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(#14) Dirty Mattress Practice
From Redditor /u/hkgolding:
Mattress stores that have the 'find it anywhere else for cheaper, you get your money back!' deal and a contract with the manufacturer to make the exact same model of bed, but with a model name specific to that store, so nobody can ever cash in on that deal.
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(#12) Shorting Severance Pay
From Redditor /u/Mode1961:
In Nova Scotia, Canada, severance pay is paid on the average of your last 30 days of pay. This means that some companies will actually reduce your hours for your last month with them (if they are going to lay you off). Happened to my wife. She worked for this company for 5 years, worked 35+ hours per week, suddenly she wasn't getting shifts. BOOM, lay-off notice. Happened to other folks too.
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(#2) Contractors Tried To Get Paid Twice
From Redditor /u/mymusekilleditself:
When my grandmother was in the hospital, her landscaper and handyman both contacted me to tell me she hadn't paid them and they'd been trying to to reach her and on and on. I'd already paid both bills from her account and when I questioned them, they remembered real quick.
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(#13) Green-Washing
From Redditor /u/Too_Much_Prego:
Many companies claim to be environmentally friendly by putting made-up certifications on their products. Like a frog in a circle that says 'rainforest friendly'. There are very few legitimate environmental certifications. It's called 'green washing'.
Basically, companies will claim certain aspects of their product to be environmentally friendly but not have any type of certification to back them up.
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(#15) Three-Tiered Pricing Approach
From Redditor /u/hobbes_shot_first:
The three-tiered pricing approach, especially for things like roofing or basement waterproofing.
The contractor starts with a ridiculously high priced quote for way more stuff than you asked for, steps down to a more moderate quote of what you wanted with a few bells and whistles, then the third quote is for what you requested.
This gives you the illusion of choice and reduces sticker shock because although your requested 'absolute minimum' service is really expensive, it's only half the cost of their recommended repairs!
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(#3) Not Sending Your Credit Card Statement
From Redditor /u/quietman85:
I worked in the collections department of Discover Card for a while. One thing they did (maybe still do), to lure customers to them is offer 0% APR for the first year. People would jump on this and transfer all their debt onto their new Discover Card, and then the company would 'conveniently' not send the first month's bill. In the fine print of the agreement, it states that if you miss even one payment in that first year, your APR will jump to 29.95%.
Half of my calls were to these new customers who would then proceed to throw a fit, because they didn't ever get the bill, and I had to explain to them that it was their job to know when the bill was due, and sending one was just a courtesy extended by the company. I hated hated hated that job. It ate away at my soul.
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