Even Paris Hilton can’t get a discount at the Hilton. Well, at least when not requesting one for no specific reason and failing to identify herself over the telephone.
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Come See The Softer Side of Sears’ Incompetence
By 5.17.06
There is something supremely satisfying about sticking it to a company when they make a mistake. Oh, we’re all human — as an Apple sales rep explained to me the other day, his voice pregnant with the sorrow of a heavy heart, “We’re not perfect.” And yes, capitalizing on an employee’s mistake is a bit petty: an employee who just wants to help you may lose their job over it.
Chinese Flash Mob Shoppers
By 5.17.06
Lets get this Chinese export into the US economy by the junkload: the latest craze in China is tuangou, or “team buying.” Consumers find each other online, agree to show up at a store at a certain time and flexing their collective bargaining muscle to successfully demand group-rate discounts. Impactlab reports:
