Illustration by Dustin Elliott A noisy, cracked induction cooktop from Frigidaire leaves Linda Lockwood chasing repairs, dealing with missed appointments, and getting the runaround from both the manufacturer and Best …
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PROBLEM SOLVED – eBay’s buyer protection loophole leaves a customer empty-handed
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott Joe Burley buys a mini PC on eBay, but the seller ships his package to another address. When USPS confirms the delivery wasn’t to Burley, eBay …
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Illustration by Dustin Elliott Mike Tarallo pays a fixed rate to repair his refrigerator but gets endless delays, false diagnoses, and a canceled service visit. Can Frigidaire and its parent …
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Two years later, this $18,926 surgery claim is still in limbo — is there a way out?
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott Hien Shields faces an $18,926 bill for emergency spinal surgery after Anthem Blue Cross and its partner Carelon point fingers over authorization. She’s made 80 calls …
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Service animal hair in a rental car: Can Hertz demand $500 to clean it?
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott Alex Cashman-Rolls faces a $500 cleaning fee from Hertz after returning a rental car he used with a registered service animal. Hertz claims the charge is …
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Help! My two-factor authentication on Amazon stopped working after I got a new phone
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott Bruce Gerencser can’t access his Amazon account after changing his phone number, leaving two-factor authentication tied to his old number. Despite making calls for six weeks, …
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My Frigidaire oven’s wild temperature swings have left me exhausted — can I get a refund?
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott Cynthia Alviso’s new Frigidaire wall oven fluctuates between 35 degrees below and 60 degrees above its set temperature, ruining her baked goods. Despite four repair attempts, …
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StubHub promised a refund after an emergency — but where’s my $2,561?
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott (hi-res version) When Simone Zeno can’t attend a j-hope concert because of a family emergency, StubHub agrees to refund her purchase. Then it backtracks and refuses …
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Illustration by Dustin Elliott Sandra Addo’s $98 Christmas tree is damaged by FedEx before it arrives. An Amazon customer service agent promises to send her a new one, and a …
