One can find some interesting items here. The people who own the rented cabinets are great people. The problem with the Antique Center are the exploitive greedy management . They charge rent of £9.50 per week for the cabinets, plus 7% of all sales and if the customer pays with a credit card they take another 5% on top of that. This in total adds to £9.50 rent a week for the cabinet plus 12.5% . Should the customer ask for a 10% allowed discount they have to pay cash and if they only have a credit card and decline the cabinet holder loses out on the sale. Should the cabinet holders question this exploitive behaviour without discussion they are asked to leave. This is wrong because the majority of the cabinet holders work hard to find interesting quality items and earn very little and the proprietors are laughing all the way to the bank. I advise anyone who purchases from the Shrewsbury Antique Center to pay with cash so the cabinet holder gets a larger sum for their hard sought items and not the...
Read moreThe staff are welcoming, fun and friendly. Great place to have a look around as you are never quite sure what you are going to see.
It's off the main town square and from the street access down some stairs.. It's well sign posted at street level and has some curiosities to grab your attention so you should find it easily. Today I saw a huge shiny suit of Armour..
The stock ranges from furniture, intruments, to jewellery, clothing. Basically anything collectable and also quirky items you wouldn't expect like an Authentic Mexican Sombrero.
There is literally thousands of items to look at and prices are very reasonable. Well worth a look when you are...
Read moreDon't understand why I bothered Staff didn't seem to care less a big retail chain sent me to them? On which most independent companies would normally be pleased about that? Just sat there eating and give me a look saying why you here? Asked about a cheap camera just go they are over there! Umm I have no idea why I came in and asked? Then I walked out not even a thank you or have you managed to find what you wanted don't bother continue to support nationwide chains as independent are just rude and unhelpful costs nothing to stick Ur food down and help understand you gotta eat but not all the staff at once when a customer is...
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