Went into Creve Coeur Camera on Friday to look at ...

Went into Creve Coeur Camera on Friday to look at some entry level digital SLRs. We knew one of the big name club stores was going to be having a sale the following week and wanted to see what our options were. Ian was very helpful. We ended up buying the camera (A Canon t6) here at CC camera mostly because of all the help we got choosing. When we told him our price point he first showed us some used cameras, let us play with them for a bit. They have a well lit area for practice shots with a bunch of different sized objects and lighting so you can really see how the camera performs.
After that we decided we'd prefer a new one (for a few reasons.) We looked at the t6, played with it for quite a bit, and he showed us how it worked. I had a lot of stupid questions and he patiently answered all of them for almost an hour while we decided on our camera.
The difference in price was basically the club pack would have come with 2 lenses, instead this came with 1 lens, a free class, discount on a second class and free prints. We decided these perks were worth more to us than having a second lens right away anyway.
Ian then went above and beyond by showing us what some used lenses would cost if we wanted to come back later to expand our collection after getting used the camera. He did this knowing we were probably not going to buy anything else that day (Trying to spread out our cost as it were) which was very nice. He even answered my questions about steps to take down the road if I decide to pursue my photography hobby with upgraded equipment.
We're accident prone so we picked up a damage replacement plan, and they took the time to register it for us so we didn't have to fill out a bunch of paperwork when we go home. We were also told to come back at any time with any questions about our camera and they'd help us out. Which is good, because the DSLR's are much more complicated than the old film SLRs I've used and I've already got a bunch of questions!

I ended up there today again. My wife wanted a photo travel mug and they had a better option than shutterfly for half the price (the new camera came with a coupon for photo gifts too, so I was able to get a second mug with that coupon for basically free.)
Overall, I'm really happy with my experience there, and I'll probably be back several times as I try to improve my photography skill.
Thanks!