What a horrible experience. I returned to visit Peterborough in May 2012 (I went to Trent years…read moreago) and decided to visit Peterborough Square for old times sake. I saw some gnomes at homeology and because my husband collects them I decided to take a closer look. The salesperson saw me coming and came out of the store towards me. I smiled and said hello and she retorted a greeting followed by "how can I help you?" I was surprised but told her I wanted to see the gnomes. She told me that the ones I saw were all they had. Note we were not in the store yet! So I moved forward and she snapped at me, "give me your bags". I was so angry I walked away much to her pleasure. I know from having lived there that Peterborough can be an awfully racist place but I must say I was saddened that after all these years nothing has changed. I just married a white man and he was so angry when I came home and told him he insists we go back this summer and he will have words with them. I find the whole thing humiliating and it has taken me a lot of time to gather my thoughts and post this review. Probably they don't even care, as it's a small store but I was prepared to spend upwards of $300 that day and that's their loss.

From the owner: WHO WE ARE Since 1989, hōmeology has been a staple in…read morePeterborough and has changed to accommodate the diverse customer base of Peterborough and surrounding area. As times changed hōmeology has evolved to enhance the customer experience about shopping and selecting items that make a house a home. Our staff is experienced, dedicated and knowledgeable about designing rooms to provide comfort and everyday living. Our reputation is for high-quality furniture, great affordable prices, and exceptional customer service. We offer a selection of home decor items that range from small gifts to mid-size furniture pieces, artwork and custom framing.

My wife and I have been looking for three months for a nice couch set,and at one point bought a set…read morefrom a large furniture corporation ,which left us with a constant problem,then we decided to try out bennett's and found the perfect set and it's is very good quality .They helped educate us in what furniture quility to look for too.Thank you Ron and Kerry Dawe Campbellford

I am frustrated with Bennett's right now. I finally decided to buy a proper glass display cabinet…read morefor the collections my late husband and I collected over 47 years. The had a beautiful on on sale and I bought it. It had a sliding door front. After a week or so the door warped so bad that it would not open or close at all. The solution was to take a floor model which I was assured they would check over. It came but I think the guys putting it into the elevator damaged it as it has scratches and nicks on it. So they had no more, plus I wouldn't trust a sliding door again. I talked to the GM who assured me they would do everything they could to full fill my needs. He was going to deal with it but then turned it over to staff. Long story short weeks later the damaged one is still sitting here, my precious memories are packed in boxes, and everything they offer is much more expensive. I am really fed up as I have shopped here since moving to town 13 years ago. It is not the type of service I expected. I need to get my things back on display but I got rid of other cabinet to make room for my new one. Please don't buy a sliding front cabinet from them, and I'm not even sure I can say buy from them right now. they seem to have changed their policy about customer satisfaction Lynda Guest

I used to love this store. For years, I would come to this store for supplies, in part because they…read morewere fun to poke around and they had no competition ten years ago. I won't likely be coming back, after a recent incident. I was shopping with my best friend. We were dressed down, particularly for a weekday, because we were off from work. She had shown some interest in some Opal jewelry and asked a sales woman if she could open the case. 'It's really expensive," the sales woman warned. "That's okay," my friend responded, "I'm actually a huge fan of opals, so I am well aware of their market price, plus artistry mark-ups." That should have been the end of it: the sales woman warned the customer, and the customer acknowledged it - in this case, by pointing out that she had prior experience with the high price of opals and opal jewelry. The sales woman wouldn't let it go. She kept ragging on her that the price was incredibly high, even after handing her the piece and showing her the price... ... To which my friend told her the price might be high for some people, but for an opal piece that size and especially with the labour and artistry in the setting, the price was only two-thirds what she was expecting. Nope, even after that comment, she continued on about whether my friend could afford it. It's because we're not skinny and dressed down, which we did since we'd be walking and shopping in the summer heat. She just kept insinuating that she couldn't afford it, presumably based on her appearance. Well, appearances are deceiving because my friend is actually a diplomat who makes multiple times that of a sales woman (I assume she's not a manager because a manager would never be that rude), even more if she goes somewhere with hazard pay and watched friends/colleagues get hurt in Afghanistan while she, by mere luck, remained unscathed. She not only could afford it, but she has earned respect for noble reasons; respect clearly was not what she was getting. However, she is a diplomat and, with only a look, got me to keep my mouth shut. She did not tear down that sales girl like I was about to do. She made her purchase as no snob is going to stop her and we left. Of course, she then pointed out that Tribal Voices now has competition: the only way the remain deserving of our money is if they remain a cut above, which they clearly are not. Their rudeness and judgment has lost them at minimum two customers. They may have lost more as we certainly told our friends of the incident.

Planted in the heart of downtown the contents of this store are absolutely fascinating. Enter and…read morebrowse with the mindset of someone browsing a museum and you will not be disappointed. Lots of jewelry and textiles beautifully colored and soft to the touch. If you are looking for a unique gift for someone, you won't be disappointed by their selection of textiles, jewelry, or decorations. The price varies as they have a wide selection of items.

I can't say enough about the beautiful flowers we had for my mother's Memorial mass and Celebration…read moreof Life on May 2nd. Under a very tight timeline Charmaine and Kaitlyn at Pammett's were incredible in how they worked with us to create the "look" we wanted in our arrangements. It was how they handled themselves, wanting to make sure that we were happy and that gave us comfort in what was a very stressful time for us. The flowers were stunning. Charmaine and Kaitlyn at Pammett's truly went out of their way to make that happen. Tons of compliments on the flowers. I would highly recommend Pammett's flowers!

Stopped in for roses for a friend. They had about six types on display. I liked what I saw, good…read morecolour, various sizes, good quality. I think the cost is moderate, and OK for the quality - good value for the money. If you want cheaper, you know where to go, out on The Parkway... :-) Lots of plants and gift items for sale: cards, the ubiquitous orchids (good luck getting any orchid to survive, and if it does, more luck to get it to bloom again), green leafy things in large and small pots, including coffee plants. People were pleasant. No complaints.

Over the phone, we were given a quote of $350, which included $160 carpet charge, $190 parts/…read morelabour. When my mom drove in, a 45 minute drive, she was told it would be $760, as they had to drive out to our house and added a bunch of uneccessary costs as well. They were taking advantage of my Mom's good nature and we are not using their service. I would call around and you'll likely get better service. Our local store/ affiliates will be helping us far better than these scam artists.

First off, I love Costco. Let me say that right off the bat…read more Second, I love my Mastercard. It provides partial payment when I forget to transfer funds (or if I spend too much). I can then just either transfer funds or put the rest of it in a different card--that being my American Express card, which unfortunately Costco does not accept However, in a matter of literally about 5 weeks, I have had three *major* transaction errors from this Costco, and have just about had all I can take at this point. In two cases, Costco took my money and registers zero payment; and I had to wait about ten days to get my money back. The latest problem, (today,) there was an error when the cashier accidentally scanned stuff from a cart that was not associated with my party. Due to my knowledge about how this was going to go if they canceled the order, a supervisor or two had to come over to fix the whole mess. It would have been fine if they just accepted my American Express, but that is just no longer the case, apparently. Everyone was very nice about the incident today, and it really was not their fault; but their particular payment system is beyond simply being the worse. It is **awful**, and it has caused me a lot of stress, embarrassment, and irritation.

So with all the chaos going on with COVID-19 I called Costco in Peterborough to see if I could come…read morein for the senior and people with disability shop. I have stage 4 metastatic colon cancer and have a very comprised immune system. I was informed from the admin office that I don't qualify for this opportunity. Any other grocery/pharmacy has allowed me to come in with that group. I contacted Oshawa and they will let me in theirs!