Caspari — Local services in Charlottesville

I enjoy browsing this store. They sell some great products for the home and gifts. It is the only place that I have managed to buy christmas crackers this side of the pond and I have bought many pretty kids books from them. However, the staff are completely awful, stuck up, middle aged women who eye you up suspiciously, especially if you are not wearing Armani or a Gaultier tie when you enter the store. One women made a rude comment to my wife for having a small side purse open when we were checking out. She had it stuffed with shopping so couldnt close it properly but I couldn't believe the woman's brass neck for basically implying that she was doing that to steal.

One time I walked by in the evening at 5.55pm just 5 mins before they closed and was just pausing to check their opening times. The lady on shift that day obviously saw me outside and deemed me unworthy to enter the store so decided to make moves to lock the door so scum like me couldn't touch the "precious things". Trust me darling, I don't want to see or steal your hideous giant wooden or leather rhinocerous. Good luck...

It’s a beautiful store!

I have not been able to make many visits due to physical inabilities, however, the times that I have been into the store I, too, have witnessed and experienced that “chilling, cold shoulder” that doesn’t help the business in any way, shape or form. The “thing” is, those people are only “wannabes” and they work in almost all stores. One day I was fortunate enough to be assisted by a person who actually had an interest in the store. It was a totally different experience. So, please remember that and browse. If it bothers you too much write the owners of the store, not once, but as many times as you like! Go in and enjoy all the beautiful wares. Don’t let any one deny you that. You may find a great gift for a special friend, the perfect paper-ware for an upcoming event, a piece of jewelry, a beautiful accessory or something you’ve been trying to find for years!

If I sound like an ad for Caspari, trust that’s not true. I’ve just learned a few things over...

I enjoy Caspari products and this store is just lovely, have shopped there many times. I would like to point out one little item that I think needs work, though. I walked into the store a few months ago pulling a rolling tote bag in which I carry my ice skates from Main St. Arena. I stopped in the middle of the Caspari store to put something in the tote bag so I'd be hands-free to shop for some party supplies. One associate stepped over and sized me up with a very obvious presumption that I was about to shoplift or perhaps had already put something in my tote. I'll be sure to wear my patio caftan and Jack Rogers sandals next time I shop, to avoid the appearance of...