New Renaissance Bookshop — Local services in Portland

Very cool store. Lots of interesting things. We showed up about 30 minutes before close and of course we're being respectful of the time and weren't planning on staying after. As I was looking around, I noticed a lot of things I would have liked to get but it was very expensive. As I was considering coughing up $50 for a decorative dragon statue and possibly another $40-50 on a ring, someone came to tell us that they were closing in five minutes. I was trying to get an idea of what I'd want to buy so I could come back and get it tomorrow when they weren't about to close.

Having just checked the time, I knew it was still 10 minutes but went to check out anyways. We were rushed out in a rude way and were even followed all around the store, being watched like a hawk! When I tried on the rings two people were staring me down making sure I wasn't stealing them.

At the end of the day we were back in our car driving away 5 minutes before they closed. We were rushed out and the staff wasn't friendly. We were also followed everywhere and being eyed like they thought we were thieves. I was planning on coming back and spending upwards of $100 but that is no longer going to happen. It is too pricey to be worth it with the hassle we went...

I came in looking for a gift for my wife since we traveled way put of town with the plan of stopping here on our honeymoon. The building was very small for all they had in it and I felt like a sardine. The aura reader was polite but seemed a little uncomfortable or nervous when approaching us for some reason while making very general and inconsistent "readings".

I asked twice for help while looking for a pendant and never got help. In fact all I got was a dirty look while I waited and the people working constantly moved on to someone else who needed help with gems or books instead. I don't understand why I was left there waiting.

The necklace I was looking at was the last thing I wanted to get out of the basket of goodies my wife and I picked out. I ended up getting for frustrated I left the basket and all and I just walked out. Apparently my wife(who's too kind for her own good) ended up putting everything away and came out very upset about the experience.

I came in expecting so much more from what I've heard and read about your store. I came in with the intention of spending what was probably a $200 basket and only left with negitive vibes. Very displeased and I won't bother visiting again next time I'm...

I was in with my sister this past Saturday (10/28/23) and was followed the WHOLE entire time. The weather was cold out, like 30° (give or take) so I had a big puffy coat on and was profiled and followed the ENTIRE time by this older white woman with glasses and a limp and an older, short, white, bald man with glasses and a blue cost. I could hear them talking about me saying things like “which one is it?“ and “where is she now?” And “I got eyes on her.” They literally followed me everywhere in the shop, I mean EVERYWHERE! This was a horrible, uncomfortable and unnecessary experience. The staff in this establishment NEED to take some Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) courses ASAP before a lawsuit gets filed for discrimination. This is a serious matter and is absolutely not the way to run a business. This is really unfortunate because the establishment is absolutely adorable, and I would have loved to had the opportunity to be treated equally and actually shop without being followed and looked at as a thief. I bought a wonderful book for my partner, but not sure if I will ever go back due to the awful experience that I had being profiled, discriminated,...