I was given my 2 weeks notice.
Written: Oct 20, 2005 (Updated Oct 21, 2005)
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Joann is a site for things such as sewing and craft supplies. This site came to mind since I had previously shopped at the brick-and-mortar version of the store. Actually the brick-and-mortar store was mostly fabric so I was pleased to find a greater selection of craft supplies online.
My only purpose was to find kid’s crafts and I was able to find everything I was looking for and thankfully most of it was on sale. The kid’s crafts were easily found under the Kids Crafts heading. I was looking for latch hook and cross stitch items and they did have some that suited her as a beginner but I only had one or two patterns to choose between.
The sections were divided up by type of crafts such as beads or needlework. I found lots of things in that section on sale and ended up stocking up for holiday gifts. Some of the items had ratings and customer comments next to them which I was overjoyed about. It was difficult to shop for an item like beads which we haven’t purchased before. I didn’t know if it would be suitable for my daughter’s age group and was happy to find my answers from other shoppers who have tried the product.
Shipping
They are doing a shipping special now where if you spend $25 you are eligible for free shipping. They also have a club you join where you’re eligible for free shipping in 2006. Details are on the front page if they’re still running the promotion.
In my email receipt of my invoice I noticed that they gave me a one-time code to enter on my next order for free shipping with no minimum purchasing requirements so I’m positive I’ll be back for more things on my list.
I know, I feel guilty about complaining about free shipping but it is inferior to other sites that I have ordered from. Some things from certain vendors take 2-3 weeks for delivery. It says on the description of the product if it falls into that category. I didn’t order a sewing machine or anything odd so I didn’t expect to wait 2 weeks for my items. But I did.
My experience
I received an email confirming my order so I knew not to worry too much. Days went by and my credit card wasn’t billed for my purchase so I started to wonder but remembered that the email mentioned that it would be 7-12 days for shipping.
After about a week my credit card was finally billed which I presume was when the items were shipped. I didn’t receive another email.
If you order an item that is not in stock they will cancel it from your order and ship the rest.
When I went back to the website I noticed that my goodies weren’t on sale anymore so I’m glad I got them when I did. I’m not sure how long their sales run but there's always a link for clearance items and there's always sales. I am glad that I ordered the items in advance because it took two weeks to get the items.
Overall
I appreciate free shipping but still I think 2 weeks is too long to wait for a lightweight order. I thought the site was set up well with topics clearly marked. The selection was small but too many selections tend to get overwhelming. I did find everything I wanted. The prices seemed fair. If there were a store nearby I would definitely just go to the store rather than ordering through this website.
Shipping was free and I was told that it would be 2 weeks for delivery which was accurate. Still, 2 weeks and no tracking number isn't ideal.
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What product did you purchase or try to purchase? Kid''s crafts
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