Allerca, Where's My $4,000 Hypoallergenic Cat? and more...

Sat Apr 04 2009

simon brodie
Allerca, Where's My $4,000 Hypoallergenic Cat?

Would you pay $4,000 for a hypoallergenic cat? One reader did and he's still waiting for his cat, or a refund, from the Allerca corporation. Allerca founder Simon Brodie garnered lots of press a few years ago after he claimed to be able to sell genetically engineered cats that wouldn't trigger any allergies, a designer pussy called "Ashera." Our reader isn't alone, you can find a slew of complaints online from people who say they've that they've forked over thousands of dollars to Allerca, and never gotten a hypoallergenic cat, or a refund. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Apr 03 2009 20:38

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wcia 2009
Worst Company In America: eBay VS GE

An internet auction giant, payment processor and ticket broker? Or the parent company of CNBC, retail store card giant, maker of light bulbs and appliances... No, we don't mean the Sheinhardt Wig Company... MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Apr 03 2009 17:49

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health
Blogger Loses 54.6 Pounds In 10 Weeks

Consumerist reader Tyler has lost 54 pounds in 10 weeks, using a simple combination of diet, exercise, and the power of a bunch of people watching him on the internet via his blog, 344pounds.com. One thing that he did that's pretty neat is make a 1-minute workout pledge. He said he would work out on the elliptical one minute for every comment on that post he receives. Last time he did it... MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Apr 03 2009 17:22

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wcia 2009
Worst Company In America: Chase VS Sears

A megabank that now includes Washington Mutual? Or a hedge-fundy retail mash-up of Sears & Kmart? Which ruins your day? MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Apr 03 2009 16:47

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sears
Sears Guy Doesn't Fix Your TV, Drives On Your Lawn, Runs Into Things

Reader Joel isn't too happy with the service he got from Sears. He was looking to get an older TV fixed and, rather than make sure that they could fix it, Sears sent a guy to drive on Joel's lawn. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Apr 03 2009 15:59

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flickr
Consumerist Friday Flickr Pool Finds

Here are five wonderful photos readers added to The Consumerist Flickr Pool this week, picked for neatness and usability in a Consumerist post. Got a macro/closeup theme going this week. Check 'em out, vote for your fave! MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Apr 03 2009 14:35

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synecdoche
This Is A Picture Of Comcast's Headquarters In Philadelphia

The above picture of the huge video screen in the lobby of Comcast's headquarters in Philadelphia pretty much sums up everything you need to know about Comcast as a company. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Apr 03 2009 14:25

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crime
Newly Bought Clothes Mysteriously Escape Your Luggage And Return Themselves

Ah yes, the Philadelphia Airport. You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. A baggage handler has been charged with two counts of theft after a woman noticed that $550 worth of clothes (with the price tags still on) had mysteriously wandered out of her luggage. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Apr 03 2009 13:19

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taxes
3 Last-Minute Tax Tips

We're less than two weeks away from April 15, and while many are basking in the glow of a nice tax refund (though we shouldn't be letting the government use our money for free, but that's a different post), others are just starting their tax return preparation for this year. As such, it seemed appropriate to give them some last-minute advice courtesy of three pieces from Yahoo: MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Apr 03 2009 10:05

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