tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899492.post8428763629507358888..comments2023-10-12T04:30:39.080-04:00Comments on Reclaiming My Inner Pioneer: Shop LocalAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02784160644947020521noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899492.post-5676374521601436552008-11-22T17:15:00.000-05:002008-11-22T17:15:00.000-05:00Okay, I love the Ace as much as the next guy, part...Okay, I love the Ace as much as the next guy, partly because of the free popcorn, and we always go there first. But on the same day that you had such a great experience, I had a bad one. I went to buy Christmas lights, and they didn't give me the 20% discount. There were huge signs everywhere, including right over the lights. Everything in the store was on sale. I used my frequent shoppers card. And, I paid full price. I didn't notice until I got home. A lot of people wouldn't go back.<BR/><BR/>So, although I avoid the big boxes, I really like good customer service, and I didn't get it at Ace. Maybe more training on customer service will help them slow decreasing sales.Natalie Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881802413940621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899492.post-32628821125426788622008-11-21T15:38:00.000-05:002008-11-21T15:38:00.000-05:00I had the same idea for brownies years ago! Edges...I had the same idea for brownies years ago! Edges are the best. I need this pan! I'm asking for one for Christmas.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503408912429996520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899492.post-72612538810103879642008-11-20T18:37:00.000-05:002008-11-20T18:37:00.000-05:00Amazing how much those big box stores suck the lif...Amazing how much those big box stores suck the life out of the little guys, eh? Did you notice that when we (since you and I were there about the same time) first moved to Logan, there were three locally-owned hardware stores? And that within three years from the time Lowe's and Home Depot opened in Logan, all three went out of business? Sad.<BR/><BR/>A great resource for finding local businesses is <A HREF="http://www.localfirst.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1" REL="nofollow">Local First Utah</A>, which also publishes a local business directory. Between that and the Redirect Guide, I never use the mainstream yellowpages.derekstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834500613514245522noreply@blogger.com