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December 2023 by strattrb
I purchased a jar of pickled asparagus at the "MADE IN THE USA GENERAL STORE" for$8.95 for a 16 ounce jar. The first thing I noticed was the size of the asparagus spears were about the thickness of a wire coat hanger, which didn't bother me much as long as the jar was full. It was when I opened them to eat some that I discovered a sneaky trick. The inside wall of the jar was lined with normal looking, coat-hanger thin asparagus spears while the interior of the jar was filled with the tough, wood-like stems that you would normally toss in the the trash when you're done prepping the asparagus for pickling. This was an intentional attempt to deceive the customer for an enormous profit. Selling them PICKLED TRASH!My review: Part 2:Brian,To your point, I was originally not going to post a negative review as I initially assumed you may not be aware of what your vendor was doing by cheating your customers out of the asparagus product, but then I noticed that the label said it was "made especially for Made In the USA in Branson, MO". I felt if that was true, then you would have to be aware of what's inside the jars. After all, wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that if you're willing to put your store's name on the label that you should know what's inside? That's when I came to the conclusion that you had to have known the situation, hence the reason I wrote this review. To me, your story just doesn't stack up. If I'm wrong, then please accept my apologies.
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December 2023 by Eric X
My wife and I went into the store and looked around. Just a bunch of novelty items. I expected to maybe see something to use for everyday life but only saw mostly political propaganda and joke merchandise. We exited the store and on the way to our vehicle heard a voice behind us asking if we wanted coupons so we could support America, which I have no problem with if it's something I need...not something unnecessary. If someone leaves your store it usually means you're not interested. I don't need a pushy owner trying to convince me to buy something just because his store is struggling. I'd like to thank the lady who came out of the knife shop and confronted the rude man and told him he was pestering customers again, which he denied. I didn't purchase anything from the knife and they just said thanks for coming. Someone needs to respect the decisions made by customers and not try to push them into a purchase.
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December 2023 by Glenna W
We wanted to see what this store was after visiting the Case store next door. We walked in and there wasn't anybody around. We were leaving and a man followed us outside asking if we wanted any coupons and we replied no thank you. He said we really needed to buy American to bring back America..There wasn't anything we needed. We thought it was very rude.After we said no thank you, you would think that he would be understandable and leave us alone especially when we were outside the store. He doesn’t have any idea what we buy, except we didn’t buy anything from his store. It was like an accusation that we are the reason America is failing and making the assumption we buy Chinese goods. I definitely won’t turn around and go back inside a store after the “Rudeness” I hope others don’t feel pressured to buy in this store.
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November 2023 by Scarlett Butler
If I could give 0 stars I would. My husband and I were at the Case knives store next door shopping with our infant baby in his stroller. As we were there for a bit he began to get fussy and I switched him into my chest carrier so I could feed him. My husband bought his knives and my candles and we decided to give the baby time to eat we would check out this store as it's directly next door. We looked around but didn't find much that interested us. My husband did find military backpacks and said he thought were a fair price, but as he had just bought his hunting backpack online, he didn't need it. The baby had finished eating and we decided to leave as we were headed to the Tanger outlets next. The owner followed us out of the store (just as many others in the reviews said he did to them) and asked if he could help us find anything. My husband said no thank you and we continued walking towards our vehicle. The owner then proceeded to stare at us with a disgusting look on his face as we started loading the baby, his car seat, stroller, and diaper bag into the vehicle. It was very off putting and rude. My husband finally asked him if there was a problem to which he replied something about us being in his store with a stroller, implying we were stealing. This obviously made my husband very upset. He asked the owner if he had cameras and if he'd like to review them or if he's like to look at our stuff because he was being blatantly rude. The owner said that he didn't have time to watch the cameras and that he was trying to protect his business. My husband said I can't believe you don't have time to go check the cameras as we were in there for a few minutes before accusing us of something we didn't do and harassing us outside of the store. He began getting very angry and yelling back and forth with my husband. Another shopper even walked by and said that he was being ridiculous and losing business the way he was acting and told my husband so. Reading the reviews, it appears the owner likes to chase people out of the shop that don't happen to buy anything because they either must be stealing or he wants to intimidate them into a purchase. Reading his replies to other shoppers reviews it also appears he make a lot of excuses for his abhorrent behavior and even tells the reviewer they aren't being fair by giving him a poor review but continues behaving that way anyways. I work in customer service for a very large company, and I can say without hesitation this man stands to lose a lot of business with his behavior just by reading the reviews.
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November 2023 by Daniel vaughn
Visiting on 11-7-23, overheard yelling in the back of store. After spending a short period of time, we learned that the ‘boss’ was getting on to one of the employees. She was notably upset during check out. We were not very happy with the conduct that took place and overhearing the yelling and reprimanding.
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July 2023 by Angie Edwards
We were short on time, but I was able to run in and grab the dishcloths that I saw on the TV advertisement in the hotel. Owner was very kind. He gave me his business card, so I could order more dishcloths if needed. We live several hours away. Prices are very fair.
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June 2023 by Kent Patterson
Love the store but store owner kept talking and following us around where I felt pressured into buying stuff
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May 2023 by Tarrie R
Great selection and wide variety of items. Best of all Made in the USA.
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May 2023 by Teresa Bird
We were at the arcade and decided to go look around in the made in USA store. We didn't have much time so just walked in, around the store and then left. The man behind the counter ran out after us and shouted, "Were you looking for something?". I said no, we were just looking since we had never been in before. He then seemed irritated and said "You only spent 30 seconds....WHATEVER!!". I thought they had a lot of different items in the store and when I needed to shop for a gift it would be a good spot. After the weird situation with the man in the store I won't shop there.
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May 2023 by Annette Perry
Love this store. Spent nearly 2 hours here.
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March 2023 by Yvonne Kay
He has a lot of stuff! I wish I would had the time to go through it all.
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January 2023 by Donni Frazier
Great store. We always stop there whenever we go to Branson. Great place to find unique gifts, home decor, clothing, food, housewares, toys, signs, etc. Everything in store is American made which we really appreciate. Brian the owner is very friendly and helpful. Very knowledgeable about his store products. Always find something that catches our attention. He carries every size and kind of brush you might need, and some that you didn't even realized you needed it until you browse the huge selections! I also found a lid for my 10" square cast iron skillet ( been looking for one for years). Never been disappointed in any item we have purchased at this store. Agree that the son can be a downer to this store, but I admire Brian in trying to help his son and give him an opportunity to be a productive member of society. Went in one day when only the son was there. He wasn't rude to us, he was just really didn't care to help us in any way and complained alot. Had that been my first time in the store I might have had bad vibes too. But we really enjoy talking with Brian. We'll go in to get a particular item and end up spending an hour looking at everything and jawing with Brian. He loves America and he loves vets. Items sometimes are a little more expensive but they are American made and better quality. Highly recommend this store. I'd really be surprised if you walked out of this store without buying something!!!
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January 2023 by Courtney Mitchell
Very neat things. We loved seeing all the neat things. However the person that was working the store was definitely running people out. We saw lots of looks and then they turned around and left. He was yelling and mopping dirty dirty water all in the store. Had the bucket right by the front door. He was yelling LOUDLY that the music was in there awful and he was going to walk out if he had to keep listening to the awful awful music. He would groan loudly every song that came on. He also mopped us into every section of the store YELLING that there was 3 places people could stay for free, in your lane, out of my business, and then out of my way. But very neat stuff. Spent a lot of time in there looking.
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November 2022 by Natasha Goforth
Great selection of products, some things I had not seen before. We ended up buying several things and found a specific veteran hat a family member wanted. A Gentleman who I assume was the owner, was very friendly!
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October 2022 by Brad Jones
I have been in here once before. And it wasn't the greatest experience I could imagine. But this time, I absolutely will not be back. I found no one in the store. I did hear someone yelling back in the back of the store. As I made my way back shopping, I began to hear profanity and cursing by someone who was clearly agitated. The more I listened the more I grew unhappy. The profanity was terrible. I found my party and made our way out the door. This will be the last time we visit this store.