Two Sides of Nature — Local services in Anna Maria island

If I could give zero stars, I would!

Our family was visiting Disney World in Orlando. My cousin, my brother, and I decide to go down to Anna Marie Island for a get away just the three of us. So we go down there. Got some Ice Cream at Two Scoops (which I would totally recommend!), and then proceeded (to our dismay) to enter this shop. We were not greeted with a "Hi! Welcome to Two Sides of Nature!" Or even a "Hi! How are you? Is there anything we can do for you?"

We were immediately met with a woman in a scowling face, saying, "What can I help you with?!" in THE MOST rude tone ever! As we were browsing, this same woman is seemingly following us around (presumably because we're young) and rudely shoving her way past us.

THAT'S NOT ALL FOLKS...and this is the kicker!

As my brother proceeded to PURCHASE a T-shirt, the price was $12 (plus tax), and clearly marked as such on the stickers and the signs posted around the area for those shirts and others. Next thing he knows, she's charging him $21, saying, "We just went up!". She then walks over there, flips the sign obviously UPSIDE DOWN, and proceeds to again try and charge him $20! What a dishonest thing to do!

He hands her $12 (and some change), he gets the T-shirt, and leaves. I had stepped out, because of that rude lady. If I had been in there, I would have said to keep your dang shirt and we won’t be shopping here again!

I WOULD NOT recommend this rude place to ANYONE unless you want a real damper to your vacation to Anna Marie Island.

EDIT: I couldn’t figure out how to reply, so I’ll add it in, this was at the Bay Blvd location on Anna Marie Island. Yes, there was a sale sign that said $12.99 on it. Me and my brother both saw it (before I stepped outside of course).

The Two scoops location was fine. Didn’t have an issue there; it was only when us young folks who like to cause trouble walked into the other store that we were...

If I could give zero stars, I would! I'm usually not one to publish scathingly negative reviews, especially about a small business such as this one. The small business sector is so fragile right now.

Our family was visiting Disney World in Orlando. My cousin, my brother, and I decide to go down to Anna Marie Island for a get away just the three of us. So we go down there. Got some Ice Cream at Two Scoops (which I would totally recommend!), and then proceeded (to our dismay) to enter this shop. We were not greeted with a "Hi! Welcome to Two Sides of Nature!" Or even a "Hi! How are you? Is there anything we can do for you?"

We were immediately met with a woman in a scowling face, saying, "What can I help you with?!" in THE MOST rude tone ever! As we were browsing, this same woman is seemingly following us around (presumably because we're young) and rudely shoving her way past us.

THAT'S NOT ALL FOLKS...and this is the kicker!

As my brother proceeded to PURCHASE a T-shirt, the price was $12 (plus tax), and clearly marked as such on the stickers and the signs posted around the area for those shirts and others. Next thing he knows, she's charging him $21, saying, "We just went up!". She then walks over there, flips the sign obviously UPSIDE DOWN, and proceeds to again try and charge him $20!

He hands her $12 (and some change), he gets the T-shirt, and leaves.

I WOULD NOT recommend this rude place to ANYONE unless you want a real damper to your vacation to Anna Marie Island.

EDIT: This was on March 20, 2022; hopefully the owners will see this and examine who was working that day and fire this rude employee who does not have an ounce of customer service skill.

It's bad marketing at best and plain nasty at worst. If I receive a positive response, I will consider raising the stars...

Walked in and was immediately asked to leave because I would not wear a mask. Very Rude. Very Judgmental.

As a small business owner myself, whom by the way refused to close one day during the Covid “Pandemic” purely because I have 15 families that depend on my leadership to put food on their tables, I was APPALLED at the customer service. The United States HAS PAST the 1 YEAR mark of mask nonsense. There are NO STATE NOR FEDERAL MANDATES remaining. Our Governor is fighting tooth and nail FOR YOUR BUSINESS! Now I understand, as a small business owner, a private business has the right to their own standards, REGARDLESS of my belief that my refusing to close and this business refusing to serve those without masks is in a far different ballgame when it comes to an owner’s RIGHT to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. HOWEVER, there is a HUGE difference between TACT and tacky. MASK SHAMING is tacky. There are those with legitimate medical needs that can not wear masks, there are those who have fundamental beliefs against doing so, BUT THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE? You are STILL WEARING A MASK. No one is asking you or your customers not to. As a small business owner you should be absolutely ashamed at your complete indifference regarding a pandemic that (regardless of what one believes) DESTROYED MILLIONS OF SMALL BUSINESS...