Consumers Click on This Buyers-Beware Blog

By SALLY DADISMAN, MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Forget the consumer hot line. If you’ve got a problem, let The Consumerist know. Better yet, before you buy anything, make sure The Consumerist hasn’t already discovered its fatal flaws.

The blog (Consumerist.com) is dedicated to, you guessed it, consumer news.

There is a team of editors writing daily on topics such as privacy issues with Google-Maps, hidden credit card fees and the $100 million idea Kraft allegedly stole from a small New York company.

The editors rely heavily on tips from readers and those in the know. They offer how-tos as well as tips for the best online shopping deals. Making it even easier to find important stories, the site has separate pages for information about class-action suits, banks and airlines.

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