If you’ve ever called an Uber, Lyft or a taxi during rush hour or after a late night out, you know all too well how expensive the ride could be. And now to add insult to injury, riders are claiming that popular taxi app, Curb, is supposedly double-charging some of its customers. In a post … Read more
A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding. Carl Erik Rinsch, best known for directing the film … Read more
Gotcha. Nothing is worse than the feeling of going out to a restaurant and feeling like you were ripped off. Not to be the bearer of bad news, but it turns out that many restaurants have certain sneaky tactics of how they, in a way, scam customers. If you’re usually a decisive person but notice … Read more
Get that meat outta here. In a world of various kinds of meat alternatives — it can be hard to tell what’s real or not these days. A cattle rancher recently took to social media to share what he discovered to be a “glued meat product” and is instructing others how to spot one when … Read more
What a load of crap! While the apocalyptic days of extreme toilet paper shortages may be behind us, the industry is still gaming sup-ply and demand, a new report reveals. Since 2020, the nature calls necessity has been subject to wild price increases — and in subsequent years has been subject to serious shrinkflation, analysts at … Read more
If you find tipping to be a scam, you might actually be right. According to a video that has gone viral on social media, there’s allegedly a new scam that has customers tipping more than they think. Instagram user @big_beau7 posted a video showing the screen of a credit card reader that read “Choose A … Read more
Je ne sais what?! Ahead of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Parisian cafes and brasseries have launched a ploy to con unaware tourists — and even locals — out of some extra euros. Foreigners coming to the City of Light are showing a lack of awareness that tipping culture in France is much different … Read more
Consider this a tip-off. An expert is sharing the secret way businesses are attempting to squeeze extra cash out of their customers when they tip — and you shouldn’t fall for it. Anger about leaving a large gratuity is surging amid “tipflation,” whereby touchscreens now suggest customers leave tips of up to 40%. But one … Read more
Troy Aikman’s girlfriend, Haley Clark, was fired and temporarily banned from her previous job at Nordstrom after the retail giant accused her of stealing nearly $4,000 worth of products, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail. Clark, 34, was accused of stealing $3,924.44 in products through improper use of her employee discount while … Read more