1.   And local merchants have gleefully complained in newspaper stories that they are struggling to meet demand for Indians memorabilia.

2.   But merchants complain that cash transactions encourage theft and that customers often forgo purchases because they simply do not have enough cash in hand.

3.   But now, some merchants complain that they are getting short shrift as the Beanie phenomenon grows in intensity.

4.   But some merchants complain they are not benefiting.

5.   But Nogales, Ariz., merchants are complaining about the flip side of having a border that is more than a casually marked geometric abstraction.

6.   In the border city of Nuevo Laredo, merchants complain their businesses are suffering because banks have tightened their lending.

7.   Many boulevard merchants complain of parking problems and other inconveniences, though most say they do not believe their business has been hurt by the project.

8.   Many merchants complain that the vendors create dirty, clogged streets with bootleg products that are sold at huge discounts.

9.   Merchants complained that American Express was inflexible, arrogant and charged fees that were too high.

10.   Some merchants complain, too, that Ty is requiring them to buy its less popular lines of stuffed animals if they want access to Beanies.