Pitiful customer service. No NFL Network. Byzantine pricing structure. To that list, you can now add a new privacy policy that is as confusing to decipher as TWC’s archaic on-screen user interface.
Entries Tagged as 'General Frustration'
Time Warner Cable Problem
May 24th, 2011 · No Comments
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Sign of the (NY) Times
May 18th, 2011 · No Comments
Let me start by saying I love The New York Times — still the best paper and news organization on the planet. Now their marketing department on the other hand…
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Kafka Lives!
May 17th, 2011 · No Comments
Not bugs, this time. Just an insane privacy policy at JP Morgan Chase sure to drive even the most resilient cockroach straight for the nearest can of Raid.
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A Christmas Miracle
December 11th, 2009 · No Comments
Guess what truly terrific present I just received from Taylor Gifts! Nope. Something even better.
Tags: Bad guys · Catalog Overkill · Follow-up · General Frustration · Success Story
One L (L Bean) of a problem
October 29th, 2008 · No Comments
My mother sent us a gift from LL Bean and — you guessed it — her kind gesture put us back on their mailing list. Thanks, Mom.
Tags: Bad guys · Catalog Overkill · Emotional Spyware · General Frustration · Tips
Taylor Made for Insanity
October 27th, 2008 · No Comments
To paraphrase Al Pacino in Godfather III: Just when I thought I was out, Taylor Gifts sends me another @#!% catalog.
Tags: Bad guys · Catalog Overkill · General Frustration · Name Serializer
A Holiday Gift for You
October 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Do something nice for yourself this year — stop all those stupid holiday catalogs with CatalogChoice.org.
Tags: Follow-up · General Frustration · Good guys
An Offer You Can Refuse (maybe)
April 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Quick quiz: after the apolcalypse, which creatures will still scurry about the wasteland? A) Cockroaches; B) Real Estate Agents; C) Mortgage Brokers; D) All of the above Based on the amount of mailings I’m still receiving — despite the sub-prime mortgage meltdown — I’m betting D.
Tags: Bad guys · General Frustration
(un)American Express
April 7th, 2008 · No Comments
After receiving my 4th piece of direct mail from American Express OPEN for Business in 5 days, I have no other choice. I have declared war on American Express.
Tags: Follow-up · General Frustration · Hostage Marketing · Name Serializer
DMA vs. DataQuick — Someone’s Pants Are On Fire!
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
I got some disturbing news last Friday regarding a recommendation I made on this very site.
Tags: Bad guys · General Frustration