Tis' the season not to shop at Bloomingdales

Tis’ the season or so they say… Being that Christmas is my favorite holiday I tend to go all out for my family. Well today, I was interrupted by a level of frustration I should not have reached! I spent all day traipsing up and down Tyson’s trying to find the perfect gifts for my family. After spending the majority of the day running back and forth between Bloomingdales and Nordstrom trying to find the perfect gift for my sister, I found it. Now mind you I found all of my brother in laws and mother’s presents in Nordstrom, they wrapped them right there for free (You expect when you spend that kind of money that they do that) I was surprised when my evening came to an end with the purchase of the perfect gift for my sister. After my last rounds through Bloomingdales, I spotted the perfect gift. I stand there and wait for about 15 minutes for her to finish some form of computer work, she finally rings me up and hands me the gift, no box, no wrapping nothing…. Now this was a fairly expense gift! I know that my purchase provided that woman with a hefty commission yet she sneered at me and told me to go to customer service if I wanted a box. I get up there and they wanted $25 to wrap the gift and there was a 4-hour wait. Now as bad as that was I would have sucked up having to pay for it except the people in front of me where all employees dropping their gifts off to be wrapped. In what industry does the customer not come first? When you wait for 15 minute in line behind store employees only to reach the counter and be told there is a 4-hour wait and you just dropped a ton of money, that’s enough to call it a day! I was done! I still have one final present to buy but I had just lost my cool! I knew after that there would be no way I would be able to fight the holiday crowds with a smile on my face. Someone may have been seriously injured by simply bumping into me. Now I never thought these words would escape my lips but Bloomingdales disappointed me. So fair warning to all…. If you will be finishing your holiday shopping this year in a Department store, Neiman’s & Nordstrom will wrap and/or box the gifts for you….. Bloomingdales will charge you and put their employees ahead of you. Yay Christmas spirit!!!