We have been going to the Vineland outlet during our vacations for years. I have gotten some great deals on Vera Bradley bags, Princess items for DD, Christmas decorations, and Tsum Tsums, among other things, and I even got a cute Orange Bird dress. Last year I was excited to take my extended family there during our trip. Unfortunately, we had the same experience with the long line that is reported here.
Previously the store had been pretty empty whenever we were there, but this day the line to pay wrapped all the way through the back of the store. DH looked around for a few minutes, then decided to go stand in line while the rest of us shopped so we could get out of the store sooner. The line to pay probably took about 45 minutes. The store was extremely crowded and hard to shop in. Thankfully we didn’t have to wait in line to get into the store itself. We would not have done that anyway. DH asked a CM why it was so crowded, and she said it was because it was morning and people come in early to get the purses before they sell out.
I was extremely disappointed because we had limited time at the outlet, and the
Disney store took up almost all our time. Also, I had talked up the store with my family, but there were not many things we were interested in buying. We got a few things, but not like our previous trips. The selection just didn’t seem good, and honestly, we had noticed it going down for a few visits. I also noticed people buying huge amounts of the same item, I’m assuming to sell online. (One woman bought an entire display of dolls-around 50 dolls. She had a CM helping her get them down. I think they were $10 but had been $30 in the Parks.)
So, after all of this, my family has no desire to ever go back to this store. It’s a shame because it was a great store, but I think social media and resellers have ruined it.