He got into an accident in his Avis car. Why won’t the company take back the vehicle? When Mayank Kumar gets into an accident in his Avis rental car, he does everything in his power to return the vehicle to the company. But nothing seems to be working, and now Avis is asking about its […]
RED CROSS OPENS BURBANK BLOOD CENTER The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region announced the grand opening of the Burbank Blood and Platelet Donation Center. On Friday, March 4, the donation center officially opened its doors and begin collecting blood and platelets for patients, such as those battling cancer, accident victims, transplant recipients and those […]
Samsung won’t give her the $150 e-certificate it promised if she bought a Galaxy Z Fold3. Samsung offers Kristin Graham a $150 electronic certificate if she buys a Galaxy Z Fold3. She does, but now the manufacturer isn’t doing what it promised. Why not? Q: Samsung recently sent me a promotional email offering a $150 […]
RED CROSS OPENS BURBANK BLOOD CENTER The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region announced the grand opening of the Burbank Blood and Platelet Donation Center. On Friday, March 4, the donation center officially opened its doors and begin collecting blood and platelets for patients, such as those battling cancer, accident victims, transplant recipients and those […]
She canceled her credit card. Will she ever see her refund for the BTS concert? When BTS cancels Barbara Evans’ show, Ticketmaster offers her a refund. There’s just one problem: She canceled the credit card she used to pay for the tickets. Will she ever see the money again? Q: In early 2020, I bought […]
CAMPBELL CENTER HOSTS VIRTUAL EVENT The Campbell Center is hosting a virtual event on March 5 via Zoom inspired by the 1985 film, “Back to the Future.” “Back to the Virtual Fundraiser” is a night of entertainment featuring performances from internationally renowned a capella singers The Newfangled Four singing songs across the decades featured in […]
Travel Troubleshooter I accidentally booked two rental cars on Hotwire. Can I get my money back? When Robert Sharp accidentally makes two nonrefundable car rental reservations on Hotwire, he assumes the company will cancel one for him. But it doesn’t. Can he drive two cars at once? Q: I booked a prepaid, nonrefundable rental car […]
THURSDAY CLUB ESTATE SALE The La Cañada Thursday Club is hosting a huge estate sale in their courtyard on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sale items include art, china, collectibles, crystal, furniture, garden items, holiday décor, housewares, jewelry, sporting goods, toys and vintage items. Everything is priced to sell! The historic […]
The Avalanche offered her money back. Looks like her refund request got buried. Sara DeGroot’s Colorado Avalanche game is canceled at the start of the pandemic. The organizer promises her a refund but then switches to a credit. Can it do that? Q: In February 2020, I bought tickets to a Colorado Avalanche game for […]
LILI SINGER GUEST SPEAKER AT VIOLET SOCIETY The next club meeting of the Burbank African Violet Society will be today, Thursday morning, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. at The Little White Chapel Christian Church, 1711 N. Avon St. in Burbank. The guest speaker will be Lili Singer, horticulturist, garden writer and educator. Singer will present the […]