I was perate to buy a new phone, because my ancient iPhone suddenly decided to stop making outgoing calls. It just so happened that Boost had a special on certain iPhones, and this particular store had one left of the model I wanted.
I rushed over to the store, not expecting anything beyond the usual lengthy, annoying process of buying and activating a new phone. I had seen that the store had a very low review rating, so I was prepared for the worst. Instead, I got great, patient, friendly help with my purchase, and skilled help with activating my new phone and migrating my info from my old phone.
Over the two hours I was there, (my original phone was quite old, so uploading my old info was sloooow). there was a steady influx of customers, mostly colorful folks from the surrounding neighborhood. The owner Chris and Jeremiah, my sales person/tech guy, made a real effort to help each one of the customers in a kind. effective way. A number of the people who dropped in were just there to say hi.
The place feels more like a friendly community center than a electronics store. I asked the owner about his clientele, and he said many were more friends than customers. He has been in business there since 1988, and he said, "We're the only one left (meaning a neighborhood gathering place), and I'll die here." Chris, Jeremiah and the rest of the staff are offering a true community service along with a peasant pace to buy a new phone or a honkin' sub woofer. 10/10 would buy from them again. read more