Immediately upon entering we saw an elderly lady kindly tell the long haired man working that an item was too expensive and she began to leave. He yelled after her "have fun spending twenty dollars on gas trying to find it cheaper somewhere else!" He was sarcastic and rude to her and I'm not okay with that. The store it's self was advertising sales of 80% off, and these items were marked up so that nothing was 'really' on sale. Ironically most of the goods were not made in Canada but we're cheap imports. The quality of most items were dollar store quality. Most of the tee shirts were extremely cheap quality and way overpriced. I will NOT be returning or...
Read moreThis is by far the best souvenir shop I have been to in all my travels. Joe (JO’Canada) is by far the most helpful and will ensure you find everything you need and give you the best deals imaginable! Being in Edmonton I didn’t find any souvenir shops until I stumbled upon O’Canada Gear and I was not disappointed! They have everything you can think of when it comes to souvenirs and even do custom embroidery on the spot! If you’re in Edmonton and don’t want to get ripped off by airport souvenirs and want something authentic then make your way here! I’m going back to California with my bag full of goodies and couldn’t be happier, make sure to...
Read moreMy wife and I had purchased an Alberta flag a couple of years ago from O Canada Gear for a family member in southern Alberta. Needless to say, the wind did its job and wore out that flag.
So, we went back on Monday and Joe spent a few minutes working with us to find the right size of replacement flag for the job. We had the choice of a lower quality Chinese-made flag or slightly more costly and better quality Canadian-made flag. (Buy Canada. We did)!
All in all, a pleasant experience.
My wife and I both recommend stopping in if you need a flag, ball cap, toque or any one of a number of logo products. His store is...
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