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San Diego Consumers’ Action Network
Our consumer advocate agency watchdogs large companies that provide service in San Diego County, the U.S. and even other countries. We offer over 300 consumer-advice articles as well as links to over 1000 other web resources that will help you address most of your consumer needs. Most importantly, we aren’t trying to sell you anything except the adage that an informed consumer is a more satisfied customer.
Consumer Articles
COOL TIP: How To Avoid Being Held Up....by Customer Service
Being put on hold when calling customer service sucks! It’s disrepectful of your time and often it is entirely unnecessary. ...
SCAM ALERT: Infoscam Websites that Steal Your Money
Fraud is prevalent on the Internet. Scattered through the Net are Web-based infoscams that overcharge or steal your money...
COOL TIP: Predicting the Price of Produce
Produce prices fluctuate. Sometimes dramatically. Take celery. Normally, you can buy a stalk of this ubiquitous vegetable...
ALERT: Social Media May Be Hurting America.....and the rest of the world
Could social media be addicting and afflicting America? Is it causing a national depression, above and beyond what Trump...
Finance
How the Changed Pension Landscape Threatens Your Retirement
Are you financially savvy enough to handle the trend away from defined benefit pensions and towards defined contribution...
ALERT: Why You Want to Avoid Barclays Bank, At all Costs!
You are probably a Barclays Bank customer and you don’t even know it. And, as we’ll explain below, there...
Caveat ClickBank, ClickBetter and ClickSure: They're not scams, but.............
Our blog often deals with Internet scammers who are offering little of value for way too much money. But there’s...
What's A Digital Bank, And Why Should I Care?
If you want to see the future of banking, you need look no further than a digital bank. A digital bank operates virtually; ...
Happiness
LONG COVID CASES: The Dark Secret About COVID Vaccine Effectiveness
Yup, COVID cases surged again this year — thank you Omicron variant. Worse yet, the Omicron variants are causing...
Album Review: Julian Lennon's Jude (2022)
Released on his deceased mother’s birthday, today Julian Lennon shared his first album in 11 years. The title says...
The Wit and Wisdom of The Good Place
If you believe that the Michael Schur-led TV show the good place was a sitcom, you would be mostly wrong. It is, in fact,...
SCAM ALERT: Internet Sleep-Aid Ads Are Seriously Sinister
You may happen upon a seeming news article in the Forbes’ online for a sleep-aid backed by Shark Tank uber-entrepreneur...
High Tech & Wireless
REVIEW: Beyond Van Gogh 3D Immersive Experience
The 3D immersive experiences are likely the museums of the future. One of these presentations that is currently found throughout...
COOL TIP: Visible Cellular Unlimited Data Plan - Pros & Cons
Visible is a very competitive MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) service plan that is owned by and runs on Verizon Wireless’...
COOL TIP: A Little-Known, Low-Cost Way to Access Over-The-Air TV
If you enjoy watching over-the-air TV (CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS) but a digital antenna doesn’t really work for you, you...
COOL TIP: Californian Can Protect Their Privacy in 2020
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) passed the California legislature in 2019 and the new law goes into effect on...
Household
ANALYSIS: Are Laundry Delivery Services Worth it?
You hate doing laundry. Or you don’t have a washer and dryer. Or there’s just not enough time in your life...
CONSUMER ALERT: COVID-Caused Food Shortages Due to Broken Supply Chains
One of the less-advertised uncertainties caused by COVID-19 is food availability. Tempeh, the soy-based meat alternative,...
REVIEW: Best Under $40 Champagnes Readily Available In the U.S.
Let’s face facts: France invented champagne. Since the 1700s, the French have been making some kick-ass sparkling...
SCAM ALERT: The Neuro Calm Pro Tinnitus Con Game
Scattered throughout the Net are Web-based infoscams that overcharge or steal your money for “products” that...
Internet
Spotting Malicious Coupons Online - 5 Warning Signs to Look Out For
Online shopping safety is more of a science these days but there are some major red flags you can spot by just skimming through...
SCAM ALERT: BioFit Weight Loss is a Retread of Another Diet Scam
It appears that the infamous (and fictitious) Chrissie Miller is back. Her previous scame, The Favorite Foods Diet...
SCAM ALERT: Stolichnaq Dating Site Scams Exposed
What’s wrong with seeking love on the Internet? Online dating has been around for awhile now and, not coincidentally,...
How Spectrum Cable Disrespects Its Customers
What would you do if you were a Spectrum Cable customer and received the following envelope from the cable company, what...
Michael's Musings
The Beatles: Get Back. Peter Jackson's Love Letter to the World and the Fabs
Beginning in 2017, director Peter Jackson’s team of filmmakers commenced an odyssey to discover the Holy Grail of pop...
Happy Birthday....Fool
“I’m John and I, too, play the guitar. Sometimes I play the fool”Today, John Lennon would have turned 81, if not...
ANALYSIS: Climate Change Is Very Real and Very Sobering
Climate change isn’t coming……it’s here. The signs are very real and very sobering.
In just 2019...
ANALYSIS: Drought In SoCal is a Matter of When, Not If
The megadrought is coming. Scientists appear to be united in their assessment that changing climate patterns will hit the...
Transport & Autos
COOL TIP: Why You Need to Bring Your Owners Manual to a Dealership
It’s time for your car manufacturer’s recommended periodic servicing. So you hop in your car and take it down...
Frequent Flyers Miles Programs An Increasingly Bad Deal
These are not happy days for airline passengers who rely upon frequent flier programs. Struggling airline carriers are...
Alternative Transport Services in San Diego
Don’t have a car, want a car or need a car? As absurd as the last one may sound, it may well be possible to...
ANALYSIS: To Buy or Not To Buy A Car?
To buy or not to buy — a car. That is the question that U.S. consumers are increasingly asking themselves. In...
