Hi Mike,
I was in Poland in 1972 and 1975.
My cousins say that there are a lot of goods on the shelves, but very hard to get the money to pay for them.
You have to be careful, because there are a lot of scams.
I would get someone I know and trust.
I know the politics have changed quite a bit lately, and I would just be careful -- look before you leap kind of thing.