diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/models.py b/pandora/itemlist/models.py
index b2a58bf..e116efb 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/models.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/models.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class List(models.Model):
         self.ListItem.objects.all().filter(item=item, list=self).delete()
 
     def __unicode__(self):
-        return u'%s (%s)' % (self.title, unicode(self.user))
+        return u'%s (%s)' % (self.title, self.user)
 
     def editable(self, user):
         #FIXME: make permissions work
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ class ListItem(models.Model):
     item = models.ForeignKey('item.Item')
 
     def __unicode__(self):
-        return u'%s in %s' % (unicode(self.item), unicode(self.list))
+        return u'%s in %s' % (self.item, self.list)
 
diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/views.py b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
index e2d6c70..b2d534e 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/views.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ import ox
 
 from api.actions import actions
 
-'''
-    List API
-'''
+
 @login_required_json
 def addListItem(request):
     '''
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ def addListItem(request):
         item = get_object_or_404_json(models.Item, pk=data['item'])
         if list.editable(request.user):
             list.add(item)
-            response = json_response(status=200, text='item removed')
+            response = json_response(status=200, text='item added')
         else:
             response = json_response(status=403, text='not allowed')
     elif 'query' in data:
@@ -98,7 +96,10 @@ def addList(request):
         list.save()
         response = json_response(status=200, text='created')
     else:
-        response = json_response(status=403, text='list name exists')
+        response = json_response(status=200, text='list already exists')
+        response['data']['errors'] = {
+            'name': 'List already exists'
+        }
     return render_to_json_response(response)
 actions.register(addList)
 
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ def editList(request):
             {key: value}
         keys: name, public
         return {'status': {'code': int, 'text': string},
-                'data': {}}
+                'data': {}
+        }
     '''
     data = json.loads(request.POST['data'])
     list = get_object_or_404_json(models.List, pk=data['list'])
diff --git a/pandora/user/models.py b/pandora/user/models.py
index 768f13b..7a3d58e 100644
--- a/pandora/user/models.py
+++ b/pandora/user/models.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class Preference(models.Model):
     key = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255)
     value = models.TextField(blank=True)
 
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return u"%s/%s=%s" % (self.user, self.key, self.value)
+
 def get_user_json(user):
     json = {}
     for key in ('username', ):