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Can you learn to speak a new language in 10 days? Sure, when pigs fly.

by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising

March 17, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver   It is virtually impossible to go online or open almost any magazine and not be constantly told about how some language program makes it easy to learn a foreign language “like a child learns a language,...

Can you trust the Better Business Bureau

by Dennis Beaver | false advertising

July 11, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver A restaurant advertised a two-for-one senior discount. A couple saw the ad, went in, and asked a waitress about the discount before ordering. She stated, “No, we don’t have a discount for...

Deceptive walkie-talkie range claims ripping off buyers

by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising, technology

January 25, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Have you purchased a pair of walkie-talkies which claimed in bold, large print on the package a range of anywhere from 6 to 50 miles, taken them home, charged the batteries and then discovered that these radios barely let you talk a...

Do not pass ‘Go’, do not collect $200

by Dennis Beaver | business, contractor, false advertising

October 18, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Anyone who has ever played Monopoly is familiar with those two sentences, which mean: You’ve been caught. There is no appeal. You are not wiggling out this time. Accept your punishment. While Monopoly is considered primarily a game...

Don’t get burned by solar

by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, false advertising

February 7, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “We are considering making the jump into solar for both our home and machine shop which consumes a great deal more electricity than a normal house. But in researching solar in general, I came upon some of your articles which were...

Fish and Chips? More Like Fish and a Side of Customer Confusion and Anger

by Dennis Beaver | attorney, business, customer service, customers, false advertising, management

November 11, 2025 – now updated November 18, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Update: California Fish Grill has let us know that they have tweaked their menu options. Their note is included at the bottom of this article. Today’s story will be of special interest to...
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