I've always enjoyed doing all sorts of crafts - be it knitting, sewing, cross stitch and most lately scrapbooking and card making. Although there are lots of places where you can buy craft supplies, one retailer seems to stand head and shoulders above the rest and that is Hobbycraft. If you ... Read review
Having travelled from Ipswich to Basildon, to find out more about HobbyCraft, which so many people were talking about, I can say that it has to have been the most wasted trip we've ever made! While there was certainly a lot to see, there was nothing exciting or new. Prices were normally exorbitant, higher than many small stores, except on a few things that were obviously being got rid of quickly. The layout was awful, resembling nothing I've ever ... ...for specific items. Customer service was virtually non-existent and staff knowledge of what they were selling was risible! To cap it all, there was an attempt to overcharge by more than twice what little we had spent ! When challenged, we were informed: "Oh, the tills do that sometimes"!! A very unpleasant experience and a wasted day. We'd have been better off going to our local stores. A subsequent visit, at the insistence of friends, proved even ...
waxsteve 19.09.2007 (25.09.2009)
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I live in Plymouth Devon and was delighted when Hobbycraft opened in Plymouth based at Woolworths it open late in 2008, Yes you guessed it shut with the closure of Woolworth the end of 2008.
We were sad to see the end of and era and couldn't believe that Hobbycraft went to. Is there any likelihood of Hobbycraft moving else where in the city there are lots of empty shops in the area. Whenever We were in buying buying crafts the shop was always busy and the staff were so helpful.
Please please Rreturn to our city we have waited years for this.
Just one of many happy shopper Marie ...
acamor 11.01.2009
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Advantages: IF YOU LIKE SWEETS ITS THE PLACE FOR YOU Disadvantages: EVERYTHING ELSE
...extremely excited to here that hobbycraft was opening up locally and waited in aticipation for it to open and i was nothing but DISSAPOINTED with the place. The front of the shop was taken up by sweet and xmas trees, where is the craft in that. I find hobbycraft very over priced and the level of service is nowhere near as good as you get in little craft stores. I visit a craft store in middlesbrough and the staff are extremely helpful. I pay just ... ...double that at 97p each which is a disgrace. although hobbycraft is big, it is also a big con. i stick by my small craft shops anyday. you will also find them much more accomadating at getting stock in for you where large stores cannot and will not do that. ...
kcallaghan 11.01.2009
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...kind of stuff is always hobbycraft as it is absolutely fantastic. It is a craft paradise and I am not sure there are many people which would hate it. So here is why I love Hobbycraft and will always go there for my craft supplies.
The shop I am reviewing has the following address;
Bentley Bridge Shopping Park
Wednesfield
Wolverhampton
WV11 1BP
This shop is my closest bunt there are a lot all over the country so go find the one closest to you ... ...massive bright blue sign with Hobbycraft in yellow letters so you cant really miss it even if you wanted to. The name gives it away but this is truly a store for people to buy crafts or even for people to find inspiration to begin a hobby that they might like. When you walk into the Wednesfield store you immediately see row after row of crafts and there is a huge walk way down the centre of the shop so you can very simply find what you like. They ...
katygriff 25.11.2008
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Advantages: great for all craft supplies Disadvantages: could be more organised
...when you first walk into Hobbycraft because it feels like you are entering an Aladdin's Cave - there is just so much stuff to look at that I can easily spend a couple of hours just browsing around all the shelves. There is just about something for everyone covering a whole range of hobbies including model making, cross stitch, knitting, jewellery making and my favourite card making and scrapbooking. There are also many kits and products that are ... ...anyone around to ask.
Hobbycraft does seem particularly good for specific times of the year be it Easter, Valentines Day or Christmas. I was quite pleased to see though, that today at the beginning of September that Christmas was not dominating too much yet! There were Christmas items about particularly for card making which let's face it, if you are thinking of making your own cards, you do want to start early.
Hobbycraft do seem to send out leaflets ...
kingfisher111 07.09.2008
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