Pleasantly surprised! I was honestly prepared for not the best experience when I went in this store for my first time. I work in the beauty industry so for work I always have to be put together, nails done, hair done, make-up perfect, and updated fashion trends. I love it, but sometimes on my day off in my hometown (which are few and far between) I go out looking like a bum. I know it's awful, but it's yoga pants, sweat jacket, hair in a ponytail, no make-up, and a hat. That being said, sometimes when I go out like that, I do not get the best treatment in stores. Which is ridiculous, people should not judge a book by its cover! But I judged before walking in.
I was prepared for the looks and not getting anyone to help which happens at quite a few stores when I go out like that. But I was shocked when I went in. I was greeted immediately upon walking in and told if I needed anything just to ask. They were actually really busy due to a big sale they were having (BONUS FOR ME...A SALE DAY!). I found some great dresses and shirts as well as a few gifts for friends that had birthdays coming up. The dressing rooms had a line (all the college students had just come back and were flooding the store with their parents). They were also a little short staffed but continued to come by and chat with me and everyone else in the store while keeping things moving as quickly as they could. I found some great stuff, 1 item that I wanted wasn't in my size so when I was checking out she offered to find me a size and have it shipped. Perfect! The crowd had filtered out by this point so we chatted for a bit while she rang me up and searched for the shirt I was looking for. I was so impressed with the level of service that not only I got but everyone in the store got (again, they were shorthanded). About a week later I was out of town for work and got a call from the same girl (I believe she is the manager) and she left a message that she was unable to locate the shirt I pre-paid for (it went like hotcakes!), she told me to call back and she would give me a refund or store credit. I called, she answered and she actually remembered me and our conversation when I was in the store, that's impressive! She was so nice, apologized for not being able to get me the shirt but chatted with me like I was an old friend. THAT is customer service! I'm in sales so it is a very big deal to me to get proper customer service and have someone be able to sell me (show me things, try and talk me into something that would suit me). She won my business, hands down. The way she dealt with a store full of people and didn't show the slightest hint of feeling under pressure and was so polite when I first met her already had me won over, but then she remembered me on the phone and asked how my travels were going. It's very refreshing to see that there is a high level of skill and service in this boutique, and frankly I feel like a bit of a jerk for assuming that I wouldn't have a great experience the day I walked in. I will see you all again soon, I get sooo many compliments on the dresses and tops I got here! read more