Today's post is a guest blog by Amanda Argo. She asked if she could do something to help us get Mud Pie!
Until my daughter was born, I had never favored frilly, cutesy clothes. We frequently bought our Godson clothes as an infant and
toddler, but I always seemed to prefer the ones that made him look like the
little man that he was – Button Up shirts/Collared Polo Shirts with khakis or
blue jeans and a belt. The 2 years we were able take him to church with
us on Easter, I didn’t buy cutesy rompers or the cotton overalls (I think
they’re called Johnny somethings...), he wore a button up with matching tie
with khakis and dress shoes one year, and the next he had a suit (ages
2-3).
Once my daughter was born, I discovered the popular line
MudPie. There are only 2 suppliers of MudPie here in Huntsville, and
while they shall remain nameless, I went in both stores while pregnant and was
made to feel extremely uncomfortable and snubbed by the way I was talked to,
and in how they never offered help finding something. Several times I
have asked if A Nurturing Moment would be getting the line, and it wasn’t until
recently that Glenni said yes :0).
I checked with Glenni today because I
wanted something cute for my daughter to wear to the Easter Egg Hunt at our
church next weekend. I was sad when she told me they weren’t able to get
MudPie because the Sales Rep felt that the 2 local stores who already carry the
line were sufficient. So, long story short, I contacted MudPie Customer
Service and was directed to the regional Sales Rep who could offer
nothing but an apology when I told her I would no longer be ordering their
items online or even buying them second hand in consignment shops.
My
theory is that if I’m going to pay that much for a single outfit, I want to buy it
from someone who values their relationship with their customers. She
also mentioned that the stores were strategically located in town, but what
about the population from the south end of town or those of us who frequent ANM? I
know that with gas being $3.80 a gallon in most places I want to consolidate my
trips and I’m not going to drive that far out of my way just for an
outfit.
SO, I would like all my
MudPie-adoring-ANM-loving-Rudeness-hating-Gas-saving-Action-taking mommy pals
(and fellow customers) to join with me in standing to bring this line to our
favorite store :D The regional sales rep’s name is Sherry and her number
is 205-533-4447 and feel free to tell her I gave you the number :D
ANM Mommies Unite!
