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Comment on Time To Take A Fun Friday Quiz… Do You Hate These Companies? by Ed Sugar

Ed Sugar — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:17:04 +0000

Facebook	No
"As someone who sends 8 to 10 hand written letters or cards a week, I feel Facebook provides a valuable service to those who dislike writing, but wish to keep in touch with their friends and family. The trade off is privacy vs. being able to stay in touch. The decision is up to the individual, as Facebook needs to generate a profit."
American Airlines	No
"Been with them for the last 7 years and find them no better, no worse than any other airline, with the exception of the top end carriers."
Best Buy	No
"Bought a tablet the week before Christmas, but had to wait until the day before New Years to get it. Not a big deal, but the future of brick and mortar operations like Best Buy is uncertain."
Bank of America	Yes
"Calling in the lines of credit this past year for hundreds and thousands of small businesses was the most under reported story. They have made a mess of the economy and we all are paying for it"
Sears	No
"Only place to buy a major appilance. Just purchased a bew dishwasher after the holidays. Very good price and great service."
Netflix	Yes
"Their streaming service has lots of bugs in in. They need to talk to Amazon.om and refigure out their arcane streaming menu. Lately, I go on-line, on my home computer, to determine if a film is available via streaming, before I go on the streaming menu. This is stupid."

Nancy Hernon — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:19:24 +0000

Facebook	No
"I'm not crazy about the Timeline feature and haven't implemented it yet on my page, but overall I still think it's a great medium to communicate with old and new friends."
American Airlines	No
"Can't say I have any feelings on AA. I'm a Continental frequent flier. I have to say, they are moving down the scale for me significantly though with the United merger. Their service is getting awful."
Best Buy	No
"I still make purchases with them. The store near my house has great service and they are always happy to take the time to show me which products work for my life."
Bank of America	Yes
"Their service is not great. Their fees are far too high."
Sears	No
"I've never had a problem with Sears. "
Netflix	No
"I love the On Demand service. I can watch movies on my TV, computer or iPad anytime. The fees really aren't high for the offering available. "

pam m — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:08:31 +0000

Facebook	No
American Airlines	No
"More of a maybe - any airline is not the greatest."
Best Buy	No
Bank of America	No
Sears	Yes
Netflix	No

ruthann chesnoff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:48:03 +0000

Facebook	Yes
"I like my privacy!"
American Airlines	No
"I personally have had no dealing with them."
Best Buy	No
"I have bought several items from best buy and have no complaints"
Bank of America	Yes
"There customer service stinks"
Sears	No
"I have never had a problem with sears. I bought all my applianes there and they were always reliable."
Netflix	No
"I stoped using the company onths ago.When I had them they were ok"

Jeff Goldman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:29:03 +0000

Carter Cathey — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:04:16 +0000

Michael Halberstam — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:05 +0000

Jeff Adler — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:42:02 +0000

How did Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T not make this list? Someone check the methodology!

Debra Semans — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:18 +0000

Facebook	Yes
American Airlines	No
"Living in Atlanta, I only fly Delta and Airtran, and I hate both of them. But depending on how things progress with Southwest integrating Airtran and Delta potentially buying American, I may be able to hate them as well!"
Best Buy	No
"My answer really is no opinion - I don't condone what they did but I was not impacted. I can't remember the last time I was in a Best Buy!"
Bank of America	Yes
"I am not a BOA customer, but I hate that my bank (Wells Fargo) follows their lead."
Sears	No
"Poor Sears - a brand that just can't figure out who it is!"
Netflix	Yes

Jeff Adler — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:36 +0000

Facebook	Yes
"They repeatedly "change the rules" for their own benefit without giving customers a say. Often they do so without adequately notifying customers. They also have been caught repeatedly breaking their own rules."
American Airlines	No
"I don't hate them -- I just don't fly them."
Best Buy	No
Bank of America	Yes
"They have a long history of being crooked, deceptive, and incompetent. Now that is quite the triple threat."
Sears	Yes
"Yes, but only a little. They bought Lands End, which was a great company until Sears got a hold of it and watered it down a bit. Sears.com and KMart.com are terrible sites, so I just don't use them. Sears stores are still pretty good for things like appliances and tools."
Netflix	No
"They made a big mistake, but so far it has been just the one big mistake."