Macys Mexican Discount

My uncle lives in Houston and said that the local news did an investigative news story about Macy's giving up to 11% discount to anyone with Mexican National ID, here in the US.

http://www.click2houston.com/investigates/18646240/detail.html

(there is a tab that has a video attached if you would like to see it follow the link)


Quote:
Ask Amy: Who Gets Special Savings At Macy's?
By Amy Davis

POSTED: Thursday, February 5, 2009
UPDATED: 8:29 am CST February 5, 2009
HOUSTON -- Twenty-percent off, half off or clearance … who doesn't love a sale? What if we told you one major department store is making special offers to a select group of people?

You and I don't qualify for a special savings card at Macy's, but you're asking Amy who does. Investigative reporter Amy Davis used a hidden camera to show you.

We bought two T-shirts from Macy's. They are the same brand, same color and the price tag shows they were both on sale for $11.99 – but that's not what rang up at the register.

Wearing a hidden camera, we sent our photographer shopping at Macy's. He's a dual citizen in both Mexico and the United States. Why does that matter? Just read the exchange at the register with the Macy's clerk.

Photographer: "Is there any discount for people out of town or out of here?"

Employee: "Oh, where are you from?"

Photographer: "Mexico."

Employee: "OK. I have to see identification. I can give you a discount of 11 percent."

Our photographer got an 11 percent discount simply because he's not from here.

We compared receipts. Our first shopper with a Mexico driver's license paid $11.55.Our producer, born and raised in Texas, paid $12.98 for the same T-shirt.

The producer asked for any available discounts. He didn't get that 11 percent, or any discount for that matter.

Macy's says it's an International Savings Card designed to encourage tourism to our city as well as shopping in Macy's stores.

Our T-shirts didn't cost much, but if you made a bigger purchase, the savings can add up. While a $100 item would cost a Houstonian $100, an international shopper would only pay $89.

Do you feel it's unfair you're not entitled to the same bargain in your own back yard?

We asked Macy's about that, too. The representative said we get a better discount because Macy's offers 15 to 20 percent discounts by mail and in the newspaper on a regular basis. That International Savings Card discount can not be combined with any other offers.

If you have a consumer question to "Ask Amy," send her an e-mail.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
It's time to boycott Macy's....make this public. Macy's just announced 7,000 workers that are being laid-off and many store closings.....besides this smacks of discriminatory practices...they are offering better terms and conditions of sales to people based on their national origin and that is patently illegal. Someone needs to take this up to the TX Attorney General and the Dallas Commission on Human Relations at least.