Never Again...
On my intial visit (the day before), I was given one price and when I came back (the next day) another price, $20.00 more. Considering that I had price researched, in the villiage and UWS, and done all of this traveling to make an informed decision-the bait and switch was beyond annoying.
Finally, I decided to just purchase a product, it didnt make sense to spend the time, energy and additional money to go back to the village. Finally, I purchased an overpriced (ego clone) at 10 dollars more than it's average price-only to be told that I would be "taxed" for using my credit card. When I asked for an explanation, I was told my credit issuer charges a "tax" for it's use-which was untrue. My credit card issuer charges the proprietor (all proprietors) that chooses to offer "payment via credit card" as a convenience to the customer, a fee-but more an opportunity to gain sales they would never get without the ability to accept credit cards. He was full of "crapola"
I knew this, but once I figured in the time...travel...cost of said travel-it was, and still is, negligible...
BTW everything in there was overpriced-from hookahs to snapple, and the staff knew nothing! They tried to sell me e-liquid with 16mg nicotine, when I told them I am not a smoker.
They even reassured me, the e-liquid was 0.0 mg until I pointed out the big 16mg printed on the label.Maybe they did know...pawns of the nicotine industry-lol Anything for a sale!
After completing payment, i couldn't help but to call him out. When I did, the guy started stuttering and blaming "scam artists" of NYC for the "tax". Shaking his head for drama.
He is right about scam artistry in the city, and he is so right about his store being a consistent scene of it...
I say , take your money to a place that respects you enough and makes enough of a profit to to pay their own fees or better yet 'has the brains" to understand the contracts they sign with credit company and the balls to explain their policy before sliding you s receipt that says "no returns"-though this policy IS voided by their contract relationship with credit issuers...LOL. I paid by credit card, I can always return... read more