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| - We were driving by and saw they had a sale sign hanging at the front. So we decided to pop in. That was right after 3pm.
We walked in and unlike the first time we were here, it was rather busy. Not packed, but busy. It was the second day of the sale according to the blackboard in front. My husband was done looking around in about 5 minutes and he loves to shop as much as I do. I pulled some items and gave them to him (he found a seat). I was near the back and there were volunteers complaining about how ready they were to go home. Did I mention they are only open from 10-4? I looked at my phone and it was 3:30.
Ten minutes later they started telling everyone in the store to bring our items up to pay. Then after another 10 minutes, they did it again. Then to add insult to injury, they walk up to my husband and ask him WTF he's doing and he told them he's holding the clothes I am thinking of buying. Mind you, since they've been yelling at people to leave, there are lines on both sides of check-out. So they wanted us to stand in line instead of continuing to shop.
They are closed Sunday and Monday, so why they want to throw a store of people out is beyond me. Their sales directly assist the local community and they are only open 5 days a week (6 hours a day), so on Saturdays they should give some latitude when closing the doors.
Oh and before I forget to mention, their inventory isn't anything exclusive. Unless you want to pay retail for their special section of what they think is high end at the front left (when you walk in) of the store, of course. The rest is basic stuff that you can find at any thrift store. There was a ridiculous amount of mid-range clothing (Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, etc.) for double what it costs at other thrift stores and that was with a 50% off sale.
Volunteering isn't to be done to say you do it. If you can't or won't help, then do not hurt. Their attitudes are horrible for this charitable organization and are by extension harming the surrounding community they are supposedly attempting to help.
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