Oriental Trading Company

Oriental Trading Company Review


www.orientaltrading.com



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2009 VIP
LisaCarey
Houston, TX

Crafts, decorations, party and games from the "Orient"

4 star rating

an avid online shopper, a bargain hunter, value conscious, budget conscious, daily computer user, too busy to make beds, noticing the details, where kids can play
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Pros

    kids love Oriental Company stuff, super scrapbooking source, Great prices, selection and quality., Lots of supply items, Good Selection, Inexpensive, Ship fast, cheap

Cons
    Unpredictable Quality, Shopping carefully pays off here, Site is bulky, hard to narrow search, You have to buy in sets of 12 mostly

NOV
5
2009

I was first introduced to Oriental Trading several years ago as a teacher. I was able to find unique classroom decorations, crafts and even inspiration from their catalog for ideas to include in my lesson plans and to keep the children creatively entertained.  Now I know that there is more to Oriental Trading than just craft supplies. 

What does Oriental Trading offer: 

  • crafts
  • holiday items 
  • decorations 
  • party help 
  • games 
  • ideas 
  • clearance section 
  • lots of coupons and free shipping offers 
What do I like about Oriental Trading? 
  • just looking online or through the catalog and I get ideas for crafts for the kids, gifts, goodie bags, help with birthday or other party planning and more
  • I actually have more I want to buy than I should 
  • wide assortment of craft supplies letting me easily stock up 
  • the clearance, coupons, and free shipping offers 
  • the customer service 
What don't I like about Oriental Trading? 
  • sometimes the website is hard to use 
  • too many catalogs come in the mail 
  • sometimes the quality is not very good 
  • many items come in sets, great for parties but not for just 2 children 
Overall, I visit Oriental Trading about every three months and make sure to use my coupons and hit the clearance section first. I purchase all kinds of products on this site and my children love all of them. One of my favorites was the Disney Princess pulls string pinata, which means no hitting anyone with a bat. I wish the quality was a little better, but to be honest the majority of products and craft supplies are excellent quality, I have just gotten those one or two things that have disappointed me. 




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Fardreamer wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 1:44PM

Nice review, Lisa!