QUESTION: When visiting someone's house, would you take out your iphone or camera and start taking photos of their things?
Would you pick up their ornaments, take out your iphone and record the manufacturers details?
Would you take their books from the shelf, take out a notepad and write down the ISBN?
My answer to all of these questions would be NO WAY, of course I wouldn't! Is it different because I own a shop and these items are on display?
I am not a retail chain store and cannot stock everything but I have given it a darn good go for being in business for only 4 months and am willing to try and source any product my customers may be looking for. I offer competitive prices on all products, often below RRP.
I believe I offer friendly advice and help whenever it is needed with classes being planned to start in March.
I love modern technology. I don't understand most of it, but I love the fact that I can find or research anything on my trusty laptop. I would never have made a pioneer lady!
Money is tight these days and I know and understand we all love a bargain - myself included. Almost all of us have made internet purchases from both here in Australia and overseas, but I consider it to be really, really bad manners to go into a store for the sole purpose of using the stock and ideas to gain information for internet purchases elsewhere.
We all complain that we can't buy this and we can't buy that locally in our small towns anymore but if we don't support our smaller shops - well, then they just won't be there.
To all my many, many, many customers and friends (both local and visitors) who support my business and offer creative advice, ideas and encouragement I thank you!
Maybe it's the stupid summer cold I picked up while at the beach that's made me feel the need to voice my opinion or maybe I'd just had enough of customers bad shop manners today.
Tomorrow is a new day and I promise "To start it in a happy way".
Happy Stitching,
Carolyn