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Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go (June 2008)

by Flexo

As June comes to a close, I’d like to thank visitors, readers, and commenters who enjoyed or contributed to Consumerism Commentary over the past month. I particularly like to mention the blogs and related websites that helped sustain Consumerism Commentary by linking here and providing paths for visitors to arrive. Here are the websites, not ... Continue reading this article…

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List of New Jersey Gas Stations in Violation, Part 3

by Flexo

Here is the third part of the list of gas stations in New Jersey that are ripping off customers. For more information, see this first part and the second part. The first part also contains a map of every gas station fined for violation of a variety of regulations. This list begins with Morris County.

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List of New Jersey Gas Stations in Violation, Part 2

by Flexo

Here is the second part of the list of gas stations in New Jersey that are ripping off customers. For more information, see this first part. The first part also contains a map of every gas station fined for violation of a variety of regulations. This list begins with Essex County.

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Getting Ripped Off for New Jersey Gasoline: Inaccurately Calibrated Pumps

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If you buy gasoline in New Jersey, you may want to avoid the gas stations listed in this article. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has fined 350 stations out of 1,025 total inspected during a recent three-day operation across the entire state. Most of the stations fined were guilty of innacurate pump calibration, ... Continue reading this article…

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Payment Method Discrimination Strikes Again at the Gas Station

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Last June, I noticed that a few gas stations in my area were charging different prices for gas depending on whether your method of payment was cash or credit. My biggest problem was that this wasn’t advertised on the large signs attracting drivers to the station. The station later changed its signs, though the cash ... Continue reading this article…

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Gas Stations’ Profits Hurting: Should Congress Intervene?

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A recent article on CNN Money described the woes of independent gas station owners. The increasing cost of a gallon of gasoline results in less profit thanks to the processing fees credit card companies charge the merchants. I can appreciate that doing business in this type of environment is tough. With gas prices soaring to ... Continue reading this article…

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A Credit Card With No Late Fees?

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Over the last year or two, credit card companies in general have been ratcheting up fees, perhaps to make up for more and more people who are learning to avoid them and to pay for the generous rewards they have been offering until recently. For example, it’s difficult to find full 0 percent balance transfer offers. ... Continue reading this article…

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