Car Dealer Closings - Consumer Protect Yourselves
Posted on September 24, 2008
Filed Under Consumer Protection | Leave a Comment
In an announcement that was expected by many in the automotive industry, Bill Heard Enterprises shut the doors on all of their locations today. They have been facing multiple lawsuits and actions from attorney generals in Georgia and Florida over the past couple of years and most recently lost their inventory financing.
With the closing many consumers are left wondering what they must do to protect themselves. Some problems that they may experience can be financially devastating for them if they recently purchased a vehicle from a Bill Heard store. Read more
Mediocrity A Way of Life
Posted on February 12, 2008
Filed Under Corporate Greed | 2 Comments
Many companies thrive by being mediocre. Their entire business is built around it. McDonald’s, Wal-Mart and Books A Million are names that come to mind. I got a good dose of mediocrity this weekend and felt like this was the best place to talk about it.
Businesses Mocked by the Glynn County Board of Commsioners
Posted on February 9, 2008
Filed Under Government | 2 Comments
By: Paul Rushing
“Say it ain’t so, say it ain’t so” cried Glynn County Commissioner Tony Thaw, when given the floor to address the citizens and businesses of Glynn County Georgia. This was an attempt to show outrage and to mock local press releases issued by an Automobile Dealer for calling the commission out on passing an unconstitutional law restricting the number of US Flags that can be flown in Glynn County, which he spearheaded.
He was not the only commissioner that took the opportunity to denigrate freedoms Read more
Glynn County Electrician Causing Static
Posted on February 7, 2008
Filed Under Government | Leave a Comment
By: Paul Rushing
A prominent business man and county commisioner in Glynn County Georgia, Tony Thaw, owner of Thaw’s Electric Service has come forward to decry all of the recent hoopla about Glynn County’s unconstitutional flag ordinance.
In statements made to the Brunswick News he claims that the public outcry of recent Glynn County Code Enforcement Division citations is just a publicity stunt by the affected businesses to attract more customers. Having first hand knowledge of of the situation I know for a fact that is not the case.
Presidential Wannabe Turns Hypocrite
Posted on February 5, 2008
Filed Under Government | 3 Comments
By: Paul Rushing
Cap Fendig came to the defense of the Glynn County Code Enforcement Division for issuing tickets to local businesses for flying the US Flag.
Businessman Ticketed for Flying the US Flag
Posted on February 3, 2008
Filed Under Government | 8 Comments
In our volatile political environment with the upcoming elections, an unpopular war, rising fuel prices and turbulent economy you would think that local government would encourage such activities as displaying our National Symbol of Patriotism, the Flag of the United States of America. Well that is not the case in Glynn County Georgia.
Local businessman, Gary Hudgins president of Carl Gregory Chrysler Dodge in Brunswick Georgia, was ticketed on 2-1-2008 for displaying the US Flag on automobiles in inventory by the Glynn County Code Enforcement Division. The types of flags used were of the style that slid over automobile antennas, this was in addition to a very predominate flag display that many businesses would envy, and were full representations of our National symbol not mere pendants or tacky stringer displays.
Lies, Deception and a Merchants Response to Unethical Affiliate Behavior
Posted on December 1, 2007
Filed Under Corporate Greed | 3 Comments
By Paul Rushing
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has a rogue affiliate. The affiliate was making offers that were not authorized by the affiliate agreement and when it became a customer service issue it took third party intervention to make the consumer whole.
The situation that unraveled was that the consumer visited the affiliate site and had a problem completing the order online. She called the customer service number to complete the transaction. When she applied for the rebate through the affiliate they refused to pay it. If their terms were clear, this would have been understandable, however they made no inference that the transaction must be completed entirely online to receive the rebate. Read more
Poor Advice from Steve Bucci Concerning Old Debts Pursued by a Collection Agency
Posted on November 28, 2007
Filed Under Bad Advice | 1 Comment
By Paul Rushing
Steve Bucci the president of Money Management International Financial Education Foundation must be playing into the interest of lawyers. In a recent article he claims authorship of he tells consumers:
Debt Collectors Using Automated Dialers to Call Consumers
Posted on November 28, 2007
Filed Under Debt Collection, Poor Reporting | 1 Comment
By: Paul Rushing
If a debt collector is calling you with an automated dialer they may be held accountable under several Federal Laws. A recent news story at wcnc.com implies that debt collectors are not liable under the same law that governs the Do Not Call Registry. They failed to give the whole story.
Their story would lead consumers to believe that collection agencies or debt collectors in general are exempt from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. This is not true. Read more
