Even though it is a canned letter, that doesn't mean it wasn't a reasoned response, and it indicates that someone has done something. One doesn't always get any kind of response. Sorry, I just get really tired of constant Walmart bashing. I don't work for them, don't own stock, etc. But, to me, Walmart is the epitome of the American experience. Sam Walton started with one single Ben Franklin store and went from there. I was disappointed when, in Mississippi, Walmart bought out Gaylord's and didn't put in a fabric department, which, of course, Gaylord's didn't have. That was in the mid-1980s. I will be sad if they close ALL the fabric departments, but the "canned" letter makes it sound like they don't plan to do so, and I'll add my voice to others and let them know how I feel.
I've had an experience of needing a yard of ribbon at 11:00 at night at Walmart and not being able to find anyone to cut it. (Of course, how many places can you even shop for ribbon at 11:00 at night?) But I've had a dreadful lack-of-customer-service experience at Hancock Fabrics, too. And the big local Super JoAnn's that opened in our area about ten years ago got rid of all the great exotic silks and wools within a couple of years--I assume they just didn't sell. Alas, though, fabric stores in general just aren't doing that well, as people aren't sewing as much. I can only get to NY once a year, at most, and I don't want to shop for everything on line--I'm too tactile for that, so I'll miss the local outlets if they all go away. I live in the DC area, and I have seen a great decline in variety at G Street (and I don't think it is just the new generation running the place--I still think it boils down to PEOPLE AREN'T SEWING AS MUCH. During the last sale, I went with my additional 25% off coupon and had a hard time finding ANYTHING I wanted to buy.) Okay, enough of my rant. Ann Wass **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
