I do not know what "Jen" was exactly expecting? "Jen", it is a convenience store for heavens sake! Having been shopping at Save Mart Liquor, Tony's Liquor and Mariposa Market Liquor for some time now, EZ Mart has been the most honest, clean and friendliest convenience shop I have ever been in since the new owner took over! The owner does not play games in any way, shape or form, he is armed with a gun on his hip as to make a very bold and honest stand, if you come to his place of business with the wrong intentions and or attitude, you might as well not enter. I like that attitude in an owner/operator and feel damn safe from these young "gangsta' wannabees who you see in these types of businesses all day. The rest of the three stores mentioned above DO charge ATM fee's. They ALSO have the same minimum $10 limit if you choose to use a credit card. These stores are convenient, hence the name they abide by. Plus for the record "Jen", I work at a bank as an executive and can tell you WE are the ones who charge these merchants the fee's to use and offer ATM's, it is not that the retailer chooses to "make" money off customers. The smaller "mom and pop" stores CANNOT absorb these fees like your big name retailers who can. I have been over charged so MANY times by these stores mentioned above that I lost count EXCEPT from EZ Mart, the new owner is a serious business man, yet he is so friendly, nice and speaks "fluent" English. The store is small but yet not cluttered up with junk as the rest of the stores nearby. Nice music, atmosphere and cleanliness helps this store stand out quite honestly. The owner knows my name as well as all my adult childrens names! Not only that but I have noticed he is well aware of all his customers names! Wow. Try to get that kind of service from your "other" establishments! "Jen", not to befriend you in any way, but if you need to use your credit card for a pack of cigars, maybe you really don't need to buy it? All I am saying is that these convenience stores are there to make an honest living and provide for their communities in a way that is safe and responsible. How many times have I been thankful these stores are open during Christmas! NOBODY is open except for these stores. So "Jen" before you start judging "our" favorite convenience store, maybe you need to go and get a COSTCO membership my friend. I will ALWAYS go out of my way to get to EZ Mart because I am treated with respect and honesty. So for all you people like "Jen", please do the rest of us a favor who live near and around Ez Mart, go across the street PLEASE! EZ Mart is reserved for the kind of people like me, honest ADULTS who know and appreciate a sound and clean store, the competition, like the one across the street, can serve the likes of the younger crowd who like to be "screwed" and disrespected by the lack of compassion and respect from owners like the ones around the vicinity of EZ Mart.
Nick J. read more