Poor Charlie's Antiques and Flea Market — Attraction in New Bern

Yesterday, I was there, and it was extremely hot inside. When it was time to pay, the man in charge told me they did not take cards. I had never heard of a modern antique store not taking cards. Anyway, I had to go to the bank and get cash and was annoyed. If I hadn’t already braved the heat and found what I wanted I wouldn’t have come back. As I returned, a woman was there. I asked her where is their sign that they do not take cards. She said there was not one. I told her they need one on the front door, and I said I bet they have lost customers because of this. She said they had. I’m only posting two stars because the people...

This is a great market to browse. We were greeted by the lady at the checkout which is situated at the entrance. There are multiple sellers that have a wide variety of items for sale. Some antiques and some fairly new, unique items. There was a lot of glass. One booth even had uranium glass under a black light. That was cool to see! There was a kitchen section that had a good amount of cast iron. Knives with etched blades. There was a fair amount of old wood trim. Parking is on the street. You should definitely stop in if you are in the...

Hard pass. When we walked in the three people behind the counter couldn't be bothered to say hi to us, always a pet peeve of mine. Inventory was fine, nothing special, prices were ok, pretty average. I brought my few things up front and see cash or check only? What?! The vendors at farmers market across the street take cards but this business doesn't? I was then told by the oh so friendly staff I can go to the ATM. Oh sure I'll go pay fees to get cash out so the business don't have to. Nope. Didn't get cash and won't...