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| - OK...have been there two or three times. And I have had two or three heart attacks.
Just kidding. Willow Park has a very good selection, so-so prices, and a mostly teen-aged staff whose experience with liquors is necessarily limited, so I have an issue with the "knowledgeable staff" assessment in previous reviews. This point is moot since I usually know what I want and can't stand suggestions from relative teetotallers anyway.
Willow Park had advertised via junk mail a fairly good deal on Newcastle Brown Ale (side review: delicious, also best website ever.) 6 bottles for like, $10.99. Arrived and was told they had made a mistake in the ad, the deal was for 4 cans, not 6 bottles. What the hell thought I, I'm only down, like 2.3 ounces and a more appealing vessel. The 2 Air Miles totally made it worth my while.
Today, purchased 15 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon (a steal at $17.49; includes the upside of iconic brand status thanks to Dennis Hopper). That plus the bottle of Black Grouse ($27.99 as posted, incl. GST and deposit) came to just over 50 bucks. But wait...you charged me 18.99...thought it was 17 something..wha, who? So the clerk (or "Clark") refunded me the $1.50 after a lengthy price check and halfhearted apology. THEN, on the chit under "savings" it read "$1.50". Yeah, right.
Normally I don't bother checking my chits at these establishments, and what the hell, right, it's only a buck-and-a -half...point is, pay attention to the posted price. That was the 4th time in a week I was overcharged for goods and services in Calgary.
Conclusion: would shop here again, but only because it's been a pain in the ass to get to Olympia lately...
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