There are no regulations whatsoever for how much pay phones can charge for collect calls. The result? A conversation that lasts a few minutes can cost the person accepting a collect call nearly $50.
“Every weekend is going to be Black Friday weekend.”
Cabbage Patch Kids, Tickle Me Elmos, and Furbys, oh my.
The ubiquitous DVD kiosk company, which made its name by offering movie rentals for just $1 a night, has been testing higher prices in about two dozen markets around the country.
Forget about shame and guilt. Don’t worry about your credit score. If you owe way more than your home is worth, simply stop paying the mortgage and don’t feel bad about it, suggests a University of Arizona professor.
JetBlue is having a one-day sale for last-minute travel: Flights booked today, November 30, are available for $39 on routes such as San Jose to Long Beach, California, $69 on routes like Boston to Nassau, in the Bahamas, and $99 on cross-country routes such as San Francisco to New York.
The most searched items on eBay this week are iPods and Zhu Zhu Pets—the latter solidifying its status as the season’s must-have, can’t-find toy. The robot Zhu Zhu hamsters are sold out at toy stores around the country, allowing sellers on eBay to demand a premium from parents who don’t want to hear their kids [...]
Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target, and all the usual suspects down at the mall are hardly the only businesses trying to grab consumers’ attention this weekend.
Boston Market is giving shoppers incentive to not cook over this busy holiday weekend (so they can shop more, presumably). Print out this coupon and you’ll receive 50% off any Family Meal or Market Feast. The coupon is valid from Friday, November 27, to Sunday, November 29.
In Australia, credit card issuers simply tack on a percentage—over 5% in some cases—when a customer makes a purchase using plastic. Is this where we’re headed?
