What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?

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 historic family photos scanned

A few months ago, I paid $50 to Ritz Cameras to get 500 photos scanned. Before Christmas, I submitted 50 of our most famous family photos so I could give disks of the photos to my sister, daughters, and nieces. This week I rounded up 450 more.

Then I got lucky. When I brought the photos in, Ritz was having another sale. I’m organizing 500 more photos for scanning.

It’s so much fun to look at family photos from 1930 to 1960. It brought back memories of my parents and other relatives and growing up in rural areas of Eastern Washington.

My worst: Huge hike in Visa fees

In the fourth quarter of 2010, credit card giant Visa’s revenue worldwide rose 14 percent to $2.24 billion, compared with $1.96 billion in the prior-year quarter.

I can see why. Instead of paying 1 percent for credit card transactions, the Visa fee has jumped to a $2.50 minimum fee for overseas transactions.

I was stunned to find this out when I traveled to Madrid. I went to Prado Museum – a $2.50 charge to use my credit card. A lunch break at the Prado – another $2.50 charge.

I didn’t receive any notification about this increase.

I’m furious. I’m going to call Visa and complain.