ANTIQUE MALL OF IRVINGTON BY JACK AND JILL

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The layout of the mall is not good - there is not a natural flow and many booths and hallways were difficult to navigate. Most vendor pricing wa,s high. I am a new dealer and have been a vintage shopper for over 25 years so I am familiar with the prices of items I collect. In spite of the layout and pricing, I will NEVER return for another reason - the checkout experience. I did find a few things to purchase and upon checkout the woman commented that a picture I found was worth significantly more that it was priced and I was getting "a steal". Another item had a worn, feather decoration without a tag. She was insistent that it was worth more that the flower pot it was in, so therefore it didn't belong and she's have to call the booth owner to see if it was supposed to have a tag. The booth owner didn't call back so she refused to sell the pot with the feather. I said "do what you have to do", feeling very uncomfortable by that point. On some vintage lace I found, she comments that it was "practically free". Clearly the prices of my items ruined her day however I was made to feel as if I had changed price tags. I will not return.

Easy and very helpful.

Jill is an exceptionally friendly person and goes out of the way to help her customers, as well as make them feel welcome. We were pleasantly surprised when we purchased our dining room late one Friday evening when one of the owners offered to deliver it to our home the next day free of charge!