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Somehow, I can’t resist the lure of coming into this store whenever I’m at the mall, even after all of these years. For me, this was a fun place to shop when I was in college and I guess, in many ways, it still is. While they have aisles of overpriced, inferior-​quality items, like cheaply-​made clothing and jewelry, they still have cool pop culture items, like TV show and faux vintage rock t-​shirts. There are still some good bargains in here, especially during clearance sales. Watch out for the clearance bins at the front of the store– I got a Homeland t-​shirt for $ 2.99! Plus, they sell funky pop culture & retro buttons and lots of vinyl records. Customer service is a mixed bag– they are either all over you or leave you to your own devices completely.