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Warehouse Clubs
• In the legitimate clubs, you pay a membership fee of around $50 a year and the merchandise is right there on the shelves for you to purchase.
• Non-legitimate buying clubs are nothing but catalog distributors. They have a showroom, but that's just a front, because they don't actually have merchandise in inventory.
• Non-legitimate buying clubs charge an initiation fee typically of $900 to $1,500, plus an annual membership fee of $50 to $100.
• The rip-off clubs don't care if you ever buy anything from them, but they'll force you to pay the fees, to the point of suing you.
How important is "Made in the USA" to you?
Look at the label on your shirt collar. Mine says "Made in China," as so much clothing does these days. As Americans, we're used to our clothing coming from all over the world. But Bloomberg reports that is changing. More and more Americans want to buy American. In fact, the ...
Amazon, eBay testing same day delivery
Amazon and eBay are experimenting with new ways to get what you order online in your hands the same day. eBay is testing such a model in San Francisco where you pay a fee when you order on your iPhone or iPad to get your item that same day. A ...
Be wary of blog product reviews
The next time you're looking for car reviews on the Internet, there's a very compelling reason why you might not want to trust the influential auto bloggers. Bloomberg reports a BMW marketing campaign that focused on getting bloggers to hype their products boosted sales by $110 million. With the marketing ...
Wal-Mart's money-saving gas offer
Wal-Mart has a deal on gas for you in nearly two dozen states. Find out how you can save 10 or 15 cents a gallon every time you fill up through early July.
Alternatives to "extreme couponing"
The extreme couponing fad is fading. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t other ways to save money when you’re shopping.
New retail cameras help you find the right fit
New digital cameras could be in your dressing room, but they're not there as theft deterrents. They're actually there to help you get the best fit from the clothes you're buying! An article I read in Consumer Reports notes that Bloomingdale's is using a Bodymetrics scanner at their Stanford Mall ...
Supreme Court rules in price-fixing case
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling favoring a book reseller that amounts to a huge consumer victory for everyone. Grey market goods were at the heart of the issue heard by the High Court. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, "grey market" refers to goods sold without ...
Rein in your retail spending with these tips
A story in The Wall Street Journal headlined "It's really OK to say, 'I can't afford that'" captures the spirit of the times for Americans right now. Over the past five years, we've reached a point where people can finally say to their friends, "No, I can't go out with ...
MasterCard rolls out new digital payment system
There's a new way to pay using your smartphone that could be coming to the United States possibly by late spring. MasterCard and Visa are both terrified of major cell phone operators offering payment systems to their users. They're terrified of Apple and Google doing the same thing too. So ...
Oversupply of arabica beans means lower costs for fancy coffee
2013 is going to be the year of the coffee drinker thanks to an oversupply of fancy coffee beans. Prices for arabica beans are down by about 40% on a bumper crop. So what you pay for fancy coffee -- not the junky robusta beans they give you free at ...
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