Gift Man — Local services in New York

I wish zero stars were an option. I was shopping at this overpriced junk store for some last minute gift ideas for the kids when a store employee decided to swear in front of my kids (5 and 3-years old). They were playing with some of the toys that were on display and I was putting them back when all of a sudden this crazy woman pushed us out of the way to return them to their original position. When I told her that I clean up after my kids she ignored me and again took a toy train that my son had been showing to his sister and immediately put it back. I told the kids that we weren't going to spend any money here and turned to leave. She immediately said, "JESUS CHRIST!" as if we had done something wrong.

I returned the next day to discuss what happened. I walked in and said I'd like to speak to a manager and...she called 911! I spoke in hushed tones, was respectful, and did nothing to deserve this. A cop came and wound up laughing about how crazy this woman was.

Don't bring your kids here! And don't reward these people with your business when so many other options are readily available. This woman was horrible, and this matches a Yelp reviewer's recent posting about falsely accusing someone of shoplifting.

Stay away from this place! And to the lady who works there - get some counselling.

*UPDATE: The owner flat-out lied in his response. No apology from the employee, no offer of a free anything. An apology would've put this thing to bed - some sort of acknowledgement that you don't behave this way in front of customers, especially kids.

I won't list the other lies in his response, but I encourage everyone to read it. Notice the psychotic way he uses my name over and over and tries to attack me as a person and father! What kind of sick store owner decides that THAT is the right course of direction for his business?? This woman went off on my kids, screeched "Jesus Christ!" at them (which we don't let our kids say), and when I came back the next day to peacefully speak to a manager she called the cops! Again, look at this guy's response! Prospective customers just need to read his own words. That is all the indictment that...

This store offers totally unique & original items. When you visit please give yourself plenty of time to look at everything. Chances are you’ll need to revisit over & over again to really see everything. There’s always something new you may have missed or a new arrival displayed.This captivating store will put you in a trance. Get ready to pull out your wish list for yourself & those on your holiday list. Your purchases will surly be loved by you & by those that will receive them. For all the store offers it’s my #1 favorite to go to store in Parkslope, Brooklyn! All I’ve ever purchase here for loved ones & friends are loved...

The real deal mom & pop style operation. Tiny, quirky. They've been in this same place a billion years, lots of good stuff--interesting eccentric gifts you won't necessarily find elsewhere. Owner kindly agreed to ship an item for me for the holiday even though I stupidly came in the middle of a weekend day in December when staff were already super busy. This made things a little frazzled, but my item shipped as promised the next day and arrived on time. If you have money to spend, please spend it here rather than online with...