Selling It

Goofs, glitches, and gotchas spotted by our readers

Published: March 2014

In this month's installment of Selling It:

Catchy name!

The letter goes on to suggest that the recipient sell CURRENT VEHICLE to the dealer and, presumably, buy NEXT VEHICLE.
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An empty lot

"A perk for the deceased," writes the reader who snapped this shot.
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Truth in advertising?

The pictured car is pale yellow, after all.
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Now if there were only eye-roll control

Perfect for when a #^+** driver cuts you off.
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Well, that's clear

Drivers must be paralyzed by this stack of signs in Braintree, Mass.
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Generals are out of luck

Wondering where that "5" leads? We'll spare you the eyestrain. The footnote says
this: 0%. Not all buyers will qualify. Military admirals only …
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Affordable indeed

As in you'll pay people to take them?
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Send us your submissions

If you spot something that makes you chuckle, causes your jaw to drop, or leaves you confounded, send it our way:

E-mail: sellingit@cro.consumer.org

Fax: 914-378-2911 (attention: Selling It)

Mail: Consumer Reports, Attn: Selling It, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703

Editor's Note:

This article also appeared in the April 2014 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

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