1.   And sometimes those consumers surprise you.

2.   But consumers surprised them with a relatively strong appetite for the bargains being offered on new computers.

3.   But Ken Goldstein, an economist at the Conference Board, one of the most bullish forecasting groups last year, says consumers will surprise forecasters once more.

4.   Consumers could surprise the experts and brighten the picture.

5.   In December, consumers surprised analysts by showing a big jump in confidence after three months of decline, Franco said.

6.   We are rarely surprised by consumers who will pay many times what an item is actually worth.