BEIJING- For three years, Wu Ping and Yang Wu held off the bulldozers, refusing to allow their home to be torn down for a redevelopment project in southwestern China and captivating a nation in the process.For three years, they turned down offers from a real estate developer, until the house stood alone in a construction pit, sitting precariously on a mound of earth.

When they finally reached a deal that gave them enough compensation, an earth mover began clawing away at their home.

Three years of defiance was gone in three hours.

Recently, my husband and I had the displeasure of being ripped off for
$400 after eating out at a restaurant. The debit card has now been
closed and the bank is supposedly working on the problem of getting our
money back to us. (dh is going to the bank today to check it out).
My question is this: how can one eat out without being concerned that
this can happen again. Is there anyway to prevent it? We are very upset
and frustrated that someone ripped us off for this money and also
cannot afford this big of a loss. My husband is on Social Security and is
working part-time. What can we do, if anything, to protect ourselves from
this happening? We have discussed buying gift cards to these eating
places which is a pain but would still prevent what happened from
happening again. Do you have any other suggestions?
Cheryl