Day 103: Errands During the Day
As I've mentioned before, I often do errands during the day to get out of the office for a bit and get in a bit of a walk. This week, I stopped by Grebitus Jewelers to pick up my Timex sports watch, which needed a battery replacement, and then tried out Russo's Shoe Repair next door to see if my brown sandal could be repaired.
Both of these local businesses are located on L Street between 10th & 11th, right across from the State Capitol, in the same row of businesses as Downtown Mail and the former Cafe Roma.
I was a bit disappointed with the jeweler, as I had dropped off my watch at the end of June and was hoping to have it back in time for our 4th of July trip. Unfortunately, however, the first time I tried to claim my watch, it wasn't working correctly (no sound, no indiglo light). It took another week for the watch to be repaired, and I wasn't offered any sort of concession or discount off the $20 cost for the inconvenience or delay, so I'm not sure I'll be returning to this particular vendor.
Russo's Shoe Repair was a complete contrast! Although I had to wait a few minutes while the staff person was fixing a pair of heels for a woman who was waiting for the repair, once I was able to hand over my broken sandal, it was fixed in less than five minutes for only $5. Sweet! And a much better results than what I received from Goodyear Cobbler just a block from our home, so I think I'll bring any future shoe problems back to Russo's.
Both of these local businesses are located on L Street between 10th & 11th, right across from the State Capitol, in the same row of businesses as Downtown Mail and the former Cafe Roma.
I was a bit disappointed with the jeweler, as I had dropped off my watch at the end of June and was hoping to have it back in time for our 4th of July trip. Unfortunately, however, the first time I tried to claim my watch, it wasn't working correctly (no sound, no indiglo light). It took another week for the watch to be repaired, and I wasn't offered any sort of concession or discount off the $20 cost for the inconvenience or delay, so I'm not sure I'll be returning to this particular vendor.
Russo's Shoe Repair was a complete contrast! Although I had to wait a few minutes while the staff person was fixing a pair of heels for a woman who was waiting for the repair, once I was able to hand over my broken sandal, it was fixed in less than five minutes for only $5. Sweet! And a much better results than what I received from Goodyear Cobbler just a block from our home, so I think I'll bring any future shoe problems back to Russo's.
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