I received an email this morning from the MLB shop, a “Fanatics Experience.” That distinction means the email was actually from Fanatics. That’s because Fanatics paid MLB a lot of money to take over its e-commerce presence. Fanatics did a similar deal with the NFL, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, Lids, and a host of other entities...
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AT&T is unreliable and its customer service to terrible
I’ve been having intermittent problems with AT&T Wireless. I’m having difficulties using their “Fastest in Hagerstown wireless network.” Because I drive for both Uber and Lyft, this problem is more than a small annoyance. It stops me from earning money. Either I cannot accept ride requests, or I cannot end a passenger’s ride because my...
Read MoreWalmart is trying to sell someone’s grungy, disgusting used hat
I was perusing the clearance section of Hagerstown’s original Walmart store (not the new store) when I stumbled upon this gem. It’s a Callaway golf hat on clearance for only $5. Even though I like golf hats and things on clearance, I passed on this hat. The reason? Because it’s obviously used and extremely disgusting....
Read MoreToys R Us has not fully committed to going out of business
Toys R Us has declared bankruptcy and will close all of its retail establishments. Everything still on the shelves has been marked on clearance for easy liquidation. Or has it? When I go into the Hagerstown Toys R Us, I feel like they aren’t truly committed to going out of business. They haven’t committed to...
Read MoreToys R Us 1957 – 2018
Toys R Us is going out of business. They owe more money to creditors than what they have and have declared bankruptcy. I keep reading that Toys R Us will be liquidating their current inventory with massive sales. The science fiction blog io9 said that sale was to begin yesterday. That didn’t happen. I went...
Read MoreI bought DetraPel 53 days ago and still have not received it
On January 14, 2018, I purchased a 2-ounce spray bottle of DetraPel. It’s a product that you apply to white athletic shoes that keeps them white. I learned about the product from Shark Tank. The founders pitched the product to the sharks and Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks agreed to go into business with DetraPel’s...
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