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Presidential Election Campaign Fund Pays for Medical Research Too
A funny thing happened when Ken E. was filing his taxes using H&R Block software. When he got to the screen asking if he would like to give $3 to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, he clicked...
View ArticleFine Print Is Not Just in Print Anymore
We’re celebrating April Fool’s Day a week early with a little bit of consumer humor. Remember those old Federal Express commercials with actor John Moschitta rapid-talking his spiel? Well, almost two...
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Oy Vey: Passover Matzo Packages Shrink
Shoppers may do a double take when checking out the Passover food display at some local supermarkets this year because the traditional five-pound bundles of some brands of matzo have been downsized to...
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Walmart to Pay Millions for Meat Dept. Overcharges – The Back Story
This is the craziest case MrConsumer has ever seen in his 47 years as a consumer advocate. While you may have heard about this case last week, what wasn’t reported was the clever way Walmart pulled off...
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Here We Shrink Again – Spring 2024 – Part 1
Some big brands are continuing to downsize their products despite some easing of the inflation rate… so shrinkflation continues in 2024. A half dozen products are below, and next week we’ll feature...
View ArticleFrance to Require Warnings on Downsized Products
In a major move, France is requiring stores to flag products on store shelves that have been subject to shrinkflation where the quantity decreases without a commensurate price drop. Until now, Brazil...
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Here We Shrink Again – Spring 2024 – Part 2
We continue our spring fling this week with six more products that have been subject to shrinkflation recently. Crest 3D White P&G has been downsizing toothpaste repeatedly. The tubes are getting...
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Thanks for Nothing – Spring 2024
A few times a year we spotlight offers from companies that are real head-scratchers, are actually less generous than they appear, are just plain outrageous, or may simply elicit a chuckle. Here’s the...
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Home Depot Sued Over Fake Regular Prices
In the past, we have talked about class action lawsuits where it is alleged that a clothing retailer used inflated regular prices to give customers the impression that their products were currently...
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Movie Theater Drinks Not 24-oz. As Promised
Earlier this year, a Texas consumer went to a local Cinemark theater and bought both a 20-ounce beverage and a 24-ounce draft beer. Somehow he suspected that the 24-ounce clear plastic cup didn’t look...
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Kettle Chips: When Cutting the Fat Doesn’t Cut the Calories
When a product is air fried, one expects it to have fewer calories. Such doesn’t seem to be the case, however, with Kettle Chips. Here is the regular variety of Kettle chips. It has 140 calories per...
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Consumer Reports Relaxes Its Non-Commercialization Policy
Since 1936, Consumer Reports has not allowed companies to use its name or ratings in advertising as a means of promoting their products. However, last week, a regular reader, Dan K., wrote to us saying...
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Hey Campbell’s, Where’s the Beef?
The Campbell Soup Company was recently sued by a New York consumer who said she was misled by Campbell’s Chunky soup label “Beef with Country Vegetables” which has more vegetables than beef. *MOUSE...
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Did 7-Eleven Reduce Coffee Cup Sizes?
Last month we reported on a national movie chain seemingly shortchanging customers on beer purchases because the cups could not hold the advertised number of ounces. Now, some people have complained...
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Fish Fillets Plumped Up With Water
MrConsumer was always suspicious that store brand frozen, unbreaded fish fillets were somehow plumped up with water to add to the package weight because after pan frying they would shrink to a fraction...
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Home Depot Sued for Letting Google Secretly Listen to Customer Calls
A California consumer recently sued The Home Depot and Google for wiretapping and privacy law violations. See complaint. What did these companies allegedly do? Something you would never expect!...
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Blue Diamond Doesn’t Stick to Its Durability Claims
When we buy nonstick cookware, many shoppers want the coating to last as long as possible. So manufacturers try to convince us of how durable their brand is. In a website ad for Blue Diamond waffle...
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Can You Really Make Remote Satellite Calls on AT&T?
Last week was a bad week for AT&T. They had a massive data breach that affected all their ~110-million customers, exposing calling and texting records. (Here’s an FAQ about the incident.) Also last...
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This Coppertone Sunscreen Is Not So Special
A while back, a California consumer sued the makers of Coppertone sunscreen for deceptive practices alleging she overpaid for their product. In her complaint, the consumer said she bought Coppertone...
View ArticleWhen Boneless Wings Had Bones And Caused Injury, A Consumer Sued
Back in 2016, an Ohio consumer went to a family-owned restaurant and ordered his usual — boneless wings. After eating some of them, one bite went down the wrong way and got stuck in his throat. A few...
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