Illinois Babies
The million dollar question is..
So my hubbie and I are getting ready to register in the next month. With that being said I was wondering what places you ladies are registering. We were thinking of Buy, Buy, Baby ( even though its in the burbs), target possibly, and a botique style store. Any feedback?
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Re: The million dollar question is..
I'm going to have to disagree with BBB being overpriced. I have recently (in the last month) purchased 2 things at bbb that were $10 cheaper at BBB then BRU. I always thought they were more expensive, until this occured. One was a car seat and the other was an adidas wind suit.
Anyway, we registered at BBB and BRU (and Target, but didn't tell anybody, it was only for the gift card they were offering at the time, their return policy stinks I didn't want to deal with it). Like NathsPrincss said, BBB takes BBB coupons, as long as they are not expired which is nice.
I would say people shopped at both stores equally.
You really can't go wrong with Babies R Us!!!
I absolutely disagree with this. BBB is not anymore overpriced than anywhere else, nor is it overwhelming. It's like walking into a Bed Bath and Beyond where everything is super clean, well organized, and well helpfully staffed (in Schaumburg at least), much unlike any BRU I've been in. And the selection at BBB is definitely greater than BRU and Target put together IMO- though I shop at all three if need be.
That said, if you're registering at BBB and a boutique, I'd also register at a Target or BRU since those stores are more accessible.
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We will register at BBB and BRU. I went to BBB this weekend and loved it. I didn't find it to be overpriced and they still offer 20% off coupons.
I was going to go with Target but their return policy is really crappy.
This made me not decide on Target:
https://baby411.typepad.com/babybargains/2007/02/we_get_letters_.html
I agree that BBB is NOT overpriced. Not only do they have by far the best selection around, but the employees actually know what they are talking about there and are so helpful. I don't think the employees at BRU know the first thing about baby stuff....they just work there (if you can ever find an employee who isn't just standing around the register smacking her gum!). At BBB, there are employees everywhere every time I've gone. Besides, you can always use 20% off coupons at BBB. And their return/exchange policy is awesome.
We registered at BBB and Amazon. I loved both registries and didn't regret my decision.
I have a good way of dealing with the Target return policy. There is a Registry Log you have to print off along with your registry - print these items out (if you don't have at least a gift receipt) and you will have no issues returning items at the listed price. What I don't like about the Target registry is that they are disorganized and the discontinue items randomly so suddenly it becomes limited or unavailable, regardless of the fact that item was fully stocked when I first registered for it, and worst of all the cashiers are TERRIBLE at taking items off of the registries. I kept track of my registry to avoid duplicates.....HA! I got a bunch of duplicates from the Target registry AND the items were still marked as "unfulfilled".
I really liked BRU though. I able to use a bunch of 20% off coupons at the same time, got a lot of great deals on a lot of items that there was no way would be less expensive anywhere. Plus the 15% off the entire balance of your registry (on a one day shopping trip) was awesome. Overall, they were my best bet. They had everything, they restocked periodically, but well. I didn't get any duplicates (other than books - people shopped a lot of different stores for books). The only thing I dislike is the confusing rewards points I'm supposed to receive but haven't get. I thought it was dollar for dollar, but it's like 40 cents to the dollar, that's great too, but have yet to see a rewards certificate. And try to call the number for the points card....OMG....such a pain.... Overall I still choose BRU over Target. BBB I felt was a bit overpriced as well - maybe if you're an avid shopper and have time to research prices, than it's a great store - I felt the opposite. No one mentioned it but there is one more registry - Baby Depot - TOTAL TRAIN WRECK! AVOID! I walked in and walked out. Not worth your time of $$. JMHO.
I had the worst experience ever. I only registered at Target because my MIL demanded that I register at a store that had a location in Indy. Loved BBB and Giggle. RH was a disaster. They compensated me so I can't complain.