World Market — Local services in Seaside

Just concluded what was supposed to be a simple business transaction.

Situation: I wanted to purchase a small Halloween plate $7.99. No biggie. Oh wait, 50% off Halloween stuff? Score.

Challenge: price didn't ring up at 50% off. No biggie. Manager assist comes in.

Update: Manager: not 50% off. Me: Ok, but the sign? Manager: (irritated by my inquiry and visibly upset takes a less than professional tone with me)

"Only, The, Games."

Solution:

While I was fine paying a couple $$ more for a cheap plate. However, now I wad feeling irate. I left and decided I do not want to engage. Lame experience overall

Opinion: does it really matter? I just hope this person was simply having a bad day, We all do, right?

Still I love thier stuff. Love/hate thing going...

I don't know the best way to describe this store. Furniture is higher quality than Ikea or Target. It is hand crafted from textiles rather than mdf. Not top quality but definitely above average.

Flatware, serving and glassware are above average. Great options for mid-high class appearance at a reasonable price.

Food, good source for select hard-to-find world foods excepting Asian and East. In the area, you have access to Asian and Eastern markets that better serve those needs.

Beer and wine options vary depending on local demographics, company wide metrics and the skill and knowledge of the Beverage...

It's a fun place to shop because of the products, but after serveral trips the customer service is consistently poor. After asking if they carry something I immediately got, "yeah we don't have that." Only to just look and find it myself. The lack of effort to help, even attempt to point me in the right direction, or answer more professionally is a problem. This isn't the first time I've personally received an annoyed and careless response. Fun products and trinkets, bad...