Toy R Us Is Now Open

Toys R Us, Blue City Mall, Warsaw, Poland

Just to follow up on the earlier Post about this... Toys R Us is now open in Blue City Mall.

I went this week and tried to take lots of pictures to show everyone what a great store it is. This is the only one that I took before being approached by Security:

One picture of the inside - with an approaching Security Guard

So the security guard approached me and told me that I was not allowed to take pictures. Of course this doesn't seem to be a written policy, but rather the policy that he just made up. I have a problem when people try to pull my leg, so I tried to reason with him by telling him that I'm a semi-famous blogger, and I really am a big deal. But he didn't seem to buy it.

So I agreed that I would stop taking pictures if he took a picture with me. And much to my surprise, he agreed:

The Security Guard, me, and my thumb

But getting back to the actual store. It was great. Bigger than I would have imagined (bigger than Smyk, not as big as a real Toys R Us) and the prices are so good (especially with the strong Dollar) that I think that Santa will buy Legos here, then take them back to the US to deliver them... Especially with the favorable exchange rate, the prices are very competitive.
Also - they have an English Web Site! (Although decidedly unhelpful to any actual shopping…)


And one last anecdote: I accidentally let my credit card there and my wife went back the next day to get it. When she showed up she explained who she was and they made her identify the name on the card before they gave it back... which she did.  Then she goes through the store - buys a couple more items and when she checks out, they ask to see her ID to accept her card. So they have no problems handing over a credit card in a man's name to a woman, but paying for something with your own credit card might get you carded... Just sayin.