Michaels

I visited WVC Michael’s in October intending on purchasing Halloween decorations. When I got to the register, they inform me that the sign stating the Halloween «décor» was on sale meant only décor intended to be displayed indoors, not outdoors. Huh? Technically, the word «décor» refers to inside furnishings if one looks it up in the dictionary before shopping, but I submit that it refers to the short version of «decoration» in our neck of the woods (where I’ve lived all of my 61 years), and we think of all items for display during a holiday as just that. I call this «bait and switch» tactics, and swore I’d never set foot in that store again.
Now in December, I found myself needing some last minute baskets for a meeting that same day and, unfortunately in the neighborhood of Michael’s in WVC. They had a sign saying «60% off baskets» with small writing underneath «does not include Christmas baskets». Nothing was labeled «Christmas basket» or non-​Christmas basket, and one couldn’t decern the difference by color either. They were simply plain lime green, blue, purple and pink. I picked up four of them and headed for the register.
It rings up with no discount so I inquire about the 60% off. She tells me the discount is only FOR Christmas baskets. I tell her that the sign says, «Does NOT include Christmas baskets» but she ignores me, so I go get the sign to bring to her and she is helping someone else so I again wait in a long long line to tell another cashier what transpired and show her the sign. She tries to ring it up and the register is not accepting nor acknowledging the discount; however, she finally finds a way to accomplish it. I complain about the dishonest marketing and she agrees with me.
I can only hope other Michael’s do not run their business in the same dishonest way, and I vow to let everyone know of WVC Michael’s shameful tactics.