This whole thread is full of people who don't comprehend the basics of their taxes, and I'm going to wager that more than a few of you could probably file with a 1040EZ.
First, understand that this refund is actually *your* money which you have loaned to the government, interest-free, all year long. How many banks give you an interest free loan for an entire year with no strings attached? Fix your withholding allowances to come out even (or owe slightly). This accomplishes two things - you get access to your own money year long, and you don't get concerned with the timing of your refund.
Second, understand how easy it is for 90% of the population to do their own taxes. More than a few in this thread have mentioned rent - if you're renting, then you probably do not have a complicated tax situation. I'd wager that more than a few of you could even file a 1040EZ (no dependents,
You took the time to come here and tell the world your story - did you take the time to tell a store manager?
You realize that you can cancel that security fee, right? Do that, and then stop taking your family out to eat dinner every other night (and start bagging a lunch) - you'll be surprised how quickly you can pay that bill down. You owe practically nothing.
This was probably an earlybird sale, and first comes = first served. Hard to see where WM is at fault here. Wake up earlier next year, if you truly want to have a laptop that has last year's technology on it (all these BF sales are essentially outdated merchandise).
Why are you writing to this site about a matter which you should address to the site and/or your bank? Your bank can fix this for free. Contacting a lawyer (or making an empty threat to do so) over $100 is a waste of your time and will cost you more than what they took out in the first place.
In the future, stop falling for "something for nothing" sales pitches.
People never read anything they sign, and rarely open up their mail - otherwise, the OP would know that her CC company has methods for disputing payments. However, you will still need to prove that the service you ordered was not what they said you would receive.
A cheaper alternative would have been to just look up the public court records - those are free.
How fat are you and your husband? If you're not, then how rough does it get in there?
Hahaha - are psychics real. Too funny.
Craigslist for free.
Also, turn off your computers and go outside and talk to real people. Shocking tip!
and...what happened? I'm trying to recall if I've ever read a more vague complaint, but can't remember any.
Stop paying credit for your groceries.
Stop going out to eat for lunch/dinner/coffee.
Pay off the higher interest and larger balances first.
Stand back and watch how quickly the debt disappears (and your diet will probably improve, too).
Contact your bank to dispute the charge and their fraud department will investigate. You may also want to have them create a new account for you.
Also, lock your computer down and stop clicking on every popup window you see. More than likely, your financial information was gleaned from your malware infested computer.
I don't know what contract or service agreement you may have signed, so you may want to look that over. On the flip side - if your state does not require everyone to go through a driving school, then why don't you teach your daughter? You probably wouldn't do any worse, from the driving I've seen exhibited by these so-called instructors when they have no students with them.
cliff notes: Boo hoo, I'm hongray gon' go eat, OMG y'all closin' WTF?
I bet you never like when your boss gives you something to do 15 minutes before you're supposed to go home for the day, so why would you expect these store lackeys to feel any different?
You really can't get pissed at a company because they asked for proof of purchase - this is standard in the software business in order to combat piracy. This is why you make backups, and keep the originals (with all documentation) in a safe place. It's so much easier to blame the company than it is to take personal responsibility.
Hahaha - payday loans. You people either need better jobs, or reconsider your priorities. Do you really need to get coffee and fast food everyday? How about all those cigarettes and drinks during happy hour? Way to blow your money and then cry when some company with loanshark rates takes advantage of you.
If you really need loans, consider a peer lending site such as prosper.com.
You can't ask people to RTFM, because they'd have to put an ounce of effort into solving their own problems and that's just not going to happen.
You honestly had to do a search on someone to see whether the psychic was legit?
Let me do a quick reading for you guys.
I'm thinking of the letter E. Do you know anyone with the letter E in their name...first or last...it seems like possibly a male...maybe a female. Does this sound right to any of you? This person may have been older or younger than your parents. Maybe a relative or a family friend, teacher, someone from church or just the neighborhood. Perhaps someone you've seen on television. Maybe someone you admired or respected. Am I getting close?
That person wants you to paypal me $500 to find out more.
*rollseyes*
You people deserve to be duped.
Ever wonder why these psychics never predict winning lottery numbers for themselves? Because they can't do that anymore than they can predict your future or contact your great uncle's grandmother's nephew's ex-girlfriend's baby's daddy's momma to tell you more for three easy payments of $19.99.
Oh man, I completely feel for you guys! Chase, and every other bank that loans us money to buy the things we want, must be truly evil for asking where their money is when we're late keeping our word to them!
I've financed two cars with Chase, but I never got a single phone call from them because I PAID MY BILLS ON TIME. I know, it's a difficult concept to grasp, but I've found this is the easiest way to not be harassed when I'm at work. I don't know how I manage, in these tough economic times - you know, how my salary remains constantly on the upward tick because I chose a career field that didn't involve food, hair, or a cash register.
Tough times, all around! I'm not quite sure how I managed to pay off the first car in less than two years while picking up another car payment in addition to my mortgage. Somehow, I must have made the right decisions and made sure I didn't stuff my face at McDonald's every other day, or overpay for some grande latte tall fuccacino every morning, or have to get the latest and greatest gadget, clothes, accessories, etc just to impress my equally broke friends!
Personal responsibility sure is a [censor]. How are you going to teach your kids any responsibility if you're busy dodging phone calls from the people who let you borrow money in good faith? Have fun with jacked up credit rates for the next few years!
I'm simply shocked...
that your father only had $1300 in his checking account.
Oh, also that you posted here instead of disputing with your bank (or even contacting your local TV station - they love stories like this).
Open-Mind - please open up a book on spelling and basic grammar. Flip to the section on the use of apostrophes, the spelling rules about words ending in "y", and possibly the chapter on homonyms.
To answer your accusation - no, I am not quick to put other people down, but I'll still point it out because the situation is hilarious. It's one thing to be legitimately duped by a bait and switch, not fully understand the intricacies of a convoluted contract, or have some CSR treat you like crap when you have a valid complaint. It's entirely something else to believe that someone on the phone possesses clairvoyance and can communicate with the dead. It's called social engineering and just knowing how to read people. Some of you are like short stories while others are reference texts.
The people who believe in psychics are a superstitious lot who didn't pay enough attention in school so they could figure out that their curriculum tried to teach the scientific method, logic, and problem solving. Having said that, there are many things which we do not fully understand - but that's why we study and learn through trial and error. Unfortunately for the majority of the people in this thread, their wallets suffered because they didn't stop to think logically.
What courage are the marks (those are victims of scams) displaying by writing (poorly) about their brilliance?
I'm not sure what you're getting at...
1. What's a DVR drive?
2a. Stop dropping [censor]; or
2b. Buy a Toughbook; or
2c. Pay attention to what you're doing.
3. You paid $300 for a protection plan? You can almost buy another crappy laptop for that much.
4. I highly doubt your boss will give a [censor] that your optical drive won't close, nor will it be part of your performance review. Although, I hope you're not starting a job with anything requiring any modicum of agility or manual dexterity.
