Mar
24
Sony reverses itself over charging for removing bloatware
March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
When you buy a new OEM machine, it comes with a lot of programs that are on trial, such as anti-virus software trial versions, and numerous other software. There are 2 advantages for the makers of these software as well as for the computer manufacturers. The software makers depend on a proportion of consumers becoming [...]
Mar
7
Many times we feel short-charged at some bad service that we see. For example, you may have taken paid vehicle service and not be satisfied with the overall level of service that you received. In many cases, besides screaming at the service center, you may feel that there is nothing that you can do. Well, [...]
Mar
7
Bad service in restaurants
March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
What does one do when one gets bad service in restaurants ? I don’t know, but am looking for readers to tell me about what they can do or have done when they have faced bad service other than walking out and never visiting again. I am not of the type who tries to make [...]
Mar
5
IRCTC has a SMS alert service
March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Typically, Indian Railways has not been known in the past for its customer oriented nature; to get information, you need to either queue up at long lines for information, or dial a number where there is no guarantee that you will get through. However, change can happen to anyone, and the Indian Railways is trying [...]
Mar
2
Buyers must be told about loan rate changes
March 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Financial matters, especially the intricacies involved with loans, rate changes, floating vs. fixed, etc can be very confusing to most people; and it seems that banks play on that. People had taken loans induced by the cheap rates that were being offered, and since floating seemed all the more attractive, many floating rates were taken [...]
Mar
2
Subhiksha is a big retailer in India with branches spread all over. It is supposed to be a big boon for consumers, with most items being sold at a rate lower than that available in neighborhood shops, something that will help the limited budgets of most lower and middle class families. Now let us consider [...]
Mar
2
Lady seeks higher compensation for ovary removal
March 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Motherhood is a very important stage in the life of a lady, and anything that could harm the prospect of motherhood needs to be considered very carefully. Additionally, in a sign that the Supreme Court was aware of the prospect of private hospitals and nursing homes trying to earn more money by conducting additional medical [...]
Mar
2
Lost credit card – report early
March 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Say you are out shopping, and you do not notice that your purse of wallet has got stolen, or that you left it somewhere ? And somebody unscrupulous picks up your card and makes some large purchases in the time period that you have not reported the loss ? Well, then you are out of [...]
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