9 February 2008 0 Comments

DRIP Update | The Lazy Investor

As indicated in the book The Lazy Investor by Derek Foster setting up a DRIP can be done in a few easy steps and this blog is about shedding some light on my DRIP set-up experience and a few pointers that should make things a little easier for you. 1) The asked for the shares [...]

13 April 2007 2 Comments

Air Canada is a Sub-Par Airline At Best

So here’s the Air Canada story I promised way back when and could not say much because I was so damn mad at Air Canada. Overview:I’m on my way back from Denver, Colorado after a great week-end with my cousins (Sunday afternoon is my flight out) and all is going well till I get to [...]

27 April 2006 0 Comments

Now that’s Customer Service – Shell easyPAY Tag

I realized yesterday that I had to give my American Express corporate credit card back and had my Shell easyPAY tag associated to the credit card. I called the easyPAY customer service line and got Jane on the line. She was very helpful and changed my credit card number with no problems. In the end [...]

8 May 2005 0 Comments

Costco.ca Customer Service a Kayaktus

kayak2 Originally uploaded by Mr.Lobo. Dealing with Customer Service @ Costco.ca over the last two weeks has been like hugging a cactus! Just when you think they have got it you get a prick on the phone… :) We bought a kayak to enjoy on Lake Wicox but the item was delivered torn, tattered and [...]