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| - I was looking online for a gift for a friend who is a new mommy. I found a pretty touching gift--a necklace with two engraved charms. I knew my friend would love something mushy like that. But I didn't want to pay $200+ CDN for a frigging necklace, especially when it's for someone else! Then the thought popped into my head: I can get it done for cheaper! Enter Key Man Engravables.
When I walked in, there were about 3 other people in front of me. I remember looking around and when I turned back, the lady had already come up to me to see if I need help. She was able to understand my idea of the necklace and she found the two pendants to engrave. I then wrote out the engraving and she counted it twice to make sure she had the number of letters and then made me count it once more to ensure it was correct. I loved her efficiency.
While I was waiting for her to count out the letters, I looked around and noticed that they have some good gift ideas in the store. They have everything from flasks and beer mugs, picture frames, keepsake and jewelry boxes, to gifts for graduation, weddings and other special occasions.
I ended up buying a Liquor Pump for a friend who loves to bartend and got that engraved too, with a suggestion from the sales lady. She was really helpful.
In the end, the necklace ended up being significantly cheaper than the one I saw online and I received it quicker as my whole order was ready in an hour. I love this store and this location made my experience easy and pain-free, which isn't always the case in a mall around Christmastime.
Funny enough, I've never gone to Key Man Engravables to get keys made. Maybe I should someday.
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