I usually shop at Macy's...
when 'blonde on blonde' l/s came out I tried to bac2mac for it, and I was told I was not allowed because it was from the latest collection, and that it was le. I mentioned that the website states that only viva glam is excluded and the MA just shook her head no
anyhoo....
I brought back 12 empties to the mac pro store in NYC, where I was able to bac2mac for 2 barbie eye shadows WITH NO PROBLEMS!!!!!
the MA who I spoke with when I walked in said she was just gonna check it out, asked me if I was in the computer system, and then returned and told me that she hadn't even heard about the changes in the policy yet!
on a side note, I bought the Doll at Henri Bendel's on fifth ave. the store was a huge brainfu*k, the were seemingly 30 employees in my face every second. I couldn't possibly shop for makeup in that environment. I was there with a girlfriend and we decided to buy our barbie and head to the pro store so we could shop in peace.
@ Henri Bendel's they had special Barbie jewlery (i thought it was tacky, tho), gloves, tee shirts (black ones w/rhinestones).... the MA who rung me up gave me a free pink plastic headband that everyone there was wearing.
also of interest- the barbie doll is listed as wearing "aquadisiac, carbon, and satin taupe" eyeshadows, spice lipliner, smolder eye kohl, etc. it's on a cute lil card inside the doll box