Does it make sense to you that an electric company that provides power for a good portion of Texas can’t bother to place information on its Web site about power outages? That immediate information would benefit residential and business owners and help the news media do its job. But nooooo.
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Published on March 4th, 2010
A man is worried about his dog’s treats. A woman frets over her new dinnerware. The problem? Because of safety concerns, they fear the label, “Made in China.”
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Published on March 4th, 2010
My open letter to the electric company: Dear Oncor, I can’t think of another product we buy each month that we understand less about how you bill and whether the price and quantity are correct. People are supposed to trust your systems and equipment. Yet people feel a loss of power and control of their lives when it comes to electrical power. People don’t trust you. The reason is because you….
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Published on February 21st, 2010
Imagine that you use valet parking at one of your city’s best known hotels. When it comes time to fetch your car, the valet pulls your vehicle under the overhang, steps out and walks away. As you step toward your car, another man swoops in from nowhere, jumps into the driver’s seat and speeds away. This happened twice at the same hotel in recent months — the same way.
Your car is stolen.
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Published on February 20th, 2010
One of the best parts of Watchdog Nation’s blog is the ability to share the latest and not-so-greatest scams with you. Take the easy pickin’s when it comes to cars for sale, new cars, used cars, any and all.
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Published on February 18th, 2010