Potential Buyer Beware!
We've all seen commercials offering amazing deals that seem to defy corporate ideologies only to notice tiny, unreadable print on the bottom of the screen. What does all that fine print actually say? Even with my DVR and its wonderful capability to pause live television, the print is usually too blurry to read. Well, the folks at mouseprint.org have solved the mysteries for us. Their decoding of advertising double speak will make you know that something is awry instead of just sensing that it sounds fishy.
Looking to be more pro-active in your consumer awareness or just a little unsure of your next big purchase? Our Consumer Information collection (located on the first full-length shelf behind the Reference Desk) has numerous Consumer Reports' buying guides as well as back issues of the magazine since 2003. We also have consumer rights law information and several different automobile price indexes. Don't have time to come to the library? Consumer Reports can be accessed at home via database. Infotrac OneFile, one very large and fantastic database that contains over 12,200 full-text titles, is yours free to search with a Grand Rapids Library card. With all of this consumer advocacy information available, never again should you waste your savings on roaming charges or Y2K tap lights.