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Bill Bought a Fridge, and Then His Nightmare Began

by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, consumer, return policy, warranty

June 24, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver If you are about to buy a major appliance from Lowe’s or Home Depot, you might want to read this story first and take a moment to consider how angry, frustrated and upset you would feel if what happened to Southern California resident...

Misleading restaurant menu descriptions

by Dennis Beaver | consumer, restaurant, return policy

May 19, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver What are your rights – and what should you do – when a restaurant’s description of a certain dish leaves out important information, or, what they bring to your table in no way comes close to what most people expect? While visiting San...

Should you buy Feit LED lighting?

by Dennis Beaver | consumer, return policy, technology

January 26, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver 

   
 “Mr. Beaver, for the longest time we wanted to replace all 50 of our light bulbs with LEDs but the retail price of around $12 each was a deal breaker. We have used the little coiled CFLs, which do save energy but are annoying...

Target’s problem with returns could end up targeting you

by Dennis Beaver | return policy, technology

September 15, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver On Sunday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m., readers Laura Salinas and her fiancee Jeff Guardiola purchased a 15.6 inch, Windows 10, Acer Aspire E15 laptop computer from the East Hills Target store in Bakersfield. They drove home, plugged it in...

The case of the unrepairable KitchenAid fridge

by Dennis Beaver | consumer, return policy, warranty

November 2, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver For anyone shopping for a major appliance –dishwasher, refrigerator or a washer/dryer –how would you answer these questions? What should you expect from an appliance dealer when its service department has had multiple, failed...

Thinking of buying a used car? What you need to know

by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, lawyers, return policy

October 7, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver Let’s say you purchase a used car from a dealership and later want to bring it back for a refund. Do you have the legal right to get your money back regardless of the reason? Does the “Three-Day Cooling Off Period” apply? That’s what...

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