Today Show spotlights post-transaction marketing
Following up on yesterday's blog post about Attorney General Rob McKenna's testimony to Congress about deceptive online sales tactics, I thought I'd share this report from the Today Show ...
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11/19/2009 5:21:36 PM
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Wells Fargo agrees to buy back auction rate securities
Wells Fargo will buy back an estimated $1.3 billion in auction rate securities that have been frozen since February 2008, the state Department of Financial Institutions announced yesterday.
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11/19/2009 11:03:43 AM
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Should you buy extra coverage for electronics?
Consumers will spend $1.3 billion on extended warranties this holiday season, says one industry report. Is the extra coverage worth it? ...
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11/18/2009 4:38:19 PM
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Shop online? Watch out for sneaky charges
Shop online?  If you don't scrutinize each step of the checkout process, you may end buying more than you wanted. Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna took a leading role in encouraging Congress to get tough on companies that engage in deceptive online sales tactics. ...
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Settlement fixes alleged hang-ups with Vonage’s billing practices
Vonage, one of the nation’s largest providers of Internet-based phone service, will refund eligible customers and pay $3 million to the states to resolve concerns about its billing and cancellation policies.
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One bad email drains $500,000 from victim's bank account
Beware of an email that claims you need to reset your Facebook password. It carries a nasty virus that wiped out $500,000 from a Maple Valley computing business’ bank account ...
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11/10/2009 5:15:04 PM
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10 ways fake check scammers find you
According to the Consumer Federation of America, 1 in 3 American adults has received a counterfeit check, and of those, 2 percent actually deposit the checks and send money to the scammers. KOMO reporter Connie Thompson reports on 10 ways that phony check scammers track you down ...
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Biz Tip: Cut credit card processing fees with 'interchange plus'
Hey, business owners, are you spending too much to swipe a customer's credit card? One possible way to whittle down those processing fees is to switch from tiered pricing, which most merchants use, to "interchange plus." ...
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11/5/2009 2:41:01 PM
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Bellevue forum offers free small biz tips
The IRS and the City of Bellevue's Office of Economic Development are hosting a Washington Small Business Forum from 9 to noon on Friday, Dec. 4, at Bellevue City Hall ...
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U.S. House wants to speed up new credit card rules
The U.S. House voted today to freeze credit card interest rates and fees for nine months. The bill, approved 331-92, would accelerate the February enactment date of legislation already passed by Congress that restricts when and how banks can charge credit card customers ...
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