March 2023 by C Crouch
Always a great deal to be found. I’ve only ever regretted the times I DIDN’T stop, never the times that I do (which are more often than I like to admit). I can’t help but tell everyone I know about the place since I (quickly) became obsessed upon finding one thing after another that I would have spent so much more on if I were buying from a big box or online retailer. The variety and selection is always impressive and I couldn’t begin to estimate how many times I have needed to buy something for my big family and then found it here and saved paying way more plus shipping too. So yes, I spend a lot here, but I have saved exponentially more! It’s a catch-22 because I have a fear that the more people that know about it, the greater the chance that it won’t be my hidden honey-hole one day, but, more customers equal an increase in the variety of unique, useful products and more unbelievable deals for all of us! I’ll continue to adore and support this little family business because I root for their success and the continued excitement and joy that it brings, (they rock[personally]) plus I have faith that they’ll continue to grow with the demand of the community. They put heart, thought, and innovation into their work and are sensitive to the needs and wants of their customer base which is a rarity in a time when most businesses or larger corporations have no qualms about letting you leave with a feeling that your business falls below their bottom line. They adapt to public response and communicate in ways that show that at their core they appreciate your patronage and do what they do for us and not the almighty dollar. There's an integrity to that which makes you feel better knowing your hard earned money is going to a cause which is certainly much more admirable than the values (or lack thereof) that you'll find at the national stores. Once in a while there may be a stock of necessity item on the $1 rack and I'll hear someone say, "Well that's about what they are in the store". I like to toss some in my bag and let them know that I'd much rather give that $1 to a place like this. And guess what, they saved me a trip and a separate checkout too. Better here than to a place that's in the business of increasing profits with no regard to the affects to the little people! When you can't even go to the $tree and get something for $1 these days, so I'll buy better quality items here for less all week long. (And I do). The thrill of the hunt and the awe of the deals have an addicting draw and our sleepy town badly needed a cool place like this to inject life and hope during these unpredictable times. Their transparent and predetermined pricing has been a routine comfort for many people. including myself, who had become resigned to living with that feeling after checkout, that you spent more than you got. This is one of the few places where it's the exact opposite and it seems like that's the way they want it!
