Antique Gallery — Local services in Mesquite

Yesterday I went to antique gallery to sell my 1978 Bonnie Lockhart painting now upon entering antique gallery there was an elderly caucasian male at the register that I showed my painting to an he said he didn't know much about art but it didn't look valuable to him so he directed me to an elderly caucasian woman that said the same thing as him without really looking at the painting but still I agreed then that's when I told her I had another painting by an artist named B.Herd and I told her I would come back to see what that was worth an she said "yes come back maybe that one is worth something." So I came back like 20 mins later then she directed me to 2 other caucasian women at the register that said,"Oh we don't do art appraisal's an it cost like $300 to get art work appraised an I don't even think that piece is worth $300 an her heavy set counter part agreed with her saying yeah it cost $300 to get it appraised....now I wasn't upset about them turning my paintings down I just didn't like how they stated that they didn't do appraisals an that my art work wasn't worth anything I understand in their line of work do deny items but the tone they used didn't seem like it was professional at all it seemed more personal an I felt like they were really...

Will NEVER go to this place again. Seems to be run by a bunch of suspicious, unwelcoming old ladies. Was told my purse needed to be held at the counter while I shopped-meanwhile, not one other customer who was in there was asked to turn their bag over. And trust me, after they asked for my bag, I made it a point to see if any other customers were still carrying their bags around, and they all were. Maybe they didn't like the way I looked? Or maybe I wasn't dressed to their liking? I have no idea, but I don't like being singled out like that.

Then the same rude old lady made of point of asking for my identification when I paid for my $8 item - really?! My bank card has my picture right on it!! And how many places even ask for your id when you hand them your debit card, anyway? Just these old hags, apparently.

Based on some of the other reviews I just read, seems like I'm not the only one who's had an unpleasant experience there, or been made to feel as if I am some kind of thief for absolutely no reason.

Trust me, the first & LAST time I will ever walk into that place-no...

Eclectic mix of flea market-antique mall merchandise is clean and well kept. The employees are nice but checkout is very slow and confusing as to who is next for checkout and where. I noticed a few lady customers seemingly frustrated and confused with the process. Meanwhile, a short and presumably passive aggressive middle aged male customer took 15+ minutes with one cashier over a few mounted coins. He apparently didn't want another cashier on the left end of the counter to serve anyone. Even after waiting the 15 minutes for my quick, quiet single item cash transaction, he attempted to spread his arm across the entire counter which made me have to check out around him as he dealt with his cashier on the right. As I turned to leave he screeched "b*tch!" to my back. Perhaps he suffered short man syndrome, was frustrated with the pace and nature of his transaction or was having a bad day. At any rate, with clientele this territorial and hostile allowed to act out, I...