Comments on: The Fine Line of Consumer Protection & Babysitting http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/even-more-ramblings/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/ Over Four Years of Personal Finance, Consumer Spending, Crazy Products and Boring Blog Posts. Good grief. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:09:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elle http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/even-more-ramblings/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/comment-page-1/#comment-18262 Elle Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:27:01 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/12/27/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/#comment-18262 Given that people will throw away user manuals and walk right through doors saying "Do not enter" and such, would such stickers really work? I think a lot of people would just peel off the sticker and throw it away without even looking at it. And such people are the types who would fall for scams anyway. Given that people will throw away user manuals and walk right through doors saying “Do not enter” and such, would such stickers really work? I think a lot of people would just peel off the sticker and throw it away without even looking at it. And such people are the types who would fall for scams anyway.

]]> By: Traciatim http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/even-more-ramblings/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/comment-page-1/#comment-17088 Traciatim Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:36:41 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/12/27/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/#comment-17088 Shouldn't the warning label actually state "Warning, irresponsible use of this product can ruin your life" rather than the product itself? Pin the blame where it belongs. Shouldn’t the warning label actually state “Warning, irresponsible use of this product can ruin your life” rather than the product itself? Pin the blame where it belongs.

]]> By: kungfukoh http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/even-more-ramblings/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/comment-page-1/#comment-16994 kungfukoh Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:16:11 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/12/27/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/#comment-16994 There has to be some balance between consumers and creditors. Consumers should know the consequences of credit cards. Creditors/businesses should disclose the terms in simple laymen's terms. The small type legalese is hard enough to read let alone decipher. On the other hand, consumers should know better. The system works if you understand the game. Here's an article about internet loan scams http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/22/AR2006122201279.html There has to be some balance between consumers and creditors. Consumers should know the consequences of credit cards. Creditors/businesses should disclose the terms in simple laymen’s terms. The small type legalese is hard enough to read let alone decipher. On the other hand, consumers should know better. The system works if you understand the game. Here’s an article about internet loan scams
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/22/AR2006122201279.html

]]> By: SkyeBlue http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/even-more-ramblings/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/comment-page-1/#comment-16984 SkyeBlue Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:12:46 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/12/27/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/#comment-16984 Credit cards especially could come with flashing red lights, a personalized chart showing you exactly how many hours you have to work to just pay on the interest and skull & cross bones decals and people would still use them with no thought whatsoever to the consequences. Using the favorite mind control saying from the credit card commercials, we have come to be conditioned to think we "DESERVE" to have "IT ALL" right now, damn the consequences. Credit cards especially could come with flashing red lights, a personalized chart showing you exactly how many hours you have to work to just pay on the interest and skull & cross bones decals and people would still use them with no thought whatsoever to the consequences.

Using the favorite mind control saying from the credit card commercials, we have come to be conditioned to think we “DESERVE” to have “IT ALL” right now, damn the consequences.

]]> By: Wise Bread http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/even-more-ramblings/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/comment-page-1/#comment-16981 Wise Bread Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:35:44 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/12/27/the-fine-line-of-consumer-protection-babysitting/#comment-16981 Speaking of babysitting consumers. Speaking of babysitting consumers.

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