After the SF Chronicle published a very brief Q&A with PayPal president Scott Thompson, readers unleashed a slew of angry comments about eBay and its sister company, “Greedpal,” err, Paypal. Comments like: “Dishonest and insufficiently secure: the wave of the future!” and “Ebay + PayPal = Greed.” And: “ebay is now a giant flea-market of [...]
Based on the statistics, the recession has had a noticeable impact on babies, casinos, customer brand loyalty, and the church collection plate.
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You need cash, and you’re not anywhere near one of your bank’s ATMs. So what do you do? Most likely, suck it up and accept the fee assessed for getting cash from a unaffiliated ATM. The average fee seems to be $3 nowadays, though it can run you $5 in some casinos or airports. And [...]
The idea of conspicuous consumption implies some amount of showing off. You buy stuff to demonstrate, in conspicuous fashion, just how well you’re doing. But a new study shows that buying high-status goods isn’t only about flashing some plumage. You might also be willing purchase pricey goods for entirely internal reasons—specifically, to help repair a [...]
I have conceded defeat on the quest for a perfect, weed-free lawn, and apparently I am not alone.
And the winner of the battle for the world’s tastiest, most nutritious (or at least not totally unhealthy), best-for-the-money store-bought nuggets is …
The founder of Mother’s Day says you shouldn’t send a telegram to Mom on her special day—so damn, it’s back to the drawing board for me. Here, some other ideas …
“Any mother would rather have a line of the worst scribble from her son or daughter than any fancy greeting card.”
With Cinemark’s Summer Movie Clubhouse, admission to 10 movies—older ones like Monsters vs. Aliens, Planet 51, and Kung Fu Panda, not new releases—is available for just $5 when you buy a package in advance. The $5 price is valid for both kids and adults at Cinemark theaters around the country, and it’s half the walk-up [...]
Groupon, the group-buying site in which members get discounts on everything from bike tours to spa treatments so long as enough people sign up, has just selected a “Groupawn.” The ‘pawn will live for a year solely on merchandise, food, and services available through Groupon. And the prize for successfully “grouping on” for a full [...]
