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Anthony's Electronic Service

4.5 (152 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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My Walkman that was repaired by a professional and NOT a hack con man like Anthony.
Marie P.

I took my Sony Walkman here awhile ago in the hopes of getting it fixed. The cassette player did not work but the radio worked fine. I was told that there would be a $20 CASH charge just to look at it. After keeping it FOREVER, I was told that there was nothing that could be done to fix it, that there were no parts available anymore. Now I see why he wants cash, so you don't report him to the credit card companies. He didn't even look at it because if he HAD, he would have seen that the belt disintegrated and needed to be replaced, that the spindles that kept the belt in place really needed to be cleaned, that other parts needed to be cleaned, and that the heads needed cleaning too. But it was easier for him to steal your money for doing nothing than to actually look at your device and fix it. I had everything done that I just described FOR FREE by someone who actually knew what he was doing and now my Walkman is working like new! Stay far away from this rip off guy. UPDATE!!!!!!! 14 Jul 2023 Well I was waiting for the childish and ignorant response and as with others that gave him a bad review, he didn't disappoint. This is a TRUE and accurate review. 1) I was charged $20 for the estimate so as usual the owner is a liar! 2) If I declined the estimate that would mean that he didn't take a look at the inside so other than reading and copying what I wrote, he never looked at the inside of the Walkman. 3) I will be more than happy to provide the name of the NICE and Courteous GENTLEMAN who fixed my Walkman for free. He VOLUNTEERS at the Repair Cafe in Oak Park where very nice people give of their time and KNOWLEDGE to repair any item that you bring them......ALL FOR FREE. If they can't fix it, they recycle the item. The gentleman that spent over 2 1/2 hours on my Walkman did so without any complaint or ignorant attitude LIKE YOURS and he actually made it work again which is more than I can say for your lack of skills. You are nothing but a lying rip off con man who takes people's money for doing nothing all in the guise of an estimate that you never do. Stay away from this guy. You see how he responds to reviews that he doesn't like which are totally justified. I would expect a response like his from a two year old but then again, this is the mentality and expertise from this two year old that I received in the first place. UPDATE!!!!!!!! 27 Jul 2023 See people! THIS is the reason why you should never bring your business to this child! When you post an HONEST AND TRUE review, he retaliates and accuses you of lying. I would love to recommend the MATURE AND INTELLIGENT man that worked on my Walkman work at your shop because at least he actually knows how to repair things as opposed to YOU! But I can assure you, he would never work at a place like yours. He has standards and ethics, two qualities that you will NEVER possess. Keep posting stupid remarks and I will keep responding. It only proves my point and the other people who had the misfortune of trusting you with their electronics.

Emma L.

Brought my 1978 refurbished Sony record player in to see what Anthony could do about the skipping I was dealing with on every record....and I will never go anywhere else again. Anthony is a total pro: super communicative, thorough and puts his customers' needs first. He called me a few times to let me know what he was working on, problems he was finding and steps we'd take to make sure my machine was working like new, then had me come in with my records so we could listen together. I've been playing records nonstop since I picked it back up on Saturday and I'm so happy! Cash only FYI but very reasonable pricing for how much work and attention Anthony puts into everything.

My only complaint about working with Anthony is that I did not take a 'before' picture of my beat-up turntable to compare with the end result. I had an old Marantz turntable / receiver that had a broken tonearm, missing counterweight, terrible needle and the platter didn't even move - and those were just the things that I could see. In just a few days Anthony turned my junk into a working masterpiece. He had to improvise and build his own pieces in many places, but he did what I thought could never be done - he made it work again. I will absolutely be coming back next time I need something fixed.

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Anthony did an excellent job fixing and cleaning up my 1970's Marantz turntable. Literally plays like new and sounds excellent again.

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Anthony did a great job fixing my 25 year old Sony CD recorder. He provides an excellent service and is highly recommended!

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Nice guy, knows his stuff, communicates well, very helpful and competent. Reasonable rates. Good resource to have around!

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Fixed my tv!! $80 for a new power source....far cheaper than a new tv. Very pleased!

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Nice guy. Fixed my tv at a fair price.

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12 years ago

Don't waste your time going anywhere else. Anthony saved my ultra rare Pioneer Laseractive Sega Genesis expansion pack. Couldn't be happier.

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