Shopping & Services

Scam on Facebook steals debit card numbers

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012, 4:15pm

Scam on Facebook steals debit card numbers

(WMC-TV) - My good friends at the Better Business Bureau and FraudAvengers are begging you. They're pleading with you.

Don't fall for a debit card discount offer on Facebook.

Both watchdog groups have warned us about an unsolicited offer on Facebook pages. The offer: 20 percent cash back if people link their debit cards to their Facebook pages.

I know, I know. Sounds insane, right?

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Filing a consumer complaint the "wise" way

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012, 2:56pm

(WMC-TV) - I'm the court of last resort.

If you have a consumer complaint, you should be coming to me last. So many viewers with consumer issues hit me up first without nary a phone call to the business or service provider.

Sometimes, a phone call is all it takes.

Other times, it takes a checklist.

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Amro named one of country’s best music stores

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, June 1st, 2012, 4:46pm

Amro named one of country’s best music stores

(WMC-TV) – A Memphis music store has been named one of the nation’s best for the second year in a row.

Amro Music was picked for the Top 100 Dealers by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM).

The store, which has been family-owned and operated since its founding in 1921, employees 65 full-time workers.

“This achievement is credited to the hard work of our dedicated staff and a reflection of their commitment to our company motto ‘to be recognizably the best.’” said Pat Averwater, the store’s president. “We certainly would not have earned this award if it wasn’t for them.”

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New vending machines put stop to unhealthy snacks

Submitted by Danielle Wilburn on Wednesday, May 30th, 1:45 pm

(WMC-TV) – One vending machine company is doing its part to tackle the problem of obesity. Fresh Healthy Vending Café is giving businesses in the Mid-South the opportunity to offer healthier snacks in their facility. Amy Israel and William Pollack have purchased the healthy vending franchise and are in the process of selecting locations in the Memphis area for the machines.

This vending company started in 2010 and is based out of San Diego. Fresh Healthy Vending is recreating the idea of a typical vending machine by filling them with healthy, natural and organic food and beverage options. They call it the “future of vending.”

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Local salons battle in "hair wars" for a good cause

Submitted by Danielle Wilburn on Tuesday, May 29th, 2:31 pm

(WMC-TV) – Is your salon “pet friendly?” Salons across Memphis will compete in a competition to see which business is pet friendly and who can raise the most money for a good cause.

Mid-South Spay and Neuter Services is raising funds for its non-profit clinic with a “hair ware” promotion for local hair salons.

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The safest "wave" to pay with your smart phone

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 1:14pm

(WMC-TV) - The credit industry calls them "contactless transactions."

I call them "wave" payments. Payments made either with a credit card or a smart phone by simply "waving" the card or phone over a payment terminal. The terminal detects a chip or app that relays payment information via radio frequency.

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East Memphis Whole Foods plans to move

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, May 4th, 2012, 2:34pm

(WMC-TV) - Whole Foods is moving its only store in the Memphis area, according to The Memphis Business Journal.

But lovers of organic food and healthy eating shouldn't worry. The grocery store is only moving a few feet to the south. The store will take over the building currently occupied by Office Depot.

According to the MBJ:

The new Whole Foods will be 60 percent larger. Its current store is about 25,000 square feet and its new one will be about 40,000 square feet.

And not only will shoppers get a bigger store, they'll also get more parking space. The current Whole Foods building will be demolished and turned into a parking lot, the MBJ reports.

According to a statement from Office Depot, the store will remain open until a new location is found.

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