ticketmaster We already know Ticketmaster is a rip-off, John Oliver explains just how terrible it is Mark Frauenfelder
dropshippers Another example of a garbage Instagram product and the seller's fraudulent reply Mark Frauenfelder
ge Unauthorized Charcoal: GE fridges won't dispense ice or water unless your filter authenticates as an official ($55!) component Cory Doctorow
Trauma Center Association of America In any other industry, emergency medical billing would be considered fraudulent Cory Doctorow
more like shit sandwich After decades of corporate theft, Spinal Tap is finally getting paid by Universal Cory Doctorow
shray goel Airbnb's easily gamed reputation system and poor customer service allow scammers to thrive Cory Doctorow
passthroughs AT&T hikes business customers' bills by up to 7%, charging them to recoup its own property taxes Cory Doctorow
true fees act Consumer Reports documents the deceptive cable industry practices used to hike real prices 24% over advertised ones Cory Doctorow
Ripoffs Startup that raised $197 million appears to have plagiarized the words, images, and design of a competitor Mark Frauenfelder
red mosquito Report: UK "Ransomware consultants" Red Mosquito promise to unlock your data, but they're just paying off the criminals (and charging you a markup!) Cory Doctorow
chase slate Chase credit cards quietly reintroduce the binding arbitration clauses they were forced to eliminate a decade ago Cory Doctorow
monstercloud Grifty "information security" companies promised they could decrypt ransomware-locked computers, but they were just quietly paying the ransoms Cory Doctorow
false advertising The TRUE Fees Act: legislative proposal to force cable/ISP companies to advertise the true cost of their services, inclusive of surcharges Cory Doctorow
airhelp A service to help airline passengers get compensated for lost bags, delays, cancellations and overbookings Cory Doctorow
this is ajit pai's fault Charter slashes network spending by $2B, but makes up for it by charging its customers more Cory Doctorow
