tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post6828882114472099880..comments2023-12-26T08:30:05.614+00:00Comments on A Mixed Bag: Shopping ... love it or hate it!Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-31012648635053125142014-04-03T03:13:47.767+01:002014-04-03T03:13:47.767+01:00Here I am, playing catch up and nodding. I've...Here I am, playing catch up and nodding. I've always been one of those "get in, get it, get out" kida shoppers. But he-who-puts-up-with-me could wander shops til the cows come home. LOL. Better he than me!! I will note that I enjoy shopping online as much as in the shops. Even the absence of humans doesn't make it enjoyable. :-/ I will note that the absence of customer Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408403855260279799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-40787737380416960282014-03-29T15:42:13.791+00:002014-03-29T15:42:13.791+00:00Larry, we also have shops closing down although as...Larry, we also have shops closing down although as yet not torn down. It's all very worrying. <br /><br />Thank you, Matt, I will pass on your good wishes. <br /><br />Brian, I wouldn't have put you down as a shopper... smiles. It must be heartbreaking to see dying malls. High rents don't help keep them alive, either. <br /><br />Faye, I know exactly what you mean. Our assistants are Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-56992833868053463182014-03-29T15:13:10.200+00:002014-03-29T15:13:10.200+00:00I still like to browse in the shops.. why is it wh...I still like to browse in the shops.. why is it whenever I am not looking for something a clerk will always rush over to help and then when I need assistance they are nowhere to be found......<br /><br />Ordering on line is easier..............fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664582851552998721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-52985183166087496232014-03-29T02:55:13.963+00:002014-03-29T02:55:13.963+00:00i am on the other end of the spectrum...shopping h...i am on the other end of the spectrum...shopping has grown on me more...i used to take a book to read while my wife browsed...ha....but i have learned to like shopping...pretty sad that you have to revert to online to get somethings though and the shops are more window dressing....our malls are dead though...i went this eve with my oldest just to get out of the house a bit...and it left a bit to Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-67368520554700047212014-03-29T01:52:57.064+00:002014-03-29T01:52:57.064+00:00Browsing is no an option for us with the two kiddo...Browsing is no an option for us with the two kiddos. We get in, get out, and hope for minimal damage. =) Bummer about them never having your size but congrats on getting your birthday bash outfit. Awesome. Take care, Val, and give my best to Joe. Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-8640873288975530682014-03-28T18:45:59.529+00:002014-03-28T18:45:59.529+00:00I watched a show on Sunday telling us that malls a...I watched a show on Sunday telling us that malls are being torn down. They have been beaten out by the internet or too many stores. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-28266234588348729232014-03-28T16:45:57.484+00:002014-03-28T16:45:57.484+00:00Geraldine, I've noticed the "defensive mo...Geraldine, I've noticed the "defensive mode" lately. Not sure why that is, though. Actually if they changed their attitude and became more customer friendly they wouldn't need a "defensive mode". Their trainers should bear that in mind. <br /><br />Sorry you left a note on the new growth in my garden, it was/is scheduled for 4 April so I don't know why it suddenly Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-49089277420158896002014-03-28T16:39:31.811+00:002014-03-28T16:39:31.811+00:00I buy less and less it seems, as the years go by. ...I buy less and less it seems, as the years go by. I have so much "stuff" already that I really like and when I look at a lot of the junk in stores now, I don't even want it and can't imagine anyone wasting good money on it either. LOL<br /><br /><br />Customer service is a dying art it seems Val. <br /><br />And what's with the "defensive mode" that so many youngerGeraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-38253319683843726922014-03-28T15:34:58.050+00:002014-03-28T15:34:58.050+00:00Ron, you are right about customer service... it do...Ron, you are right about customer service... it does vary. It just seems that lately I've come across a few assistants who couldn't care less. <br /><br />I must say I'm always impressed by the attitude of those who deal with on-line customers... I know it's all prepared and preprinted in some office or other but they know how to word emails to make customers feel good. I get Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-72527559922849699112014-03-28T15:27:47.278+00:002014-03-28T15:27:47.278+00:00Jenny, I don't think there are any beauty prod...Jenny, I don't think there are any beauty product shops in our mall. Plenty of counters in House of Fraser though. Actually our mall is very dignified unlike some I've seen. It's (usually) a pleasure going there. <br /><br />Denise, I agree with you. Those family owned shops were brilliant. Nothing was too much trouble for those retailers.... customers came first. Now, we're in Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-7296698599867738002014-03-28T15:25:43.660+00:002014-03-28T15:25:43.660+00:00"Quite honestly I don’t fancy wearing discard..."Quite honestly I don’t fancy wearing discarded shoes in case the owner’s feet were malformed, twisted, warped or infected."<br /><br />I feel the same way about purchasing used shoes, Valerie. I've purchased used clothing before, but will wash them before wearing. However, shoes you can do that.<br /><br />Reading this post reminded me once again how customer service everywhere inRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-58704174666402963832014-03-28T14:29:24.377+00:002014-03-28T14:29:24.377+00:00Indeed. Shopping is a major recreational activity ...Indeed. Shopping is a major recreational activity for my spouse. I provide chauffer services...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-11078530243275639232014-03-28T13:31:15.684+00:002014-03-28T13:31:15.684+00:00I totally relate to this post, Valerie! I'm no...I totally relate to this post, Valerie! I'm not much of a shopper anymore - maybe being retired has something to do with it, and being 66, and just being uninterested in the whole process! LOL. Great post!!Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-25895372120830990952014-03-28T13:23:58.429+00:002014-03-28T13:23:58.429+00:00Well the second shop assistant was certainly helpf...Well the second shop assistant was certainly helpful wasn't she? I've had some real bargains from charity shops but, like you, I draw the line at shoes. Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-1134598952443318242014-03-28T12:27:33.443+00:002014-03-28T12:27:33.443+00:00I have never been much of a shopper but I do miss ...I have never been much of a shopper but I do miss the old mom and pop stores, the individual family owned places are fast becoming a thing of the past. I dislike malls as I find them boring, with all the same stores. Those charity shops here are called thrift stores. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-31430603156679491832014-03-28T09:05:25.604+00:002014-03-28T09:05:25.604+00:00I've certainly noticed how so many shops are n...I've certainly noticed how so many shops are now hairdressers, beauty product shops (you left those out) and caffs. It does indeed make for boring shopping, but the answer is simply in the "you can get it online" isn't it? Unfortunately I dislike malls but I know some people do like to go for a day out and they do seem incredibly popular. Times change. I wish I could think of aJenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.com