By Rita R. Robison
Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or weep?
Here are my best and worst consumer experiences this week:
My best: Getting two free movie tickets
Several times, I’ve written about offers from Honda and Nissan to win big prizes or "gold" coins.
Each time, I went to the dealership. After not winning the big prizes, I received one to three copper clad coins.
Recently, I received an offer from Honda for a fantastic prize or two free movie tickets. Again, when I went to the dealership, I didn’t win the super prize. However, I was happy to accept two free movie tickets.
I enjoyed "Water for Elephants," and I’m looking forward to another movie.
My worst: Being super sized when I went to a movie
When I took advantage of getting a free movie at a Regal Cinema theater, I bought popcorn. The sales associate asked me if I wanted to double the amount of popcorn for a $1 more, and I said yes.
The popcorn cost $6, up $1 from what I’ve paid in the past. So I spent $7 for a bigger bag of terrible popcorn.
Regal Cinemas super sized me – again. Although Morgan Spurlock’s "Super Size Me" was in the back of my mind, I took the bait. Spurlock wrote about eating McDonald’s food and drinks for 30 days and accepting supersizes every time it was offered.
