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Simply dreadful! This is the rating we give to products and services we urge every consumer or potential customer to AVOID!

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* evalu8.org's Big Bomb Awards for 2008 -- the very WORST of 2007 *
"The customer is always right," went the old maxim. But I've long been wondering, when exactly did that catch-phrase get thrown out the window? When did the customer become not only always wrong, but apparently also an enormous pain in the butt? Read our Big Bomb awards to see which companies were extra-naughty in 2007. [More]

* Bargain website a Dog's Breakfast (online Bomb alert) *
Bargain shopping? Stay clear of this "dog's breakfast." [More]

* Deleting your 'StumbleUpon' account *
At first, I thought "StumbleUpon" sounded like a pretty good idea. But then. . . [More]

* This eBay spoof message contains a potent virus *
Get rich quick scheme? You know better than that, don't you? [More]

* Well Wishers International gets its just desserts *
When we first published our exposé on Well Wishers International of Oak Ridge, TN -- and its founder, Mort Walco (AKA Walcowitz) -- we never dreamed our story would be picked up internationally by Reuters News Service! Cheaters never prosper! [More]

*Smoking Dog ... or Smoking Gun? (feedback) *
We do not normally publish reader feedback, but we are doing so for three reasons: (1) This guy is really articulate; (2) we have received numerous -- and similar -- complaints about this establishment; and (3) our reviewers have had this kind of experience there themselves. It's a BOMB! [More]

Another useless 'Bargain' website (online Bomb alert) *
I was trying to do the "smart" thing and pre-research before hopping into the car, but I've got to admit, this ain't easy! [More]

Consumer problems with Capital One (Garber commentary) *
Forget this "hands in your pocket" business; it's a catchy tune, all right, but scams, problems, controversy, harassment and outright fraud are the hallmarks of Capital One's approach to consumer finance. It's a BOMB!
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Dastardly Deeds: The Mis-adventures of Captain Copyright *
It's a bird, It's a plane...it's a conveniently censored, holier than thou, flying A-hole! [More]

Fishing on the other side of the Pond: What to do when you are the victim of a faraway, non-paying business associate *
On the face of it, Tennessee resident Mort Walco looked like a stand-up guy, with a good reputation. When local businesswoman Deborah Faurot started to deal on Well Wishers' (Walco's company's) behalf, she had no hint of the trials and tribulations she would face just to get reimbursed for money she had spent on behalf of this apparent deadbeat! [More]

Garber Gastronomic: How to spot restaurants you REALLY don't want to patronize *
There are great restaurants in the Pacific Northwest and all over BC, and we try to tell you about as many as we can -- both the pros and the cons. But we can't be everywhere, so sometimes, it's important to know a few things about how to fend for yourself. [More]

Hungry Herbie's Drive In (Garber review) *
Either the place has changed hands recently, or they have simply given up all pretence of creating anything resembling food, but the burgers we had there today were absolutely appalling! [More]

Well Wishers International exposed for ripping off travel agents *
AAA Travel agents in the U.S. were unaware how they were being short-changed (and over-charged) by Tennessee-based Well Wishers International . . . until now. [More]

Secondary Sites:
*Gigli (Keyes review) *
What on earth did Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck see when they cracked the script for Gigli -- each home alone -- away from their agents and handlers, reading from the stack of scripts that surely come their way? [More]

3000 Miles to Graceland (Keyes review) *
This train-wreck of a movie would have gone straight to video, except there's a clause in Kevin Costner's contract these days to the effect that as many people as possible must be allowed to see him pump another bullet into his sucking chest wound of a career. [More]

Ask the Expert: Paid for goods never delivered *
What happens when you buy something online, and pay for it, but never receive it? [More]

Darkness Falls (Garber review) *
...STUMBLES and falls, that is. YUK! [More]

FearDotCom (Garber review) *
Avoid this movie. It's just plain bad. [More]

Fluid Lounge and Restaurant *
Went out of business and burned a great many suppliers, when they declared bankruptcy. Shame! [More]

Garber on Business: Safe-guarding your reputation *
Should you worry about your reputation? What is your good name worth to you in business? They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but these days the maxim should be amended to "…no fury like a journalist deceived." [More]

Handi Cuisine of India *
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Why I will skip seeing The Birth of the Pink Panther *
I glanced at the Turner Classic Movie Channel while scarfing down a snack today, and saw a promo for the "original" movie of Father of the Bride, and it got me thinking. . . [More]