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01-14-2010, 08:26 PM

#21

cjc

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Here's one for you. I went with my sister-in-law to a quilt shop down the road from her house, about 3 hours from us. It's a shop that advertises in most quilt magazine and if I told you the name of it..alot of you would probably recognize it. Anyway, we did get to the shop late in the afternoon. About 4:30 and the shop closed at 5. They went behind us, shutting the lights out in the rooms as we left them, rushing us out. Needless to say, they didn't get any of my money.

01-14-2010, 08:34 PM

#22

Boston1954

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Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts

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My sister and I went to shop that we have been to before, this one day, it was like they were too blessed busy to notice us. It isn't as though the shop was busy. In fact I think there was just one other customer aside from us. We did not buy anything that day. After we walked out the door, my sister said something to the effect that she was not too happy with them. We have not been back. I buy mostly online now.

01-14-2010, 08:50 PM

#23

Leota

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Location: Oklahoma

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MadQuilter

Thanks - contrary to its name, it has provided me with countless hours of uninterrupted sleep. lol

This is slightly off topic but related to the purchase of a sewing machine. The sales person was surprised that I wanted to "test drive" the machine which btw was without bobbin. I found a bobbin and was getting ready to thread the machine when he sort of pushed me away (excuse me Mam but that's my job). I still see him yanking out about 2 feet of bobbin thread. He licked the end and then he tried to PUSH the thread up the feed dogs. Externally I was watching with great interest. Internally I was howling. Even DH remembers that one.

ROFL That is just too funny. I told dh and his comment was "and he was the salesman?"
My question...did you purchase the machine? I think I would've walk out to "think about it" and the buy the machine somewhere else. What kind of support did they offer?

01-14-2010, 09:03 PM

#24

Esqmommy

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Mad, that is an unbelievable story. What a bi...!!! I think your quilt is fantastic! I love the "quiltzilla" title...will have to remember that one!

01-14-2010, 09:45 PM

#25

alaskasunshine

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Location: la la land

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonpi

I think here in Florida, we have one of the rudest quilt shops known to needlework. I go back once a year or so, expecting them to improve, but they never have. I have been ignored, belittled, and given dirty looks while I waited to have fabric cut. How dare I interrupt the sales associate's personal call!!??!!

My meager purchase was certainly not as important as her pearls of wisdom, bragging to someone how she ejoys being selfish, does not have to share anything, never has, never will, and how only low-class people share bathrooms at home. On top of it, the prices there are always a couple yards higher than the other area shops. It is lovely fabric, but not worth it.

I hope you asked to use her bathroom

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

01-14-2010, 10:07 PM

#26

redrummy

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Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Mount Vernon, Oh

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Our city has only one ( that I have found). I went in to ask for a light bulb for my sewing machine. It is a snap in, and as I was telling her that, she asked what brand...and stated she only sold for one particular brand ( I don't remember the brand) and since I was looking for singer, she said I'd have to go to a singer shop. They are the only ones who can sell me a light bulb for a singer sewing machine. I was stunned, since I knew I had bought them at Joannes before, but we don't have one here. That was the last time I was there.

01-14-2010, 10:16 PM

#27

pam1966

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Jackson, TN

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The only shop here in town is great. However, last year on a road trip I stopped in a shop that I will NEVER set foot in again. Beautiful fabric, three big roomfulls in fact...but the owner and the clerk were the rudest people ever. And my dh and I were the only ones in the place! The owner kept giving me dirty looks, and the clerk pretty much acted like she had better things to do.

01-14-2010, 10:27 PM

#28

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Location: Ft. Worth, Texas

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My only complaint with a quilt shop is the same complaint I've had with several other kinds of shops (grocery store, clothing store, etc.) I get very uncomfortable when the salespersons are talking to each other and complaining about their manager or another worker who's not there or how long they've been working without a break, or correcting someone's mistake (do that it private, not in front of a customer).....I really don't care. I just want my stuff!

01-15-2010, 04:02 AM

#29

Sandy1951

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Location: Loudonville, Ohio

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bj

The tellers at a small bank I used to deal with did something like that, but they talked about the customers as they walked up to the bank. One day they made derogatory remarks about three customers who were coming to the door as I stood there taking care of my banking business. Finally, I asked them, "Do you talk about me that way when you see me pull up?" Dead silence. They just stared at me. We switched banks soon after. I was pretty sure if they didn't talk about me before I said that, they probably did afterwards. :twisted:

01-15-2010, 05:09 AM

#30

Elisabrat

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None at all. So sorry yours was not a good one. They are not the norm I think. Big stores, Jo Anns yeah but little good mom and pop shops.. I have been fortunate.