Wowza! That's a line!
We had a wildly successful estate sale last weekend. Thanks so much to everyone who came out and shopped! I know y’all got some great stuff. This was a killer sale.
We had a crazy line out the door and almost in TO the street when we opened Friday morning. And for those of you who may have left after waiting a bit or left because you thought it would take too long, we just wanted to let you know that we are VERY aware of the line. We do as much as we possibly can to get that line moving. It doesn’t typically take as long as you might think. So stick around. We’ll keep it moving along.
What we do to help out:
First of all, we make sure that we open the doors right on time. We get in early and the staff meets to discuss how we can keep things moving, while being helpful to the shoppers.
While people are shopping, the Amber Ostrich staff is circulating, helping folks find what they are looking for; putting loads up at the front so folks aren’t bogged down while they are shopping; and when we have a crowd, we always have at least two cashiers going to keep the inside line moving.
At our last sale, we also introduced shopping baskets.
Seriously. Shopping baskets will be at our sales!
That’s right folks. No longer do you need to worry that you won’t be able to hold it all. Now if only we could figure out a way to bring in grocery carts…
This also means we are going to become stricter about our No Bags Allowed rule.
What you can do to help:
If you get inside and have a question, quickly ask a staff member for help. That’s what I’m payin’ them for! 
Bring bulky items up front so you don’t have to carry them around. It slows you down, therefore, slowing down the outside line.
Always ask for help! If you need assistance reaching for an item, let a staff member know. Don’t try to carry furniture that’s too heavy or take down anything you can’t reach.
Always enter through the front door. ;)
If you find something that’s not tagged, let us know. We try to make sure we price everything, but sometimes things get lost in the mix.
Here at Amber Ostrich, customer service is our number one goal. It’s what sets us apart from the crowd!
Thanks for shopping and watch for another sale in October!
