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Budget Moving Trucks Suck Ass And Here Is Why…

by Cary Bergeron on September 2, 2010

Why do Budget moving trucks suck?….let me explain…

So a few weeks back I rented a truck to do some moving.  I reserved the truck online and everything was going well.  I got the truck moved what needed to be moved and then returned the Budget truck on the exact day it was suppose to be back.

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Budget Moving Trucks - Fort Collins Colorado

Couple weeks go by and I get my credit card statement and notice that they charged me an additional $115.67….WTF???

I call Budget moving trucks because I thought for sure this was a mistake of some sort and they would make it right.  NOPE

The guy I talked to on the phone was such a dick that I instantly had to get puffy with him.

I told the service rep who we will now refer to as “turd” that I returned the truck on the exact day the contract said it was due back.  He said that it was due back the day before and so they charged me for an additional two days.

I said WTF…”two days”?

He says yeah “you returned it a day past due and on the day you returned it no one was there to check you in so it was processed the next day.”

At this point my head is about to explode and I’m ready to choke the turd out through the phone.

I explained to him that I dropped the truck off on time and if they didn’t process it that it wasn’t my fault.  I told him no one was there at 11am that Monday morning when I dropped it off so I returned it per the instructions on the door.  I put the keys and contract paperwork in the drop box and parked the truck(all cleaned out) in the back lot like it said to do.  He proceeds to tell me I was wrong and that it wasn’t dropped off on time and that they will be charging me the additional fee.

I asked him if we could call the store in Fort Collins where I dropped the truck off.  He said “there is no need to call them because I’m sure they did everything according to procedure.”  This is the point I knew I wasn’t going to get anywhere.  I informed Turd that I was going to contest this charge now with my credit card company and he simply says “good luck”!!!!

Now the money isn’t really the issue it is the principal of all this.  You see I feel that the owners of the Fort Collins Budget store and Budget Moving Trucks both conspired to rip me off <insert sarcasm here> and now I’m pissed.

You see the store front here in Fort  Collins, Colorado that rents and returns budget trucks is here 6204 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (photo above).  I guess I should have been suspicious because when I dropped the truck off I noticed that not only do they handle Budget rental trucks in Fort Collins but they also do window installations and replacement siding.  And if that wasn’t enough I should have read the review someone left back on May 26 2010 that reads…

Avoid this joint. After making a reservations several days in advance This Budget rental did not have a truck available at our pick up time or at all. The said their reservation system does not work. Day of the supposed pick up no one answered the phone, not even a machine to leave a message. Penske is the way to go if you need a truck. They have their act together and know how to answer a phone.?

The moral of the story is never rent a moving truck from Budget.  And never, ever rent or return a moving truck to a company who sells window installations, replacement siding and rents Budget trucks as well.  Jack Of All Trades master of non…I really feel sorry for anyone contacting this company for new windows.

So the only thing I can do now to to rank this post for Budget Moving Trucks and get it listed just under their company site which ranks #1 for this term.  O and I’ll also leave a nasty post on Google reviews.

I have since contested this charge with my credit card company but I don’t really have much faith in getting the money back.  So from here on out I will bad mouth Budget moving trucks whenever I can.

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2 Things You Can Do Right Now To Improve Adsense Earnings

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by Cary Bergeron on August 25, 2010

Anyone who runs Google Adsense on their site wants to get the most from it.  You should always be striving for higher CTR’s and higher eCPM’s.

Here are two things you can do  that will immediately improve your CTR and eCPM.  Depending on what kind of site you run and your content management system these changes can be very quick and painless.

Adsense change #1 - Use dual 336 ads at the top of each content page.  If you think this looks to spammy and want a little bit of a cleaner look you can use one 336 ad and wrap it with text.

Adsense change #2 - Change your ad colors so that they are in line with your site.  When setting up a new ad units be sure to change the Title color and the URL color.  Make these colors blend in with the theme of your site.

For best results always be sure to break ads into separate channels.  This way you can track changes like the ones stated above to make sure they are working.  Not that you need to test any of the tips or suggestions on my blog because they are rock solid and proven to work every single time.

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How An iPad Ruined Our Camp Trip

by Cary Bergeron on August 23, 2010

I want to start this post off by referring to a previous post of mine My $700 Impulse Buy – iPad Review…Kinda

Ok now that you have read that I want to say that my iPad is not the one that ruined our camp trip.

So to give you some background my sister and her husband Rob just got into town for this much awaited camping/riding trip to the Walden Sand Dunes.  They currently live in Denmark where Rob is some big shot IT guru at a company called Dako.  He loves everything technology and has been wanting an iPad since they came out.  Since they lived in DK and everything costs like a million dollars there they decided to wait until there trip back to the states to pick one up.

So just hours before we leave for our trip my sister goes to the local Best Buy and purchases an iPad to surprise Rob with an early birthday present.

She gives him the iPad and for the next 3 hours on the drive to Walden it’s all I heard about.  The iPad can do this, the iPad can do that and “hey Cary did you know the iPad can wash your dishes”….blah, blah, blah….Really, Rob?  Really?  It got so bad that at one point we had to stop for him to pull it out of the coach and look at it.  He had to clean it off with one of those little shammy cloth things.

Anyways, we get to Walden unload the ATV’s and take off riding.  For the first hour of riding I didn’t hear anymore about the iPad but knew that Rob was thinking about it the entire time.  He had iPad on the brain and we all knew it.

The first hour of riding was great and everything was going well, we hit several different chutes and had a blast.  The last few pics below show what happens when you get distracted for just a moment (in this case thinking about an iPad) and take your eyes or mind off the trail.

So the good news is that Rob was able to drive himself out and wasn’t seriously injured.

The bad news is that he broke his leg and the rest of their trip will most likely be spent visiting doctors and sitting on the couch.

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July 2010 Adsense Earnings

August 23, 2010

July Adsense profits continued to hold steady.  I’m working on some new projects that will be paying off by the end of the year.  I’m hoping that by 2011 I’ll have broken the $20,000 a month barrier. If you are looking to make money online with Adsense be sure to join my newsletter.  Each week [...]

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The Best Bud Light Commerical Of All Time

August 19, 2010

So I was cleaning up my video archives this morning and I ran across this old video I had.  I kept it because every time I watch it I laugh. The best part is the very beginning when the guy in the green shirt says “fucking awesome”.

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Adsense Isn’t The Only Game In Town

August 18, 2010

Here is a pick of some Clickbank income for the first half of August.  I have four different accounts for various products that I publish.  The bad thing about using Clickbank is that in order to market your products to affiliates you really have to have a seperate account for each product. I have both [...]

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June 2010 Adsense Earnings

August 17, 2010

Profits from Adsense continue to hold up during June.  Averaging just under $500 a day my Adsense revenue has dipped a little bit compared to May but nothing to be concerned with. Also, I wanted to point out that Adsense isn’t the only way that I make money online.  There has been talk around some [...]

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Another Flippa Auction – Another Chance For Someone To Make Money Online

August 16, 2010
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Today I listed two more sites for sale on Flippa.  I’m not a big fan of this niche and I don’t really have the time to dedicate to it. Check out the auction here http://flippa.com/auctions/103590/PR-3-Membership-Blog-w-60k-Uniques-BONUS-Authority-Forums If you want to make money online these two sites will really get you going.  The blog has over 60K+ [...]

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