Chicago Glue &amp; Machine

Overpriced crap from a flea market.. they are now calling themselves Uno Dollar Plus.... I guess…read morebecause it really isn't a discount?

Was at Planet Fitness the other day. Noticed the store for the first time, and decide to check it…read moreout. I live in town, and like to support local businesses as much as possible. The place is basically an indoor flea market, with what appear to be items that "fell off the back of a truck" headed to Dollar Tree. Some other repackaged salvation army donations line the walls and back corner. As I said earlier, I try and support local businesses whenever possible, so I decided to buy something for that sole purpose. Up towards the front, I saw a nick nack skull gas pump thing that caught my attention. Much like a flea market, nothing is marked with a price. The shelf the item was on was maybe 10' from the register, so I picked it up and asked the clerk how much it was. He told me to bring it over to him, I obliged. As soon I handed it to him, him told me that it was broken. I wasn't interested enough in the thing to buy it broken, so when he asked if I still wanted to purchase it, I declined. The next 2 minutes sound straight out of and episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, but it's too random to fabricate. With no hint of sarcasm, the clerk asked me a second time, if I was going to buy it. I told him, no thanks, since he had literally just pointed out that it was broken. He said, "you broke it, but you're not going to buy it?" Again, no hint of sarcasm. All I could spit out was "what?" He repeated his asinine accusation. I reminded him that he literally watched me pick up the item and make the 10' journey to the register. He said, you must have dropped it. It was literally 10 FEET from the register, a straight line, in plain view. I told him that I would have never even known it was broken had HE not pointed it out. And I probably would have purchased it is the price wasn't ridiculous. Which brings me to the next level of insanity. He said, "since it's broken, $20." If I didn't know any better I would have sworn he was joking. In fact, I laughed and again could only muster up a chuckled "what!?" He asked a finally time, incredulously, "so you're not going to buy it?" Zero irony. I said "why would I buy something that's broken?" He somehow spun it around on me, where he was the bigger person, and threw out a "have a great day." Which I would have taken as a please leave my store, had I not already been standing in the doorway halfway out at the time. I guess it was worth the show, in hindsight. I've gotten some mileage out of that story already. p.s. after telling someone the story, I decided to look the item, brand new, up on Amazon. Remember, he wanted $20 for a broken, unpackaged edition (see attachment)

Norman Distribution

Easy to work with; great prices for wholesale food, drinks, and snacks; efficient, friendly…read moredelivery (for me up in Lake Forest, but I understand they deliver to tri-state area, and ship nationally through one of their subsidiaries).

CabinetLand Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Center

4.9

(14 reviews)

CabinetLand did an excellent job doing the total remodeling of our master bathroom and hall…read morebathroom. Since they were doing both, did them consecutively as we did need a bathroom to use! The collaborative design work by Robert turned out beautifully and with high quality materials from great cabinets to tiles and the Kohler fixtures, tubs and toilets. The project oversight was great by Robert and by Matt and the price was comparable to other quotes received. The detailed workmanship by Dario and Alex over the five months was outstanding, and they kept the work area neat and organized, so the mess was kept to a minimum (and there is a lot of mess to bathroom remodels!). They were a great team and nice people. Highly recommend them!

Quality of workmanship, design talent and overall business ethic and integrity goes well beyond 5…read morestars. Robert, Catalin and Matt were on board every step of the way. Beautiful design was created for us, a master carpenter executed and completed the work. We can't be more appreciative for a smooth and timely transformation of our kitchen as well as working with a dedicated, knowledgeable and reliable team! Thank you all! James and family.

Sam's Club

2.7

(74 reviews)

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Went to the Tire Center. Great service and great prices (although, you do need to be a member)…read more The worker was very knowledgeable, answering all of our questions about the services that they'd perform and giving us a quote for new tires since we're in the market for them! Would definitely come back.

I've been here countless times for curbside pickup and every single time those poor workers are…read moreseverely overworked. It's ALWAYS the same guy working his BUTT off bringing out orders when there's a huge ton of cars waiting and I hear him having to deal with angry customers verbally abusing him for taking too long. I believe he said his name is Carlos when I asked him for his name. I gave him props because it's always him by himself going in and out bringing us our orders. I never complain when I wait 30+ minutes to a hour because I know it's not his fault. He's always super apologetic and really nice whenever my order is taking long. Really sweet kid. I 100% blame his management for not hiring more people to help him. Do something about it. It's absolutely ridiculous you have one person bringing orders to like 20 cars and having to deal with the customers yelling at him. You're overworking your employees to the bone. You clearly don't have enough staff, so hire more people. I also hope you give Carlos a raise, because he 100% deserves it. Shame on management or whoever is in charge of Curbside. You guys are evil.

Zombie Techs Computer Repair

4.4

(151 reviews)

these guys are the best! i have a cyberpower gaming pc and microsoft would not update my computer…read moreto windows 11 despite it being only 5 years old! plus, this "gaming" computer would crash every time i played any of my games!? these guys were able to update my computer, and stop it from crashing during game night! plus, they were super nice, and when microsoft tried to "update" wondows 11 it crashed my computer, i called, they fixed the problem free of charge, because they stand behind their work. as a bonus, angel (the texh who took my computer in) gave me a cool one piece screensaver!! (i love anime/one piece)! i would whole heartedly recommend these guys. sorry about all caps, but for some reason the app would not let me turn it off!

I highly recommend this shop for any laptop, computr or cell phone repair work !!! Brandon is very…read morenice, helpful and highly knowledgeable in finding the problem and fixing the issue. Excellent customer service !!!

A La Carte Legal Services

(8 reviews)

Great advice and service! Ilene is very helpful and knowlegable. I highly recommend her!read more

I have used Ilene for two separate pro se legal matters and I can't recommend her enough, she…read moreprovides such a valuable service to someone who is self-representing in legal matters. Ilene is knowledgeable and responsive and her prices are fair. I have worked with other lawyers who try to purposely drag out simple reviews to gain more billable time, this is not Ilene's way, she is absolutely honest and fair. If you need help preparing for a legal matter or even gaining a better understanding, seek a consultation with Ilene and you will be much less stressed dealing with your case/legal matter.

Alphagraphics

(8 reviews)

We do increasingly more business with Alpha Graphics because it is so easy to work with them and we…read morealways get quality results. Our projects are always delivered within the expected time frame and I truly believe AG does everything possible to get "urgent" requests completed. AG has printed promotional flyers, company brochures, and laminated handouts for us and they always seem to match or exceed our quality expectations. We've even had special requests for how shipments are delivered to us and AG was happy to comply and do what they could to help. I'd highly recommend this company.

I used Jeff to have some full color printing done. The level of professionalism demonstrated by…read morethis business is truly outstanding.

Supreme Investigations

(3 reviews)

I highly recommend Robin and Supreme Investigations. We talked with 3 different process servers,…read moreand Robin was by far the most helpful, transparent, and detail oriented. We had a difficult case where the defendant was very difficult to find in Chicago, and Robin went above and beyond in his efforts to find him. He kept me updated along every step, explained what the different services he offers with the prices, and put an impressive amount of effort into helping us with our case. Especially when comparing with other process servers, Robin's communication and dedication were spectacular. Great guy, and even better work!

I highly recommend Robin for serving process. I had a high-profile defendant with security who…read moretried to scare him off, but Robin did not budge. He staked out the premises until the defendant had to capitulate. Very professional and committed to getting the job done. Very pleased with their services.

CDH

Corbet, Duncan & Hubly PC is one of the best organizations I know in the Chicago area. They deliver…read morenot only superior service to clients, but will also truly listen to you and meet all your requirements & financial questions. Met with Tom Ogden and Bernard Lietz from the firm, great guys. Excellent services! A+++

I have been with CDH for several years and everyone of them is a straight shooter and extremely…read morereliable. I switched from another accounting firm year's ago to CDH and it is probably one of the best business decisions I've ever made. I work with Jim L. and Bill H. and they are outstanding.

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