Category: "Public Service Articles"
eBay Removes Feedback That Exposes Seller's (Azsa-9617) Deceitful Business Practices
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM in Public Service Articles
This is another in a series of articles about eBay, who covers up the deceitful business practices of its sellers, while turning its feedback system into an utter joke. I will do my best to inform the public about eBay's scummy practices and the bad… more »
Aetna Changes Members Dental Plan, Forcing Them To Change Dentists
By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 4, 2024 at 8:50 PM in Public Service Articles
One of the problems with having a low income (read: poor) is that you are not afforded the luxury of having the best medical care, especially when it comes to dental. It's a problem that I have had to deal with for the past 30 to 35 years, and it just… more »
Disney Movie Insiders Gift Cards & Attempted Thievery
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 31, 2024 at 9:44 PM in Public Service Articles
The Disney Movie Insiders program (originally Disney Movie Rewards) was launched in 2006. It allowed fans and customers to earn credits via a point system by submitting ticket stubs from theatrical films and "magic codes" from physical media (DVD,… more »
McDonald's App Birthday 2024 Offer
By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 27, 2024 at 8:30 PM in Public Service Articles
When I wrote about the McDonald's official Android app in the past, it was due to the poor programming of it. None of that has been fixed, sadly. I'm writing about the app again to help let everyone know of another issue, this one being something that… more »
New York Nassau County SNAP/Food Stamps Benefits Stolen THREE TIMES In One Year!
By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
Just a few months ago, I wrote about how my Nassau County (Long Island, New York) SNAP (aka Food Stamps) benefits were stolen TWICE in one year, even though I had never lost possession of my physical benefit card either time. It saddens me to report… more »
eBay Lets Seller Who Threatened Buyer Easily Remove Negative Feedback
By Paul Rudoff on Feb. 13, 2024 at 4:20 PM in Public Service Articles
This is another in a series of articles about eBay, who lets sellers that it likes get away with scamming and harassing other users. I will do my best to inform the public about the bad sellers that cross my path, so other buyers can avoid them, as I… more »
Aetna NationsBenefits OTC & Healthy Food Extra Benefits Card - 2024 Information
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM in Public Service Articles
An extra benefit of my Aetna plan is that it comes with an allowance for Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Healthy Food items. Since January 1, 2023, this benefit is provided by NationsBenefits, LLC. I've already detailed every thing I learned about the use of… more »
New York Nassau County SNAP/Food Stamps Benefits Stolen TWICE In One Year!
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
Today's public service article is a rather personal one, but I feel that more people need to be made aware of the issue. I have now had my Nassau County (Long Island, New York) SNAP (aka Food Stamps) benefits stolen TWICE in one year - and I've never… more »
New DVD & Blu-ray Video Discs Become Defective Over Time
By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 15, 2023 at 11:55 PM in Home Video, Public Service Articles
I have been a collector of optical discs for over 30 years now. I started off with audio CDs in the early 1990s, then acquired Laserdiscs in the mid-1990s, before moving on to DVDs in 1997. I remember going into Blockbuster Video at that time and asking… more »
Amazon.com Re-Charges For Returned Item It Knows It Received, Customer Service Reps Useless
By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 4, 2023 at 9:50 PM in Public Service Articles
Amazon.com promises "hassle-free returns". In my experience, 95% of the time, that is the case. However, that other 5% is a HUGE problem that Amazon knows about, but is doing nothing to correct. Within the past year, I have had two instances - one… more »