Swappers Blacklists, Blockbuster Rip-off

YEAY! I've got a new helper for the blacklists blog-Flaker Hater....how cute! We've added three new entries in direct relation to the mystery skien swap. A flaker, one with commitment issues, and one with Holier Than Thou Syndrom (HTT). HTT shows itselfs in these symptoms: a swapper who is never happy no matter how much you try to please them, a swapper who tries to tell hostess or others on list how they should act/post on list (eh, excuse me?!), a swapper that has the most lame-ass, childish complaints. I suppose you could compair these symptoms with Troll Syndrom because they are so much alike.

I canceled my Blockbuster online account after the date it renewed and I thought it would be no biggie. I would just use the next month already paid for right? WRONG. Blockbuster is trying to tell me that 15 DAYS before the cancel date (3.10.07) they will stop sending me movies. Ummm the 18.99 I paid is for 30 DAYS subscription, not flippin half of that. They are not answer or clarifying on this and are dodging the question by trying to offer me half of thier subscription prices for 6 months. I don't need them. They SUCK. I had CSI Miami season three in my queue for the entire two week trial and did not get a one of the series but got what I had UNDER those in my queue. So they tell me "if a shipment will take more than 2 business days to ship, it is skipped and the next and nearest available movie is shipped". Okay...so do those movies with a ship time of more than 2 days EVER ship?? They won't answer that one either. My local "total access" store has a lame selection of movies and only has CSI Miami season one. I am on season 4 through netflix. Netflix is faster, thier website loads faster, and they send what is ON TOP in my queue...whether or not it takes more than a couple days or not. If it does, then they tell me it's shipping from a location further away and will take a few days longer. I'm okay with that.

I am not kosher at all with Blockbuster trying to tell me I will only get HALF of the subscription I paid for and then trying to bait me into purchasing another membership plan, and then trying to tell me that they do not offer refunds or partial refunds. I'm sure the BBB will have something to say about that cause that is essentially THEFT. They are fuckin with the wrong consumer...this consumer knows better.

Until next time...

Lime and Violet exposes yarn manufacturers price stacking

Click the title above and it will take you to the Lime & Violet web blog for their podcast. Scroll down to episode 12 or download it via iTunes. It is very interesting and they have audio from one independent yarn store owner who refused to keystone (which is basically a system where a vendor agrees to mark up merchandise upwards of 100% of the suggested retail price). If a vendor refuses keystone, they are given a hassle and accounts are suspended. Keystoneing is ILLIGAL in the USA. We as customers of the yarn industry MUST TAKE A STAND. The more people report instances of keystoning, the higher chance that a civil suit can take off and stop this illegal and hurtful price gouging.

Some popular brands that are 100% keystone:

Cascade

Berroco

Di.Vé,

Fiesta Yarns

Mountain Colors

Plymouth Yarn (85%)

Trendsetter

Source: http://consumerfriendlyyarns.blogspot.com/2006/10/list.html

What can you do to help fight the keystoning threat? Don't buy them. Find yarn stores that are against keystoning and do not practice it.

Don't like my stand on this issue? Tuff shit. I am one more informed customer who will never buy these brands or others that practice keystone pricing.

Together, we can stop this. We ARE the people that can do something.

Until next time...