11/04/08

Overpriced Junk

by rach927

While deluxe junk may have some nice finds, they have insanely horrible customer service. It was actually the worst experience I've ever had at a store. There was a sign by the cash register that said "no credit cards for less than $10. Debit ok." I did not have cash and was buying a $1 bracelet. I asked if it would be ok to use debit. The women gave me a mean look and said, "you have to be kidding me!" The man behind the counter said, "didn't your mother tell you to always carry cash with you??!" My friend had a dollar so I paid and left. I was very uncomfortable with how they treated me so I went back and politely said, "I did not appreciate how rude you were, but I do really like your store." As I left, the man behind the counter proceeded to yell at me through the busy store. He said, "fine, rip me off for 20 cents when you put a dollar on a debit card. I don't care if you ever buy anything from me again!!"

Wow. That's really all I can say. It was definitely not worth it to venture into their over-priced dungeon of collectibles only to be publicly harassed. Please don't support this treatment!

Goodwill's glitzy cousin boasts a used collection that's a pastiche of campy, classic and where-the-heck-did-you-find-THAT.

by Contributor

In Short
A smiling plaster hot dog the size of Dick Clark douses itself with condiments at the entrance to this 23-year-old Fremont shop. While the store's bread-and-butter lies in impeccable art deco bedroom sets and perky dinettes, its contents are limited only by owner David Marzullo's imagination. Redecorate with an antiquated card catalog or a blue glass Seguso lamp. Find a pin-up in a vintage girly mag or get glamorous at an inlaid vanity or vintage dress.