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Samsung Thinks Women Would Upgrade Husbands Into Creepy Housework Robots

If you could upgrade your partner’s skills and abilities with a bit of hardware or software, would you do it? To promote their “Evolution Kit” that upgrades the processor and capabilities of their smart TVs, a Samsung ad imagines what would happen if humans had similar upgrade capa

Think You Can Tell A $99 Wedding Dress From An $1,800 One?

Times used to be, you wanted to buy a wedding dress, you had to go to bridal shops boasting designer creations, with the prices to match. But now retailers are getting into the wedding game, providing cheaper options for customers.

Judge Says Customers Won’t See One Red Cent Of Unredeemed Borders Gift Cards

Ineffective rectangular frisbees? Tiny coasters? Better start thinking of some ideas for any of those unredeemed Borders gift cards you may still have lying around: A judge ruled this week that customers won’t see a nickel of a total of $210,5 million in remaining balances on gift cards they f

The Fiery Debate Raging Over Charcoal Briquettes Vs. Lumps Is Making Us Very Hungry

Full disclosure: I’m clueless when it comes to lighting grills, be they charcoal or gas.

As such, I never realized there’s a heated debate (pun totally intended) over what kind of charcoal one uses, should that be the grill of choice.

How New York State’s Indoor Smoking Ban Has Led To An Uptick In Bowling Alley Lawsuits

In one corner, you’ve got your run-of-the-mill bowling alley. You’ve probably been to one, so you know the drill everyone’s got to wear those darling bowling shoes.

In the other, you’ve got New York State’s ban on smoking indoors.

Target, Macy’s Reject Fee-Fixing Settlement With Credit Card Companies & File Fresh Lawsuit

Last summer, some of the country’s largest retailers reached a settlment with Visa and MasterCard that was supposed to put to rest qualms the businesses had with the credit card companies’ alleged practice of fee-fixing.

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds

Here are twelve of the best photos that readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, picked for usability in a Consumerist post or just plain neatness.


Our Flickr Pool is the place where Consumerist readers upload photos for possible use in future Consumerist posts.

Delivery Guy Caught Treating Customer’s Pizza As His Personal Snack Bar

The next time your pizza seems a bit skimpy on the toppings, you might want to consider asking your delivery guy if he was feeling particularly hungry. A pizzeria employee  in St.

Victoria’s Secret Charges Me $15 For The Privilege Of Returning Stuff

When Debra placed an online order from Victoria’s Secret and then returned everything unworn, she didn’t know that she would have to pay an underpants rental fee.

She returned $114,16 worth of merchandise, and received $96,69 back.

We’re All Basically Clueless When It Comes To How Many Calories Are In Fast Food

Maybe you can’t be bothered with those pesky calorie counts on fast-food menus, or perhaps that info isn’t posted at restaurants in your area, and instead think, “Hey, I’m sure I’m just eating [insert best estimate] calories!” You’re probably off.