I had to pick up a few baby items for a family friend's baby's birthday, and I had a mixed bag of an experience. The woman at the layaway counter downstairs was dismissive and unhelpful and acted as though I was holding up her line of two people to ask a simple sizing question. The young man she called over, however, Christian, I believe it was, was very helpful despite being unable to find what I was looking for. He was gracious and apologetic and I ended up finding something else instead. I also noticed some sort of supervisor or shift lead reprimanding a stock boy for something, in earshot. This is not appropriate conduct for a supervisor. These types of coachings need to take place offstage and away from customers. Onto upstairs, where I had the pleasure of meeting Maggie, or Margaret as she is formally known. She was very energetic and helpful in my final decision of which gift to get. We enjoyed a very nice conversation and found we had lots in common. I almost never take the time to fill out the little receipt survey since I have this wonderful platform at my disposal, and they usually go right in the trash. But on this particular instance, I made sure to fill it out and give her great marks. One thing I think could use a refresher is the pitch on the store credit card. Certainly the last thing I need in my life is another one of these damned things, and when I was told I could save 10% on my purchase today, I said of course. Granted, as an adult with retail experience, I should have guessed as much was afoot, but with so many stores like Stein Mart, Dick's, FYE, etc. etc. offering savings on enrollment I figured it was some sort of rewards card. After she went through the whole application process only to yield a denial and a 5-point hit on my credit, I sort of wished I had been more alert and hadn't wasted the time, but she still provided excellent customer service and while she swore she said "credit card", I probably didn't hear. I do hope that my good feedback is passed along though, because I would definitely say she's one of the friendliest people I've met in retail in a very long time and in speaking with her about her personal life I see that she has a good heart and a genuine love for people, which I know goes oft unappreciated. Thank you Maggie for a great experience and Burlington and never give up your glowing personality! read more