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Going out of business Rip offs

October 26th, 2009

Posted by Sandy Hutchens
Are you tempted to try to steal a deal at Circuit City now that the chain is going out of business? Be careful — you may actually wind up paying more than you expect!
Liquidation sales can be good during their final days, but Clark has a warning about the kinds of prices [...]

Reviewed by Sandy Hutchens
Anita Laureen Clark today pleaded “no contest” to ten criminal charges, including six counts of grand theft, in a settlement reached with prosecutors in Santa Monica Superior Court. The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office had filed a total of 46 counts against Clark involving 35 different victims. Two of the victims [...]

Alistair Darling today warned mortgage lenders not to rip off borrowers with huge arrangement fees.
The Chancellor revealed he is in talks with the financial watchdog over what level of charges are justified.
“I’m very concerned that people ought to be treated fairly, especially people coming off fixed rates and going onto different rates,” he said.
“We have [...]