Week of July 14, 2025
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Study: There Is No Amount of Processed Meat That Is Safe to Eat
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MrConsumer did a double take recently when he saw large signs at his local CVS promising money off any grocery purchases that scan higher than they should. Where did that come from all of a sudden? We inquired and found out. And we also have an update to the San Diego digital coupon ordinance debacle.
Those stories are in Mouse Print* this week.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could all trust the companies we deal with every day? Here is a major 2025 survey by Newsweek, identifying the companies that Americans trust the most in various categories like retailers, banks, insurance companies, and more (use dropdown to select category). Your opinion may vary.
If you rent a car from Hertz, beware. Certain locations are using a sophisticated AI scanning system to check your car for dents, dings, and minor scratches when you return it. The result is you could be charged hundreds of dollars for these alleged damages. Yikes! [Here is the NYT story about Hertz.]
A couple from Massachusetts used the Capital One travel site to book a two-night stay at a particular hotel in Iceland, and prepaid over $600. When they got to Iceland, there was no such hotel, and Capital One refused to refund their money. Outrageous result until the Boston Globe's Sean Murphy got involved.
In 2010, a $16.5 million dollar winning lottery ticket wasn't turned in until hours before the one-year deadline. Then it took nearly a decade to uncover a sophisticated scam of lottery winners gaming the system. Above is a trailer for the documentary about this scam, and here is the full program.
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