1/5 Douglas M. 5 months ago on Google
My
recent
visit
to
the
Crate
and
Barrel
Outlet
left
me
thoroughly
disappointed.
The
quality
of
the
furniture
available
there
was,
frankly,
subpar
and
appeared
to
be
on
the
brink
of
falling
apart.
While
browsing
through
their
selections,
I
came
across
three
items
that
caught
my
eye:
a
dresser,
a
bed
frame,
and
a
filing
cabinet.
To
my
dismay,
all
three
of
them
were
broken
or
damaged
in
some
way,
which
was
a
clear
indication
of
the
lack
of
quality
control.
Hoping
for
some
sort
of
silver
lining,
I
inquired
about
a
potential
discount,
considering
the
items
were
already
marked
at
a
high
price.
However,
I
was
met
with
the
surprising
response
that
no
further
discounts
would
be
offered,
even
for
clearly
damaged
goods.
This
policy
was
quite
bewildering
to
me,
as
I
couldn't
fathom
the
concept
of
paying
a
premium
for
damaged
items.
As
I
continued
to
explore
the
store,
it
became
evident
that
my
experience
wasn't
an
isolated
incident.
The
vast
majority
of
items
on
display
appeared
to
be
overpriced
and
of
questionable
quality.
This
visit
to
the
Crate
and
Barrel
Outlet
was
certainly
an
eye-opener,
and
it
left
me
with
the
impression
that
quality
and
value
for
money
were
sorely
lacking
in
their
offerings.