I received a phone call yesterday from a person in the circulation department of our local newspaper, informing me that the Macy's advertising insert for Thanksgiving Day would be scented. She had already spoken with our paper carrier and they had tried to figure out a way to get a paper to us sans Macy's insert. However, there was some concern that they would either forget or the other papers would contaminate ours, so we decided to just cancel our paper delivery for that day.
Believe it or not, I used to shop at Macy's occasionally (holding my breath as I ran past the cosmetic counter). They have some great sales. However, I quit going in there and had my name removed from their mailing list some time ago, after receiving a scented ad in the mail. Now I can say that I am really done with Macy's, and I sent them an email to that effect. I also gave them a few statistics about the prevalence of chemical sensitivity in the general population (an estimated 1 in 16) and the danger to the asthmatic population that perfumes and other scented products present.
If anyone else has an interest in writing to Macy's, they can be reached at the following addresses (not found on their website):
email: customerservice@macys.com
phone: 1-800-289-6229
snail mail: Macy's Customer Service
PO Box 8215
Mason, OH 45040
Their corporate offices are located at:
685 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Enjoy the turkey, but skip the newspaper ads.
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