Border Bob's — Local services in International Falls

They have a small sign at the register stating that they charge a 3% fee for credit card transactions. And the cashier/possible owner argued with us about the fee, stating that this was normal everywhere (it's not, and it's actually likely against the contract with the CC company). I'm sick of businesses passing off the cost of doing business onto their customers! How many customers these days are carrying $100 or more of cash to purchase souvenirs? You'd be better off burying the 3% in the cost of your products, rather than leaving customers with a bad feeling about your store. We purchased several things we liked but regretted it afterwards. We...

I have stopped there many times over the years, but now under new ownership, I find that the store has many of the very same knick-knacks, clothing, souvenirs and Northwoods artistry as before, but at significantly lower prices than the previous owner. This was a very pleasant surprise. The new owner Heather, and her daughter Olivia took their time to help me personally during my visit to their shop on 03/26/2025. I felt welcomed and valued. That is something I never experienced with the previous owner. I look forward to returning again after my next trip north...

They listed their hours on their website and on their door as being open until 6. We got there at about 3:55 and we're "kicked out" at 4:00 so they could close. There was a very rude lady that told me that someone must have hijacked their website and changed their hours. I was so excited to be able to go there and was treated rudely. I had planned on buying all kinds of stuff and left with nothing. They lost at least a $200 sale and a customer. Will...