Anatomy of a recent AI robocall and how I responded to it
Cambridge Honda made a totally illegal AI robocall to me inviting me to tell my vehicle to them. I’m going to sue them under the TCPA. Want to join me?
Category Archives: Small claims court
Why is PayPal still so incredibly awful?
Even if you jump through all of PayPal’s hoops and give them all the information they ask for when creating an account, they may still decide to arbitrarily lock you out of your account and never restore your access.
Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park in lot, has them towed
[If you’re just arriving at this story for the first time, start here.] Chapter 3: The Verdict Alas, the magistrate ruled in favor of CVS, so I’m out the $150 towing fee, plus the $4.60 for the letter I sent them demanding reimbursement, plus the $40 small claims fee. D’oh. These decisions do not typically… Read More: Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park… »
Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park in lot, has them towed
Chapter 2: The Hearing
Background information about how small-claims court works, plus a detailed account of my recent hearing.
Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park in lot, has them towed
Chapter 1: The Incident My wife and I moved into our home in 1997. When we moved in, the neighborhood grocery store half a block from our house had just closed and was in the process of being replaced by a CVS which is still there today. Our new neighbors told us of the following:… Read More: Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park… »
Bye Bye, Citizens Bank
Last July, when we were preparing for our trip to Israel, I called Citizens Bank and asked this simple question: “What is the least expensive way for me to get Israeli sheqels out of my Citizens Bank checking account?” In response, the customer service representative told me the following: The fee for withdrawing currency from… Read More: Bye Bye, Citizens Bank »
Honda Village is still at it; let’s see if the threat of a class-action lawsuit will put a stop to it!
[You can read the whole series of Honda Village postings here.] January 22, 2010 Ray Ciccolo Village Automotive Group 75 North Beacon Street Allston, MA 02134-1912 Dear Mr. Ciccolo, Once again, I find myself sending you a M.G.L. Chapter 93a letter because of Honda Village’s deceptive trade practices. In June 2009, Honda Village started sending… Read More: Honda Village is still at it; let’s see if the… »
The end of the C5280 saga, the beginning of the PIXMA MP830 era
The $600 check and the four FedEx return shipping labels from HP arrived. the three C5280 printers and all of the associated photo paper and ink cartridges have been boxed up, labels have been applied, and FedEx has been called for pick-up. God willing, the check will be deposited later today. I just sent a… Read More: The end of the C5280 saga, the beginning of the… »
C5280: Two few labels, no check
Note that in my last blog entry about my battle with HP over the C5280, the email from HP said that they were going to send me three FedEx labels. I wrote back immediately upon receipt of that letter and told them that if they wanted me to return the ink cartridges and photo paper,… Read More: C5280: Two few labels, no check »
The end of the C5280 saga (almost)
On the morning of May 20, I filed suit against Hewlett-Packard in small claims court. Here’s the filing, if you’re curious (click on the thumbnail for a larger view): Shortly after filing the suit, I faxed a copy of the filing to my HP case manager. On May 22, someone from HP called to discuss… Read More: The end of the C5280 saga (almost) »