Reviews?

I Google'd the shop the other day, and I didn't realize how many people are talking about me.(ok, not ME, me, but the shop, me. and yeah, not THAT many people, but more than 2) I guess I kinda forget that things happen outside this little bubble I spend my days in.

And really, I do realize that by opening this shop, I have officially put myself 'out there' in the world. It is expected for people to talk, share opinions & such, I understand. I have to realize that I can't take it personally, but this posting is a little on the ridiculous side. "If you ignore the potpourri store like decor and the ugly metal clothing hangers, there's quite a few jems at this store."
Ok, let's break it down. It is "gems" not "jems" (unless we are talking about she who is truly, truly, outrageous, and in that case, there is only 1 of her & she is in my office where you shouldn't be) Secondly, ugly metal clothing hangers?!? What, dear, do you suppose I use? The highly nonfunctional wood hangers that NOTHING stays on? You would be spending more time picking the clothes off the floor (assuming you are a considerate shopper) than you would spend actually shopping! Thirdly, I don't understand what potpourri store like decor even means. My store looks like a potpourri store? Do those even exist? (I guess they do, because I am one, apparently) She does have a point about Eskell, their clothing is AMAZING! Too bad she doesn't have the Fall collection up, it was even better than Spring.

I am, however, enjoying the reviews on Yelp! Because I am here 24/7 I remember who my reviewers are, what they bought, etc. It is kinda fun to have a conversation with someone in the shop & then have them review it on-line. You can read all the nice words here.

I foundthis one too, I didn't even know Yahoo had a review site, but someone out there had some really nice things to say.

I'm having fun, it is kinda like an Easter Egg hunt.

I started posting reviews on Yelp, it is fun. But I have a hard time giving bad reviews. My New Year's Resolution will be to review other small businesses like me, help spread the word. There is more out there than cookie cutter, mall shopping. Break out of the mold!