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[Nparker]

Value Village 

Used socks. Eww....just...eww. 

[VicHockeyFan]

Hallmark in the Bay Centre is closing.

[57WestHills]

Hallmark in the Bay Centre is closing.

Are they all closing? The Royal Oak location is shutting down as well.

[VicHockeyFan]

One will remain in Victoria.

[Bingo]

One will remain in Victoria.

 

The dollar store is okay for cards.

[Nparker]

The dollar store is okay for cards.

Nothing says I sorta care like a card from a dollar store.

[lanforod]

Greeting cards are one business I hope dies. What a waste of paper. Got something to tell someone, tell them in person, or call them.

[Rob Randall]

Island Afrikan Supermarket is opening on Quadra near Hillside across from San Remo. A great addition to Quadra Village.

 

http://islandafrikansupermarket.com/

[Nparker]

Greeting cards are one business I hope dies. What a waste of paper. Got something to tell someone, tell them in person, or call them.

A phone call doesn't leave one with much of a keepsake especially if you are separated by distance, time or eventually death. I have held onto a few cards that I received from now deceased loved ones over the years which I cherish. Knowing they took the time to choose the card expressing a sentiment they felt reflected the relationship we had and also knowing their hand wrote some words, or even just their name upon it, cannot even be remotely replicated with a something as ephemeral as a phone call.

[Mike K.]

I love getting cards, actually. And I love giving cards, too. But I admit I've let that slide a little bit lately.

 

Here's a tip, though. The Papery on Fort at Douglas has a great selection.

[VicHockeyFan]

So does Zydeco!

[Bingo]

Greeting cards are one business I hope dies. What a waste of paper. Got something to tell someone, tell them in person, or call them.

 

I usually give flowers...anything from roses to dandelions.

[lanforod]

^ I consider cut flowers those only slightly better than greeting cards, unless they are potted. Get someone a nice potted Orchid - taken care of, it'll last a lot longer than the 2-3 weeks of a bouquet.

[Jason-L]

^ I consider cut flowers those only slightly better than greeting cards, unless they are potted. Get someone a nice potted Orchid - taken care of, it'll last a lot longer than the 2-3 weeks of a bouquet.

I do enjoy saddling my friends with obligations to water and look after a plant when I want to send them some kind of acknowledgement. (*cough*)

 

Sometime all you want is 2-3 weeks of a bouquet.

I thought I read somewhere (in this thread maybe?) that Hallmark was looking at co-locating in other stores?

[Love the rock]

I could be wrong but hasn’t spend excessive amounts on money
on trinkets or cards getting to be a thing of the past .
No one I know likes trinkets and if you really want to send a paper card dollar stores
are better value .

[weirdie]

I do enjoy saddling my friends with obligations to water and look after a plant when I want to send them some kind of acknowledgement. (*cough*)

Just send me a pizza when you know I'm home. Better than flowers or cards and appropriate for all occasions!

[lanforod]

Now that I can get behind. Someone start a movement #pizzainsteadofflowers

[Bingo]

Just send me a pizza when you know I'm home. Better than flowers or cards and appropriate for all occasions!

 

I save the old pizza boxes and put those in the oven for awhile to remind me why I don't like pizza all the time.

[mbjj]

We buy cut flowers all year round, not just for special occasions. We have no place to put potted plants indoors. And we buy cards.

[lanforod]

Each to their own... but man, what a waste of cash.