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Consummate Consumer; Auto Repair: Oily Intervention
The Washington Post; Jul 5, 2000; ; 699 Words ...auto repair is one of those consumer hot zones where doubts and...distrust. In other words, consumers feel all too vulnerable to...off by auto mechanics. The Consummate Consumer called Ford Motor Co. for...Washington, D.C. 20580. Got a consumer complaint? Question? Smart...
Consummate Consumer; Putting a Stop to Unwanted Faxes
The Washington Post; Jul 19, 2000; ; 699 Words ...a more creative solution from Consummate Consumer readers. Several readers recommended...callers." But does the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) apply...to receive any more." Got a consumer complaint? Question? Smart...
Consummate Consumer; Not Taken for a Ride
The Washington Post; Jun 14, 2000; ; 700+ Words ...deadlocking the dispute. When contacted by the Consummate Consumer, Kristina Bouweiri, one of Reston Limousine...of their money back," said Rice. Got a consumer complaint? Question? Smart consumer tip? E-mail details to oldenburgd@washpost...
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The Washington Post; Apr 22, 2003; 190 Words Consummate Consumer columnist Don Oldenburg is away. His column will resume when he returns.
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The Washington Post; Feb 27, 2002; 183 Words The Consummate Consumer column will return soon.
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The Washington Post; Feb 15, 2005; 181 Words The Consummate Consumer will return.
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The Washington Post; Jul 22, 2003; 182 Words The Consummate Consumer column will return.
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The Washington Post; Aug 2, 2005; 190 Words The Consummate Consumer column has moved. It will appear in Sunday Business beginning Aug. 21.
Consummate Consumer; To-Do Over Privacy Legislation
The Washington Post; Apr 5, 2000; ; 700+ Words ...issues in simplistic business-vs.-consumer terms where consumers are exploited for profit. "Privacy...threatening innovation is entangled with consumer-benefiting innovation. As a result...Leach Bliley Act does not protect consumers' privacy." Ed Mierzwinski, consumer program director at ...
Consummate Consumer;Stretching Paper ...;The Reality of Recycling
The Washington Post; Feb 25, 1991; ; 700+ Words ...variety of EPA-defined wastepapers called either post-consumer, which means "garbage," or pre-consumer, which has not been used previously. Although the term "post-consumer wastepaper" is straightforward, the assortment of pre...
Consummate Consumer; On the Hill, Going Nowhere
The Washington Post; Sep 29, 1999; ; 700+ Words ...on industry issues instead. "But consumers are upset and are starting to unite," says Denise Richardson, a consumer who turned consumer advocate from...By outlawing written provisions in consumer transactions that mandate binding arbitration and strip consumers of the right to take ...
Consummate Consumer; Local Swindle Alleged
The Washington Post; Feb 16, 2000; ; 700+ Words ...securities agent and investment adviser. The consumer lesson: When approached with an investment...Approval In recognition of National Consumers Protection Week (Feb. 14- 18...nationwide will host open houses, provide consumer information and conduct seminars to promote consumer protection and ...
Consummate Consumer;Going for The Green; Environmental Label Will Rate Products
The Washington Post; Jun 21, 1990; ; 700+ Words ...This has given rise to fears that consumers will end up bewildered and annoyed...Council on Economic Priorities and other consumer groups-is intending to outlast the...Organization have a label for this: "consumer rip-off." In a report released...most states and not needed by most consumers." Says ...
Consummate Consumer; On the Offensive; Responding to Ads That Rub You Wrong
The Washington Post; Aug 2, 1993; ; 700+ Words ...approximately 50,000 complaints from consumers about everything from unreliable products...agency receives. The FTC encourages consumers to notify it about troublesome products...But it does not resolve individual consumer complaints, nor do all advertising...things that aren't all that clear to ...
Consummate Consumer; 'Negative-Option' Sales
The Washington Post; Sep 27, 2000; ; 700+ Words ...for mailing "free" hosiery to consumers with strings attached, you might say. Consumers complained they were offered a "free...for additional hosiery--until the consumer canceled the plan. The company settled...000 and provide clearer offers to consumers in the future. "We send out millions...
Consummate Consumer; Junk Mail Combat
The Washington Post; Jan 19, 2000; ; 684 Words ...most inventive among them is a District consumer who said that when "hard-nosed or...he is forced to revert to guerrilla consumer tactics. Be forewarned: The strategies this consumer advocates are underhanded and involve deceit. Consumers who value honesty above practicality...
CONSUMMATE CONSUMER; Choosing a Gas Provider
The Washington Post; Oct 13, 1999; ; 700+ Words ...continue to buy gas from Washington Gas. Consumers who contract with a new supplier will...not be delivered," said Wagner of consumers' greatest concern. "We will be there...For additional information on the Consumer Choice Programs, telephone Washington...providing additional information for ...
Consummate Consumer; FTC Spotlight on Frauds & Scams
The Washington Post; May 10, 2000; ; 660 Words ...telemarketing sales pitches promising consumers advance- fee credit cards for $89...cancellation notices, misrepresenting consumers' rights to cancel their contracts...Bernstein, director of FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "And it requires the seller...Attorneys General to assist in fighting ...
Consummate Consumer; Mileage, Fuel Costs & Standards
The Washington Post; Oct 11, 2000; ; 700+ Words ...cars smaller and less safe. . . . and consumers would end up saving money." Online...site (www.washingtondc.gov), consumers can link to lists of area restaurants...or reports. At the forefront of a consumer trend, some other cities and states are providing consumers with online information about ...
Consummate Consumer; A Hot Possibility Home Heating Fuel, Volume Discount PricesBy Bill Sautter
The Washington Post; Jan 10, 1990; 700+ Words ...This was a lousy Christmas gift for consumers," says Amy Schirmer, communications...members, in addition to increased consumer awareness," she says, "is a worthwhile...indirectly, we've been able to help consumers who don't belong to Buyers Up...and emergency service, as well as consumer ...
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