Week of May 13, 2019 (see last week)
|
ADV |
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration announced new rules requiring drug manufacturers to disclose the retail price of prescription drugs that it promotes in television commercials. The hope is it will make consumers think twice before asking for a particular drug and might even bring down drug prices. This comes not a minute too soon, as some drug companies see some new drug treatments costing as much as one to two million dollars.
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) is out with its annual travel report. While satisfaction with U.S. airlines was up, hotels took a dip. Alaska, JetBlue, and Southwest top the airlines list, while Hilton and Marriott take top honors for hotels. TripAdvisor came in first place for Internet travel sites primarily because of its vast collection of travel reviews. The full detailed report is here.
These are similar to hints from Heloise, but without the famed household guru. Got a stuck zipper? Use a crayon on both sides to unstick it. Want to make candles burn longer? Freeze them the night before, and add some salt into the pool of melted parafin after lighting. Here are nine more novel uses of common products.
A faithful reader (literally and figuratively) discovered recently that he got shortchanged on a $5+ box of Passover breakfast cereal. And when the company divined a solution, we told them their plan wasn't kosher. (Yes, we know, three plays on words in one short paragraph is a bit much.)
That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
 Enter an item, or preferably paste its Amazon URL (address)
|
Every Monday morning, get a preview of the latest consumer stories and the Bargain of the Week in your email box...free! Sign up now.
ADV
See also: Hot Deals
Consumer Reports
|
Copyright © 1995-2019 Consumer World®. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy and Terms
|