Help Me Hank: Archived Reports - Page 12 of 13

  • One Vacuum too Many

    One Vacuum too Many

    You know how those wedding present registries are supposed to work, they're set up to prevent the bride and groom from getting six toasters and no blender! But when a wedding registry left one newlywed couple unwrapping more vaccuum cleaners than anyone could ever use. That’s when they called "Help Me Hank".

    Posted on 03/06/02
  • Ticket Trouble

    Ticket Trouble

    An Aerosmith concert- cancelled. Tonight- hank gets to the bottom of this "Ticket Trouble." The fans thought, no problem, they'd get refunds. But weeks and months went by and still they got no money! That’s when they called "Help Me Hank".

    Posted on 02/20/02
  • Hotel Bill Hassle

    Hotel Bill Hassle

    The plans were all set for a memorable shopping trip to the Big Apple- a group of friends from Grafton, a chartered bus, and reservations at a fancy hotel. But it turns out that the trip was memorable for all the wrong reasons when the hotel bill doubled. That's when the shoppers called Help Me Hank.

    Posted on 02/13/02
  • Paying Student Loans

    Paying Student Loans

    She wasn't a student and she didn't have a loan, so why were the feds saying she owed them $16,000 for a student loan? The Abington woman fought a losing battle with the government for years, and then, she called Help Me Hank!

    Posted on 02/06/02
  • High Electric Bills

    High Electric Bills

    Talk about an electric shock! A Cambridge man gets a big bill, and he can't believe the balance. How could it happen and would he have to pay? For help, he called Hank Phillippi Ryan.

    Posted on 01/23/02
  • When Return Policies Don

    When Return Policies Don't Apply

    We've all seen those return policies posted in every store and we all know that if you want to take something back, those are the rules. But what happens if the store decides the rules don't apply to you? That's when you call Help Me Hank.

    Posted on 01/16/02
  • Changing Airline Tickets

    Changing Airline Tickets

    A local family made elaborate plans for a long-awaited vacation to Florida, but when those plans had to change, it became so expensive, they almost had to cancel the whole thing! But then they called "Help Me Hank."

    Posted on 01/09/02
  • Hazy Return Policy

    Hazy Return Policy

    We've all done it, buy something that looks just perfect in the dressing room, but when you get it home, you realize its a mistake. The solution seems easy, just return it and get your money back. But when one college student tried it, the store said, "no!" That is when she called "Help Me Hank."

    Posted on 09/05/01
  • Disappearing Dry Cleaners

    Disappearing Dry Cleaners

    It's kind of a no brainer -- you give your clothes to the dry cleaners, you certainly expect you'll get them back! But what happens when your clothes vanish? You just call "Help Me Hank."

    Posted on 08/29/01
  • Used Car Refunds

    Used Car Refunds

    You purchase a car, and just days later it completely dies. That's exactly what happened to an outraged local college student.But then she called on Help Me Hank!

    Posted on 08/15/01
  • Auction Troubles

    Auction Troubles

    An auction was all set to begin, but some of the items were not supposed to be for sale! That sound like a job for Help Me Hank.

    Posted on 08/08/01
  • Rebate Money

    Rebate Money

    They're such enticing offers--you buy a cool product, then get money back in a rebate! But what if that rebate money never arrives? That sounds like a job for 'Help Me Hank!'

    Posted on 08/01/01
  • Health Club Refunds

    Health Club Refunds

    Would you pay hundreds of dollars to belong to a health club you couldn't use. One fitness fanatic was forced to do just that, until she called "Help Me Hank".

    Posted on 07/25/01
  • Paying Double

    Paying Double

    You go online to buy discount tickets, but a typo has you paying double! What do you do? Call "Help Me Hank." And that's just what one viewer did, when a click of the mouse ended up costing her hundreds! She wanted her money back, so she called "Help Me Hank".

    Posted on 07/18/01
  • Wedding Dress

    Wedding Dress

    It's a wedding dress mess. A bride gives her gown to a resale store, But never sees the money! She waited for years and didn't get a penny!

    Posted on 07/11/01
  • Car Starter Woes

    Car Starter Woes

    It seems like a simple rule of shopping, if you don't get what you pay for, you get a refund, right? But when one angry shopper just couldn't get her money back... She just turned to "Help Me Hank!

    Posted on 07/04/01
  • Gift Certificates

    Gift Certificates

    A gift certificate should be the same as cash, right? So when one angry vacationer was told hers had expired, she refused to believe it, instead she called Help me Hank.

    Posted on 06/27/01
  • Car with a Secret

    Car with a Secret

    Her new car was big and shiny, but it also had a big secret! And when she asked the dealer to take it back... He said no. That's when the buyer called "Help Me Hank."

    Posted on 06/20/01
  • Misinformed Bill Collectors

    Misinformed Bill Collectors

    It's bad enough to get dinner-time phone calls from bill collectors, but just imagine how bad it would be if they're asking you to pay money you don't owe. What should you do? Pick up the phone and call "Help Me Hank!"

    Posted on 06/06/01
  • Return Fee

    Return Fee

    When you buy something you decide you just don't want, can the store make you pay extra to return it? When one local store tried, one customer called "Help Me Hank" and see what happened next!

    Posted on 05/30/01

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