Help-Mate Readers Answer Consumer Questions
Help-Mate readers are invited to write with consumer questions and complaints. The column discusses credit bureau disputes with the Credit Information Corporation of Chicago, a clerical error that altered an unfavorable rating to prompt payment, and a Food and Drug Administration inspection of Brown & Haley candy over caramelized sugar particles found in two tubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Information Corporation of
Chicago
Credit Information Corp
Help-Mate
Robert Ryan
Almont Roca
Brown & Haley
Tacoma
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Don Vandervelde
Army Pxs
FDA
Blue Cross Billing Error Leaves Patient with $72 Balance
A reader reports a long payment history with Blue Cross and Ene Cross and a single unpaid charge of 72 dollars. A Blue Cross representative traced the issue to supplemental Medicare coverage bought under a different Blue Cross plan, with records not transferred. The error is being corrected and a chart for 72 dollars is being sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Ene Cross
Blue Cross Association
Refimdon diet book refund dispute with Ameri cat Consumer Inc
The complaint involves a Feb 20 order for a Robert Atkins diet book from American Consumer Inc. The customer mailed a $6.99 check. the book arrived April 4 after slow mail. A return was sent April 13 with letters follow-up. Debra Koproski says the money has been refunded. The BBB notes prompt responses but policy counts 30 days from receipt, not mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americat Consumer Inc
Robert Atkins
Debra Koproski
American Consumer
Council of Better Business Bureaus Reporta
Massively tangled list of South County marriage licenses
A long OCR fragment lists numerous marriage licenses from South County including names such as David Radonich Elizabeth Bank Harold Fried Klels Deborah Sbyetna August Fale Elizabeth Haul John Rujek Katerina Alten and many others with ages ranging from teens to seventies across San Leandro Hayward Fremont Newark Sunol and Union City. The garbled text mixes first and last names, ages, and jurisdictions in a dense roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Robert Radonich
San Leandra
Elizabeth Anne Bank
Hayward
Harold Ralph Fried Klels
Pleasanton
Deborah Kyon Sbyetna
San Laandra
Ronald Fale
Rush Elizabeth Haul
San Leandro
John Peter Rujek
Katerina Sus Sun Alten
Casire Valing
Sarald Edward Richartson
Wene Ats
Bonnie Lynn Kelm
Fremont
Mark
Sunol
Patrick Frank Feeley
Anne Renee Antiga
Hayydare
Andres
Ries Gonzales
Horleneie Alwineat
Ath
Ban Keandro
Frank “Cuffard Cannailay
Freaions
Kathleen Mathews
Haywerd
Donald Barry Hardwick
Ray Sorrala
Bol Hayward
Richard Joseph Lena
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Worther
Freestone
ANGEL
Volencius
Butler
FRY
Newark
Fry's
Plaza Center
Blacqw Road
Newark Blvd
Blaton Rd
Grimmer Blvd
Ole
Refimdon Diet Book
South County
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Margera Elizabuth Altmann
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John Maietini
Leandea
Rabid Orson
San Lo Tenty
Michael David Cox
Paingla Ja Cralan
Jorenh Viera Gonsstves Weeben
Jane Gauthier
Dicky Welton
Buon
Jerri Lynng Shwshan
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Union Citys ‘Stover James Hendrickson
Haneuly
Hawaii
Sondra Lea Weber
Thomas
Hang
McKinney
Union
City
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Newrndns
Sen Leandra
van Harnandte
Diane Jaan Penboy
Rouer
Sweerge Tomasieh
Phyllis Va Clements
Hayint Byron Lee Anderson
Jusephian
Ann’ Reels
Clifford Eugene Shor
Vda
Aths
Catherine Maria Manchester
Kensington
Calvin Oaths Emsing
Jay Jsnice
Fora Dalley
Sanwel Johnering
Syn Jose Bully
Jean Ogden
Ahir
Louis Freetamd
Hogarly We Hobbs
Wesvark
Janie Steven Vin Fhiet
Robert Gayle Rapala
Hayivard
Vas
Keith Borenda
Aamiva Kay Webb
San Leanavas
Manuel Lopez Camacha
Rachelle Mesa Acosta Ruiz
Robert Richard Rageigier
Mary Bee Padilla
San J. Ganien
Lyla Eugene Jones
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Louis Gneckly
Autemaria Ann
Ken Hayward
Mark Allen Pecetti
Carol Blane McKenzie
Emerylite
Reginald Brown Jr
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Leanna
Cavin France
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Fairdeldy
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Union Civ
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Leandro
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