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 kids crafts and I was able to find everything I was looking for and thankfully most of it was on sale. The kids 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 havent purchased before. I didnt know if it would be suitable for my daughters 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 youre eligible for free shipping in 2006. Details are on the front page if theyre 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 Im positive Ill 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 didnt order a sewing machine or anything odd so I didnt 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 wasnt 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 didnt 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 werent on sale anymore so Im glad I got them when I did. Im 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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