A review of the week that was in consumerism, as determined by popularity contest.
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Bride Rages When Macy Won’t Let Her Keep Her Surname
By 5.19.06
Colleen G. is getting married and so yet another beautiful Consumerist reader becomes immune to my lascivious advances forever. Congratulations, Colleen… you tramp! No, just kidding — really, our most hearty congratulations, even if you have gouged one of those stiletto heels I like to imagine you wear through my heart.
Bad Charge at Macy’s Leads to Good Deed
By 5.8.06
Chris sends in a happy story about Macy’s messing up, then going above and beyond to not only remedy the problem, but assuage its effects. His letter details exceptional service, but not surprising for a department store counter known for high levels of customer care.
‘Shoplifting’ Grandma Gets $1.2 Mil From Macy’s
By 4.3.06
A jury has awarded $1.2 million to a woman falsely accused of shoplifting at Macy’s in Georgia.
Morning Deals Round-Up
By 1.18.06
• Buy a man’s poverty on eBay for a buck. And if it just takes a buck to get him out of poverty, you might be able to complain that you didn’t buy as much poverty as you were led to believe.
