century 21 : shop in manhattan

does anyone know this shop AND is it worth the visit ? what%26#39;s the most interesting shooping place in NEW YORK to buy american good price stuff ??

century 21 : shop in manhattan

What type of stuff? Clothing, souvenirs, antiques, books?

As far as Century 21, I have a love/hate relationship with this store.

Great for housewares %26amp; gifts, excellent prices, hate the shoe %26amp; clothes departments, crowded, unorganized, rude staff.

That being said, a lot of people like it and have great success, if you have patience.

Go off hours and it may be ok.

Don%26#39;t say you were not warned.

century 21 : shop in manhattan

Some people absolutely love this store. Other people absolutely hate it. It depends on what kind of shopping experience appeals to you.

There are racks of clothes all mixed together, with some things being true finds and others being things that you are not at all interested in. To get to the finds, though, you have to dig through rack after rack, while having hordes of other people doing the same thing next to you. Nothing is organized, no one is there to help you, and there is a good chance you will find nothing you like.

Are you a person who thinks that finding a single designer dress or jacket at a good price after long searching makes your whole day? You might really like this store.

Are you the sort of person who likes neatness and calm and order, and who thinks that anything that resembles a rummage sale is hell on earth? Keep away from the place.

I%26#39;ll be the contrarian here. I dont search through racks of mixed stuff - I dont have the patience. But for every rack of mixed stuff, there%26#39;s another rack of newly displayed whatever in every size/color. Not necessarily in size order like it would be at Saks, but who would expect that at significant discount???

The shoe department was significantly better before they moved it, but I dont think I%26#39;ve ever left there without a pair.

For underwear, socks, sheets, travel accessories alone its worth a trip to me - especially if you plan to be at the World Trade Center area anyway.

I love the store. It%26#39;s on Cortlandt Street off Church downtown and

I have been shopping here since it carried shampoo and contact lens solution decades ago. It is not the easiest place to shop,crowded and messy. But if you are looking for bargains in designer clothes,sportwear,intimate apparel,linens and some other stuff,this is the place for you. The children%26#39;s department is terrible,though there%26#39;s some good baby clothes.