So I’m sad to say that I’m getting a bit frustrated with Chapters – the store. I’m still happy with the online store and I think I will just stick to that from now on.
I cannot believe how much more expensive it is in store versus online.
I went to the store today to see if I could return my damaged vampire kit which they sent me via mail order.
I forgot the actual kit to exchange but figured I would check out the store first because if they didn’t have any to exchange it with then there was no point to me bringing my damaged one in.
While I was in the store I came across a Rob Pattinson book. It’s very nice, good pics and bio and what not, but honestly, it’s only a little bit thicker than the average magazine.
It is $22 in store. Then I go to HMV and see the same book for $19. So I want to know why it costs me less money in a MUSIC store to buy a book then it does to buy a book in a BOOK store?
I bought it at HMV.
I went back to the office and checked it out on Chapters-Online just to see what the value is. Here it says $16.72.
This is not including my discount. Clearly the best deal is Chapters Online, but that’s only providing that I’m getting an order with a minimum of $39 for free shipping. If not, then shipping brings it back up to be more expensive than the store itself.
I’m sticking with the HMV purchase here just to make a point. I know that Chapters only lost $22 of my business by me purchasing this elsewhere, but I like to think it’s dramatic.
Also, when I was in this Chapters I came across two rubber bracelets being sold together in a package with no price tag. One bracelet says Twilight with a little apple charm, the other bracelet says “I’m in love with a fictional character”
I bought these exact same bracelets from this exact same store about 6 months ago. I’m pretty sure it was the exact same staff member who sold it to me too. I see this guy all the time.
The only difference is that where this bracelet said “i’m in love with a fictional character” mine said “team edward” other than that – the same.
My bracelets 6 months ago cost $3.95. These ones (after I went to the cashier to ring them up) cost over $10!
Are you kidding me? The price went up by 300% in six months??? These things are rubber!
The charm bracelets and edward watches are pretty dinky too and they are $30 each.
I am just not willing to fork out that much money.
I realize it could be Summit trying to rip us off and not Chapters, but i think i was irritated in chapters because when i said “oh no thank you, not for $10″ to the cashier, he just tossed them aside and yelled “next” for the next customer.
I honestly felt like my business didn’t matter. Especially since this guy knows i drop $75 every time i’m in there at least
I know it’s my own fault for wanting everything Twilight but is it really necessary for Summit to do that? They know the fans are generally minors, if they made it cheaper, i bet they’d sell way more.
The watch is $30 and looks like it came from the gumball machine for crying out loud!
I don’t mind wearing gumball machine worthy jewellry but i sure as hell don’t want to pay $30 for it.
photo credit: publicenergy
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