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...
by Dennis Beaver | bank, complaint, consumer, scam
March 27, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver Lots of people who want to avoid the hassle of buying or selling a vehicle, for business or personal use hire an auto broker — sort of a “middleman” who handles all of the details and negotiations. Tell them what you want, and for a...
by Dennis Beaver | Article, consumer, false advertising, technology
January 18, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Have you been thinking about buying a pair of walkie talkies, perhaps for use while camping, car-to-car communications or keeping in touch with your kids while they’re out bicycling in the neighborhood? Consumer two-way radios are...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
September 10, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Over the past two years, according to the California Highway Patrol, more of its 7,000 officers have been placed on overlapping, 12-hour shifts than ever before. According to one Highway Patrol officer...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
October 15, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last time we told you about readers who purchased a house in February after receiving a good report from a home inspector. When warmer months arrived and the A/C was turned on, it did not work. They believed...
