JoAnn's (Yeah, that place…) - Page 5

ical · ‎03-26-2010

On 10/26/2014 AutumnBlonde said:
On 10/24/2014 ical said:
On 10/24/2014 AutumnBlonde said:
On 10/22/2014 Frannie said:
I go in a few times a year but always around this time of year. I have bought a lot of Halloween stuff over the years. Their Autumn and Halloween stuff was 70% off Sunday. There was a 30% off coupon in the paper and if you spent $50 then they gave you another 30% off on a future purchase. They refused to honor the coupon unless I spent $50. I still got good bargains but this always happens with their coupons. They're very misleading. And I agree - the clerks are not the best or most helpful.

As it was explained to me... They apply only one coupon per non-sale item, period. If you use a 30% off coupon on Item A, that item is not part of the total purchase for the 30% off your entire order (sale & non-sale items) coupon. But I've got to say that I'm lucky to have a JoAnn store near me that has nice saleswomen.

But the inquisitors ${#emotions_dlg.angry}$ ${#emotions_dlg.closedeyes}$ ${#emotions_dlg.sneaky}$ ${#emotions_dlg.mad}$ ${#emotions_dlg.glare}$ are not saleswomen. I was returning fabric. ${#emotions_dlg.scared}$ The horror!

Well, I guess I'm one of the lucky ones who have a nice JoAnns near me. I didn't even know that you could return cut fabric. I've never asked. If I realize that I will never use it, I donate it to the Rescue Mission or a local quilting group. What other fabric places except cut fabric as a return? I'm curious.

That is why I asked before I purchased so that I could return it if the fabric did not work. It was a substantial decorator bolt from which I bought the remainder of this tapestry. The accusation of taking less than 3 inches was ridiculous due to the fabric make and the pattern.

Actually, I honestly can't think of another instance when I've returned fabric before.

As for your last question, perhaps you could search your local area.

ical · ‎03-26-2010

On 10/26/2014 mommy4 said:
On 10/22/2014 ical said:
On 10/22/2014 StylishLady said:
I had a disagreement concerning a return at our local store. I have not been back since. There are many places where I can purchase items like they sell.

That happened to me, and I was completely horrified at the Salem Witch trial under which I was placed.

I had purchased the entire remainder of a bolt of fabric, but with the question asked (on my part): If this does not work, I can bring this back, right? And the answer was "yes".

So the girl measured the remainder of the bolt, put the price tag on the material, and I picked out other things and checked out.

Well the fabric would not work, so I returned it, with the receipt, the price still stapled in where the girl had measured and tagged it.

And all was good…so I thought.

They measured the fabric and then the lady measuring looked at me like a snippy old bat and walked away to bring in the giant troll. The giant troll measured the fabric, just as the snippy old bat had. The troll in its best troll voice said: This isn't the same measure.

I said: What do you mean?

The giant troll left and brought TWO other females. They looked like wire people, thin, hard featured, clicky nails tapping on the measuring table with their clicky voices chattering in high tinny tones.

I thought I was going to be dunked in the back lot. ${#emotions_dlg.scared}$

The troll measured again, showing me how, what she comes up with as a measurement, is just under three inches from what the tag says. "See?" The troll bellowed.

I ask: Are you saying I took less than three inches from a patterned piece of material? To use as what? A book mark? Is this what you are saying?

Yup! Echoed the troll, and the tin twins cackled in their metallic throats. The snippy old bat snapped out: You can't return it!

So I said:

You do realize I bought the end of the bolt and it was measured to the end, right?

The troll said: That shouldn't make any difference in the measurement.

I said: Then measure the other side of the fabric because look at the end piece. (I held up the end and showed how it was at an angle and not straight.) I said: You can see too, that the end piece is not cut but wrinkled, as would be at the end of a bolt. So measure the other side.

The troll told the snippy old bat to measure. She unfurled her arms which were folded tight against her chest like a good bat soldier. And when she measured the other end, it came out to the tag measurement. Exactly. No missing less than three inches!

The troll party was over. The metal tin twins tapped away into the dark cave in the back room. The troll sulked into troll hall, and the snippy bat snipped out approval for the refund.

This is a true story except for the embellishments.

OMG...that was hysterical! ${#emotions_dlg.lol}$ I agree with the others you should be a writer.

When you do let me know so I can buy your book!

Thank you, so nice! I had fun telling it!

Campion · ‎10-21-2011

LOVE that bat and troll story. What a good writer you are! Seriously.

I don't like shopping there online (agree with the assessment of the website) and the store is difficult to navigate and smelly with artificial flowers and candles. If you have asthma, that pretty much limits you to five minutes or less of shopping in Michaels, AC Moore, or JoAnns until you start to wheeze and need medication. And start to burn and ietch.

I've found other fabric sites I like better. None have good pictures or navigation.