by Dennis Beaver | complaint, insurance, workplace
June 17, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “It’s a real problem,” I heard repeatedly from teachers at barber and beauty colleges across the country. They were referring to barbers and cosmetologists “becoming distracted by videos, TV news, loud music, and conversations that...
by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer, ethics
June 3, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver This past August, Gracie and Cecil Bailey wanted to have their carpets cleaned. “There are two carpet cleaning companies in town that use the Chem-Dry method, and we had been very satisfied with one...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, complaint, landlord/tenant
September 1, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver “About a month ago new tenants moved into a house in our cul-de-sac and it has been a nightmare ever since. The couple who own the rental–both in their late 70’s and suddenly in ill health–admitted to not doing any...
by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, consumer
December 9, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver Our recent article about the restaurant patron who “lost it” when his steak was served rare and not medium – threatening an online defamation campaign unless he was paid $500 – got a very large reader response. Richart Ruddie,...
by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer
September 30, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Thinking of installing a new automatic garage door opener? Before just calling the first company you find in the Yellow Pages, it might pay to learn from the experience of Los Angeles reader, Ted. A...
by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer
June 25, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, we live in an area with hard water, so we always use a liquid fabric softener, generally Downy or similar brands. We have seasonal allergies, but the perfumes and scents in these products has...
