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re: what kind of people keep Hobby Lobby in business?

Posted on 6/2/16 at 6:06 am to
Posted by ShortyRob
Member since Oct 2008
82116 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 6:06 am to
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i cant seem to put my finger on this demographic. who are they?
This may be a little over your head intellectually, but one easy way to answer your question would be to walk in the place on a Saturday.

But I get it. Ignorance is easier.
Posted by mauser
Orange Beach
Member since Nov 2008
27609 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 6:08 am to
When I go with my wife, I wander over to the area where they have stuff kids would like. They have rocket powered dragsters and cool shite like that. Keep it in mind when Christmas and birthdays come up. Mama ain't gonna buy this for the boy.
Posted by LSUsuperfresh
Member since Oct 2010
8531 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 6:36 am to
Hobbyists?
Posted by DeoreDX
Member since Oct 2010
4376 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 6:36 am to
I go there all the time.

Supplies I used to etch Yeti-style tumblers I buy from there.



Can't remember which one is the copper anniversary but I totally forgot about until that morning. During lunch I ran to Hobby Lobby bought a stamp set, some copper discs, some jump rings, and a copper colored necklace and made my wife a necklace with our anniversary date stamped inside of it. Cost me about $20 and was probably better than anything I could have bought.




Posted by Tear It Up
The Deadening
Member since May 2005
13923 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 7:09 am to
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What kind of miserable frick hates hobby lobby?


This one, but the reason I'm a miserable frick is due to their check outs and returns.

They have archaic check outs that don't use bar codes. "40% off XYZ" doesn't include all of XYZ. Returns suck because a manager has to decipher the non-detailed receipt and approve each return.
Posted by CptRusty
Basket of Deplorables
Member since Aug 2011
11740 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 7:10 am to
my wife
Posted by lsufan9193969700
Madisonville
Member since Sep 2003
55948 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:09 am to
OP, go to Hobby Lobby and spend an hour browsing each aisle and look at the prices.

I am sure you will be surprised at what you find.
Posted by uptownsage
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2014
2156 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:11 am to
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OP has never stepped foot in a Hobby Lobby and has no idea what they sell but is certain they sell it at Wal-Mart. Has no idea why anyone would shop there, and again has no clue what they sell. why are you people getting all defensive and accusatory? It was a simple, honest question.


Ask Rex when he gets unbanned.
Posted by motorbreath
New Orleans Saints fan
Member since Jun 2004
6381 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:24 am to
Scrapbookers. A ton of women >35 are very into scrapbooking.
Posted by Lucky_Dog
Member since May 2016
785 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:30 am to
I've had a lot of things framed there. I have always been satisfied and even when I wasn't they redid it and made it right. There's some decent stuff there.
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
74574 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:33 am to
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During lunch I ran to Hobby Lobby bought a stamp set, some copper discs, some jump rings, and a copper colored necklace and made my wife a necklace with our anniversary date stamped inside of it. Cost me about $20 and was probably better than anything I could have bought.



That looks cool. But won't it turn her neck green?
Posted by AwesomeSauce
Das Boot
Member since May 2015
11625 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:36 am to
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who are they?

Any woman who has a pinterest account. I swear every weekend my wife has to run to there or Home Depot or both for some project she saw that was made from stuff lying around the house that no one has lying around the house, unless their house is Hobby Lobby.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
112573 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:37 am to
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and gay dudes
Totally baw. Gay dudes love shopping at religiously affiliated stores closed on Sunday that have spoken out against gay marriage.



Sometimes I think the OT has a collective age of 14
Posted by motorbreath
New Orleans Saints fan
Member since Jun 2004
6381 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:38 am to
When I think of hobby lobby I always think of that green foam that you can push your hand through. Love that stuff.
Posted by rintintin
Life is Life
Member since Nov 2008
17102 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:40 am to
You must not have a gf or wife. Seriously, have you ever looked at a girls Pinterest account? It's like looking at Hobby Lobby's catalog.
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
74574 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:41 am to
They have things for my whole family. My wife shops for everything from home decor, scrap booking, picture frames, etc. My 7 yr old daughter loves their kid's crafts and art supplies. And for me and my son (14) they've got a decent selection of model kits and supplies.
Posted by PrettyBird
Aspen
Member since Feb 2010
10413 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:45 am to
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some project she saw that was made from stuff lying around the house that no one has lying around the house, unless their house is Hobby Lobby.


so accurate.
Posted by JGtoo
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
118 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:47 am to
Fact! I might not jump at the chance to go to Hobby Lobby, but I have never regretted being there. The scenery is pretty impressive.
Posted by AwesomeSauce
Das Boot
Member since May 2015
11625 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:51 am to
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They have things for my whole family.

Oh I know. I can find stuff in there when I go, and my kids love the crafts and puzzle areas.

The question was who keeps them in business, IMO pinterest is the answer.
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
74574 posts
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:56 am to
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Oh I know. I can find stuff in there when I go, and my kids love the crafts and puzzle areas. The question was who keeps them in business, IMO pinterest is the answer


Well, my wife does use Pinterest. But I'd say when it comes to trips to Hobby Lobby for us it's probably about a 50/50 split between her needing something or me or my son needing either a new model kit or some model supplies.
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