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Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park in lot, has them towed
Chapter 3: The Verdict
Alas, the magistrate ruled in favor of CVS, so I’m out the $150 towing fee, plus the $4.60 for the letter I sent them demanding reimbursement, plus the $40 small claims fee. D’oh.
https://blog.kamens.us/2023/03/01/neighborhood-cvs-reneges-on-agreement-to-allow-neighbors-to-park-in-lot-has-them-towed-3/
#Boston #ConsumerActivism #Law #SmallClaimsCourt #CVS #CVSParkingLotSaga #JikBlogFlashback

LastPass still hasn’t learned the first rule of being in a hole
LastPass sent out an email and published a blog posting today to go with the support article they published earlier this week. They keep making things worse.
https://blog.kamens.us/2023/03/01/lastpass-still-hasnt-learned-the-first-rule-of-being-in-a-hole/
#ComputerSecurity #Computers #ConsumerActivism #Internet #DataBreach #infosec #LastPass #JikBlogFlashback

Newly released details about the recent LastPass security incident are bad
The newly released details about last fall's LastPass breach and their response to it are bad, and LastPass should feel bad, and you should stop using LastPass.
https://blog.kamens.us/2023/02/28/newly-released-details-about-the-recent-lastpass-security-incident-are-bad/
#ComputerSecurity #Computers #ConsumerActivism #Internet #DataBreach #infosec #LastPass #JikBlogFlashback

“SoftHQ” earns a place in my tech recruiter hall of shame
A SoftHQ recruiter called me four times in two days, emailed me twice in two days, all for a job that he should never have been contacting me about. My attempt to complain to SoftHQ failed because the contact email on their web site bounces.
https://blog.kamens.us/2023/02/24/softhq-earns-a-place-in-my-tech-recruiter-hall-of-shame/
#ConsumerActivism #OnTheJob #SoftHQ #recruiters #JikBlogFlashback

Avoid Advance Auto Parts in Allston, MA
Advance Auto Parts jumps the shark, sells me bulbs that don't work in my car after claiming they will, and won't give me a refund when I try to return them. Corporate claims they're looking into the matter.
https://blog.kamens.us/2023/02/24/avoid-advance-auto-parts-in-allston-ma/
#Boston #ConsumerActivism #AdvanceAutoParts #NAPAAutoParts #JikBlogFlashback

Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park in lot, has them towed
Background information about how small-claims court works, plus a detailed account of my hearing.
https://blog.kamens.us/2023/02/16/neighborhood-cvs-reneges-on-agreement-to-allow-neighbors-to-park-in-lot-has-them-towed-2/
#ConsumerActivism #Law #SmallClaimsCourt #CVS #CVSParkingLotSaga #JikBlogFlashback

Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park in lot, has them towed

Chapter 1: The Incident

https://blog.kamens.us/2023/02/15/neighborhood-cvs-reneges-on-agreement-to-allow-neighbors-to-park-in-lot-has-them-towed/
#Boston #ConsumerActivism #Law #SmallClaimsCourt #CVS #JikBlogFlashback #CVSParkingLotSaga

How GEICO went from 5/5 to 0/5 over the course of a single claim
Dear GEICO,

I'm writing to explain how, over the course of your handling of a single claim, you went from being a company I would definitely recommend to others to one which I would under no circumstances recommend. If you actually care about winning and keeping customers, you might want to listen.
https://blog.kamens.us/2023/02/06/how-geico-went-from-5-5-to-0-5-over-the-course-of-a-single-claim/
#ConsumerActivism #AutoInsurance #GEICO #JikBlogFlashback

Dear Sony, why are you so bad at this
What should have been a simple transaction on my PS4 instead turns out to be an hour+-long debacle of things going wrong.
https://blog.kamens.us/2023/01/10/dear-sony-why-are-you-so-bad-at-this/
#Computers #ConsumerActivism #Internet #UserExperience #Web #PlayStationPlus #Sony #JikBlogFlashback

Why you should not use RegScale
Companies that engage in slimy marketing practices tend to be slimy companies. RegScale fits that description, so you should avoid doing business with them.
https://blog.kamens.us/2023/01/05/why-you-should-not-use-regscale/
#ComputerSecurity #Computers #ConsumerActivism #email #Spam #compliance #InformationSecurity #infosec #RegScale #JikBlogFlashback #BringBackBlogs