http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer RSS Feed for KGW - News - Consumer en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 06:43:21 GMT 2012-05-24T06:43:21Z en-us http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Avoid-used-car-crooks--153463735.html Buying a car is always a big deal, especially when it's used. And while many laws protect the seller, it's often *buyer* beware. Thu, 24 May 2012 06:43:21 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Avoid-used-car-crooks--153463735.html 2012-05-24T06:43:21Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Avoid-getting-burned-by-unlicensed-contractors-151432265.html Hiring someone to work on your home should be a simple job, but it's not. Some do shoddy work; show up late or at times not at all. Tue, 15 May 2012 19:41:45 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Avoid-getting-burned-by-unlicensed-contractors-151432265.html 2012-05-15T19:41:45Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/How-to-opt-out-of-receiving-junk-mail-149768525.html Wed, 02 May 2012 20:03:45 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/How-to-opt-out-of-receiving-junk-mail-149768525.html 2012-05-02T20:03:45Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Goat-rental-biz-begins-paying-back-customers-149594945.html A Clackamas woman KGW's Unit 8 investigators busted last month for taking money up front, but never showing up with her weed-eating goats, is starting to pay some victims back. Tue, 01 May 2012 13:14:04 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Goat-rental-biz-begins-paying-back-customers-149594945.html 2012-05-01T13:14:04Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Bank-of-America-threatens-foreclosure-despite-per-149251045.html Polly Brown recently applied for a mortgage modification, and although the paid on time every month exactly what she was asked to pay, Bank of America started to send her foreclosure letters. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:07:26 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Bank-of-America-threatens-foreclosure-despite-per-149251045.html 2012-04-30T23:07:26Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/97333299.html Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:58:36 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/97333299.html 2010-06-28T19:58:36Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Scammers-use-money-transfers-through-online-ads-147256965.html Eric Newland had a great deal on CraigsList this week. A nice couch, love seat and coffee table along with a matching buffet for only $400. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:51:52 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Scammers-use-money-transfers-through-online-ads-147256965.html 2012-04-13T01:51:52Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Woman-faults-Sears-for-leaking-fridge-147961425.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:16:50 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Woman-faults-Sears-for-leaking-fridge-147961425.html 2012-04-18T18:16:50Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Intel-Helps-Retailers-Target-Customers-146747125.html New facial recognition software by Intel helps target customers to buy products and services and has come to Oregon. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:41:11 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Intel-Helps-Retailers-Target-Customers-146747125.html 2012-04-10T14:41:11Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Couple-scammed-by-goat-rental-company-145251575.html Bill and Sharon MacFarlane are proud of their 20-acre Century Farm near Carver, that's why they didn't flinch at paying thousands of dollars to rid the fence line of unsightly, unruly blackberry bushes. But the work never happened. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:21:10 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Couple-scammed-by-goat-rental-company-145251575.html 2012-03-31T02:21:10Z