Ooltewah Antique Mall — Local services in Collegedale

Found a couple of items that i was really excited about. Got up to the register & the owner would not let me pay with a card because my total was less than $20. No signs to state this. He decided to try to give me a lecture on how much it costs to run a card & that he wouldn't make any money if he let people use cards. He didn't make any money by not letting me purchase. Beyond disappointed to have spent the time browsing & being excited about my items only to be literally...

I stopped by this shop because it’s advertised as the oldest antique store in Collegedale — and it absolutely looks (and smells) like it. The entire place reeked of smoke, which made browsing really unpleasant. On top of that, the owner was shockingly rude, making me feel unwelcome from the moment I walked in. I love visiting antique shops, but this is one I won’t be...

The guy lied. I'd been there last October and this time I was there with some obvious antiques I was willing to sell for practically pennies. While haggling with him, some people came in and he started yapping about a Stetson hat that he'd only had for a couple of weeks. Very valuable and cheap price, he said. He told ME the same thing last October....