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As new homeowners, she and her partner started getting approached by home security solicitors almost immediately after receiving their keys, a pattern persistent enough that it felt like salespeople specifically watched for them being outside. After one particularly pushy interaction with Vivint, she’d put up a no solicitation sign specifically hoping it would deter future…

He’d hired a plumber with strong reviews, over 80 five star ratings on Google, to replace his water heater, agreeing to a clear payment structure upfront. He’d cover the labor directly with the plumber, while paying the store separately for materials needed to complete the job. Once at the store, the plumber called the pro…

His 2017 Subaru WRX STI had developed a knocking sound in the engine bay on his way to work, prompting him to have it towed to a Subaru shop once he arrived. Once there, the shop started the engine, which produced a loud boom before locking up entirely, confirming a rod knock had completely destroyed…

He’d gone into a new dental clinic for a routine checkup, x-rays, and cleaning, and before any actual treatment took place, the office printed out an Active Treatment Plan showing his Priority 1 items, the exam, cleaning, x-rays, diagnostic casts, and caries assessment. Every single line item on that printed plan showed $0.00 under the…

She’d received a call appearing to come from her actual bank’s phone number, with the caller claiming fraud had been flagged on her account, specifically that someone had gained access to her online banking and was attempting to send themselves money via Zelle. Over the course of nearly an hour on the phone, the situation…

She’d closed on her first home a month earlier, finding the property the very day it was listed and moving quickly to offer full asking price with no credits or concessions attached. By any reasonable measure, she’d made the transaction about as smooth and easy as a home purchase could go, minimal negotiation, no drawn…