'Sneaky' Surcharges Reported After Court Gives NY Merchants Right To Charge For Credit Card Use 'Sneaky' Surcharges Reported After Court Gives NY Merchants Right To Charge For Credit Card Use 'Sneaky' Surcharges Reported After Court Gives NY Merchants Right To Charge For Credit Card Use
'Sneaky' Surcharges Reported After Court Gives NY Merchants Right To Charge For Credit Card Use Merchants in New York State, after a years-long court battle, now have the right to charge extra for credit card purchases as long as customers are notified, but some are crying foul, saying businesses are not playing fair. But some people are saying they didn’t find out they were paying more for using their credit cards at all, or, in other cases, until after seeing a "Credit Card Process Fee" on their receipts. The fees generally are in the range of about two to four percent of the bill. Merchants called for the surcharges, saying they pay a processing fee of around two percent for …
Paterson Family Finally Refunded $2,000 From No-Show Roofer Paterson Family Finally Refunded $2,000 From No-Show Roofer Paterson Family Finally Refunded $2,000 From No-Show Roofer
Paterson Family Finally Refunded $2,000 From No-Show Roofer A local media outlet was able to return $2,000 to a Paterson family whose contractor bailed on them time and time again. Lina Aguilar, who is battling Lupus, first hired the contractor last year to repair her leaking roof and gutters, ABC7 reports. She gave him $2,000 -- but he didn't show on the start date -- or at all. Aguilar demanded a refund, but when she got it, the check bounced, according to ABC7. After months of trying to track down the contractor, the news outlet finally was able to locate the contractor, whose business had since closed down, returning Auilar's $2,000 to her in c…
Bed Bug Infestation Reported On Air India Flights From Newark Bed Bug Infestation Reported On Air India Flights From Newark Bed Bug Infestation Reported On Air India Flights From Newark
Bed Bug Infestation Reported On Air India Flights From Newark Passengers on multiple Air India flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport are reporting an infestation of bed bugs in the aircraft seats. Among them Pravin Tonsekar, who sat in the business class seats for a 17-hour flight Tuesday with his wife and kids. "All our seats infested with bed bugs," he said in a Tweet. "Sir , have heard of bed bugs on trains but shocked to experience on our maharaja and that too business." Air India replied with an apology. On Wednesday, Twitter user @roscrow reported bed bug bites all over his wife and kids' bodies after a flight…
Lawsuit: Pet Store Chain With Hudson Valley Locale Illegally Sold Puppies Lawsuit: Pet Store Chain With Hudson Valley Locale Illegally Sold Puppies Lawsuit: Pet Store Chain With Hudson Valley Locale Illegally Sold Puppies
Lawsuit: Pet Store Chain With Hudson Valley Locale Illegally Sold Puppies A pair of chain pet store owners who operate a location in the Hudson Valley are facing a lawsuit from the New York Attorney General’s Office for alleged improper care of puppies and “widespread fraud and deception.” A lawsuit has been filed by acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood against Bell Pet Company, LLC, and its owners, Theodore and Sheila Bell - who own The Pet Zone store in Poughkeepsie - which alleges that they have sold puppies without having the animals examined by a veterinarian, failed to notify consumers of the lack of pre-sale medical treatment and violated the Pat Lemon…
LAWSUIT: Ulta Beauty Repackages Returned Cosmetics LAWSUIT: Ulta Beauty Repackages Returned Cosmetics LAWSUIT: Ulta Beauty Repackages Returned Cosmetics
Lawsuit: Ulta Beauty Repackages Returned Cosmetics Ulta Beauty with locations across Bergen and Passaic counties is facing a lawsuit saying the corporation repackages returned cosmetics and sells them to unsuspecting customers. Ulta has 1,058 stores in 48 states and Washington, D.C., including ones in Maywood, Garfield, Clifton and Edgewater. Attorney Tom Zimmerman said some products seemed to have been previously used, like eyeshadows missing a brush and cleansers that were already opened. The complaint filed in Illinois cites claims by former Ulta employees that the retailer has a limit on how many returned items can be tossed.