless

"I used to fly a lot for work and accumulated a lot of miles, but haven't traveled much in the past 4 years."

Ausarb commented on Banzai Wild Waves Water Park Box Picture Vs Reality

"Has anyone checked out Amazon.com lately?"

Ausarb commented on Gillette Charging An Extra $5 For One Additional Razor Blade?

"I still buy the 20 pack of Schick 2 blad Excel razors since I can't get over the feeling like they are simply trying to change an existing good thing just enough to make you think you need the new version."

Ausarb commented on Barnes & Noble Error Leaves Gift Card Unused, Doubles Charges On Credit Card

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Ausarb commented on Is HSBC Straining Under An "Unprecedented" Wave Of Fraud Activity?

"Fraud indeed sucks and I feel sorry for those people affected, but on a positive side, only big losses for banks and other financial institutions will make them change. I recently had a credit card fraud problem myself, and I use Chase."