Consumer News & Recalls

High Demand For Used Cars

Rochester, N.Y.--Used cars have been scarce for months, but the competition is especially high as we creep toward spring. "It is costing everybody more now, it's a function of the spring selling season," said Michael Guerrein of Auction Direct in Victor. The shrinking inventory has been exacerbated by a poor economy resulting in drivers holding onto cars longer as well
Bills Won't Raise Season Ticket Prices

Orchard Park, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bills will keep season ticket prices flat for the 2012 season. In an announcement on Tuesday, the team announced that some ticket prices would drop. Tops Family Corner ticket prices will be $30 per game, reduced $10 from last season. The Coors Light Rockpile prices will be $25 per game, reduced $15 from last
Arsenic Found In Baby Food

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FCC Expected To Restrict Robocalls

Washington, D.C. - The FCC is expected to restrict robocalls on Wednesday. Proposed new rules would make it harder for companies to repeatedly call or text message people. The rules would also require telemarketers to allow people to opt out of any future calls during their robocalls.
Gas Prices Up 12-Cents In Two Weeks

Rochester, N.Y. - Filling up the tank continues to get more expensive in Rochester, and nationwide. Gas prices have jumped about 12 cents in two weeks according to the latest Lundberg Survey. The average for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. is currently $3.47. In Rochester, it's about a quarter more at $3.73 a gallon. Industry experts say
Lottery Scams Forge Comptroller’s Signature – Beware!

New York State - Beware of a lottery scam with fake checks that look like they were sent out by New York State. "An offer of easy money is usually too good to be true, and that is the case here," said State Comptroller Thoma DiNapoli. "If you receive a fraudulent checks, please report it to my office immediately." DiNapoli's office has
Wegmans Recalls Hard-Cooked Eggs

Rochester, N.Y.- Wegmans is recalling hard-cooked eggs, as well as prepared foods that contain hard-cooked eggs from Rochester-area stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. The recall impacts products sold between January 23 and February 1, 2012. The Wegmans stores impacted are: East Avenue, Perinton, Canandaigua, Geneva, Hylan Drive, Holt Road, Eastway, Ridgemont, Ridge-Culver, Geneseo,
Your Stories: Customers Demand Answers From Tax Prep Service

Rochester, N.Y. – Angry customers lined up outside a Lake Avenue tax preparation service on Tuesday, complaining about bad checks and delayed checks. It was a scene that has played out at Instant Tax Service offices in several other cities. Instant Tax Service issued refund loan checks to customers with a bad routing number. “Basically when I went to cash it
JC Penney Ditching Coupons and Sales for Discount Prices

Henrietta, N.Y. - Bargain shoppers love great sales and using coupons. But starting February first, JC Penney shoppers will have to live without both. The department store announced this week that it will stop issuing coupons and no longer have regular sales. Instead JC Penney will permanently mark down merchandise by up to 40 percent. "You would start to wonder
"Likejacking" Scam - Facebook Users Especially Vulnerable

Facebook is warning its users to beware of a new type of spam on their timelines. The social networking site and the Washington state Attorney General are suing a Delaware company saying it's ripping people off. It's called "like-jacking"-- drawing Facebook users to the popular "Like" feature, and then enticing them to click onto websites that can lead to identity