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THE BIG MISTAKES – Home Repairs!
By Tom Martino at July 9, 2018 | 4:05 pm | 0 Comment
For more than 40-years I have been shouting from the rooftops (make that, radio and TV) about lying, cheating, rip-off contractors and how to avoid them. I concentrated on WHAT TO DO in selecting them. Well, that didn't work! People are still getting ripped off in droves! So, now a different approach. This article takes a different approach. It simply outlines the more...
DIAMOND RING STOLEN IN TRANSIT
By Tom Martino at May 24, 2018 | 9:10 am | 0 Comment
Sara shipped her engagement ring to a New York City jeweler for repairs. She used an independent shipping store to pack and send it through UPS. Because it was an expensive ring, dear to her, she insured it for $10,000! The story got weird when a UPS shipping envelope arrived at the jeweler. The envelope was NOT the original envelope, although it had Sara's shipping more...
THE LEMON LAW IN ACTION!
By Tom Martino at May 9, 2018 | 11:36 am | 0 Comment
Alex bought a 2016 Ford Focus that gave him nothing but trouble! The transmission kept failing. They replaced it three times and it was in the shop for weeks at a time. He finally got disgusted enough to call my radio show. We thought this was an excellent case to invoke Colorado's Lemon Law. In essence, that law says if they can't fix it on the fourth try, it's a more...
THE TRUTH ABOUT VEHICLE EXTENDED WARRANTIES
By Tom Martino at November 13, 2017 | 9:23 am | 0 Comment
Extended warranties are a funny thing. First and foremost, they are sold to make money. So, that means, the people who came up with them are betting they won’t be such a great deal for you. There are many variables in your question. Those variables determine whether you should buy an extended warranty or not. The first big variable … is the warranty offered by more...
