having read many favorable reviews for Harry Fleenor at Oceanside camera repair I decided to send…read moremy Rolleiflex 2.8 in for repair. Reviews posted, praised Harry for his years of experience as a highly skilled Rolleiflex repair person. Harry answers all email correspondence promptly ALWAYS and gave a thorough and detailed assessment of the scope of repairs needed. everything cited in the repair estimate was repaired. Harry not only repaired what was required to have the camera at optimal (like new ) performance, he returned the camera in an improved cosmetic condition . Reviews said Harry was the best Rolleiflex repair person in the US. I would take those reviews further and say without a doubt ,this is the best Rolleiflex repair person in the World.. my experience is described as "blown away" service exceeded my expectations By a lot Bpic Oregon

A long long time ago quality meant something, precicion was measured in millimeters or less, and…read morethe phrase "good enough" was frowned upon. Like the other reviewer below me stated bluntly, Harry Fleenor is the top rolleiflex repair man in the world. I purchased a 2.8E2 Rolleiflex from him in near mint cosmetic condition. The only problem was the shutter was off, the aperature was sticky, and you could barely focus it. Not to worry, this is where Harry shines like no one else can. Whenever you buy a camera from him he restores it mechanically to the day it left the rolleiflex factory in germany. A few weeks after my purchase I picked up my emaculately restored Rolleiflex from 1949. When rolleiflex germany went out of business Harry had the insight to buy their equipment. Even if you don't buy your camera from him I strongly suggest you send it in for him next time you need an overhaul, because when you get it back it will perform as if it was brand new! You won't find a film camera that will give you a more beutiful focus boquet then an antique rolleiflex. Don't expect a bargain, or a overnight turn around, but expect excellent service and quality that exceeds perfection.

I took my ring to the store to get fixed (replace one stone) and they were very uppity and seemed…read moreannoyed because my ring was not a Harry Winston or something of high value. Definately overpriced as well. I would give the customer service and ambiance a thumbs down. I wasn't expecting to see a business like this in downtown Manhattan Beach. Beverly Hills? Yes, absolutely--but not in the South Bay.

Pasha was a bad experience for me. This is also the first…read morereview that I have ever posted in my lifetime. The manager for Pasha, Tony, and I agreed that my watch was being sent out to be serviced by an authorized Rolex service technician and that he was not doing the work himself. That was clearly the stated agreement. After getting my watch back, I had to go back multiple times to ask for the watch to be fixed properly and also to get the promised paperwork from the authorized Rolex service technician. Only to be told then by Tony himself that he did the work on my watch. My watch never worked properly and he would not refund the $1,300 he charged me. Not a typo on the $1,300... If you are reading this, I would check the other 1 star ratings for yourself. Hope this helps someone!

Um...my Pa buys all his Karaoke cd's here. They will also knock off a few bucks sometimes. The…read morequality I guess is better. Who knows really. But it's the one we get cds and movies from. So there.

First, let me talk about their movie collection. Their DVD selection is awesome (thanks to the…read moreowner who has made that aspect a pet project). Most movies are found alphabetically. Along another wall are additional films sorted by "Hero." The "hero" is the common Hindi film term for the male lead. Tip: If you can't remember the name of a film , at least remember the name of the "hero," say, Sunil Dutt, or Raj Kumar. Heroines, while pretty (often stunning) won't be of any use as the films are invariably associated with the hero. The collection is immense. If you are into old films especially the classic black and white ones, then this place is your Mecca if you will. There are some Bengali films and some Punjabi as well. Like other places you can order titles if you can't find them. The music section is good. Not great, despite "music" being in the title. Yes, they have a good selection of CDs for most categories of Indian music, but searching for particular artists is not always easy as it is usually out of order to some extent. Furthermore the depth of titles for specific artists or genres is not what I'd expect or have seen in a few other places. In all fairness, the size of the store doesn't lend to a great amount of volume, and yet in reality it packs quite a bit for it's size. When in doubt or confused, ask one of the salespeople. Most of the time they are helpful, and one of the ladies in particular is relatively knowledgeable. If you're looking for instruments, understand that they carry "Bina." Bina is a Delhi based manufacturer that makes nearly every type of Indian instrument...from sitars, to sarods to tablas. Price wise, Bina intruments are relatively inexpensive to modest pricing depending on the level of quality of the instrument. (a student level sitar with decent finishing may cost around $500.00 or so) If you're looking to learn to play an intrument, then the intruments carried here aren't a bad way to start. However, if you are a decent musician with some experience and are looking for a good quality instrument, then I suggest you go online and search for better manufacturers...but expect to pay accordingly :) Anyway, Ziba is a fun place to browse and shop if you're a Hindi film nut or want to find some good music. Oh, another tip: if you're thinking of starting out into the strange world of Bollywood films, understand that suspension of disbelief is a term that probably was originally meant for these films in particular. If you ever had an odd appreciation for Busby Berkley girls and their elaborate costumes and dancing then you should feel quite at home watching a Bollywoood film - especially some of the older ones from the 50's and 60's. Along with the heros I mentioned above, Dev Anand was good if you appreciate the Bohemian. As for heroines, well I'm prejudiced and am an enormous fan of Nutan (first Miss India BTW!). Suchitra Sen was stunning, but I'd go for her Benagali films such as "Pothey Holo Deri" as Bengali was her native tongue and she often appeared stilted in her Hindi roles. The one exception to this is "Devdas" which is wonderful. As for music, while Lata Mangeshkar is rightfully lauded, Geeta Dutt is often overlooked.

This place is great for passport fotos. I tried a chain pharmacy and a chain shipping company, both…read moreoffering passport photos, prior to coming here and this place is by far the best. LAX Photo Lab is set up for both US and European size passport photos and will cut it to the size you need right away. They also have a chair with a small backdrop and decent lights. I actually look like me in the photos LAX Photo Lab took, vs the others I tried. The other places (chain stores) may be cheaper, but paying $5 less for a picture you cannot use is wasted money. Save yourself the trouble of going anywhere else and go here for your passport photo needs.

I needed to get new passport photos. This place was close to where I work and convenient. It was…read moreliterally 10 minutes from work. It's in a corner strip mall with a FedEx and In&Out. Literally took 10 minutes from start to finish. very quick service, everyone was professional. The pics are fine and they were about $22. That's a totally fair price for quick passport photos that'll comply with the US government. The place is a photo shop that does other stuff too. Good choice for this task.

So far so good with this place, no complaints. Had some plumbing trouble at the house so I go to…read morepawn my Cuban link 14k 285g, they gave me somewhere around 8 which I probably could have asked for more this was around 8 months ago, but I didn't want to pay back a bunch so I took it, they give you 4 months plus 10 day grace period, the first contract I paid the interest and extended the loan another four months, now gold has skyrocketed I can get 25k for the chain not that I'm looking to sell it now but just for context. So the second 4 months pass now I'm in the 10day grace period. Obviously the owner who we will talk about later is probably licking his chops. I show up with about 6 days left with the 10k more or less and got my chain with no hassle. I thought since they knew their profit would say the contract is expire or some small print things, but no. What really made me give this place 5 stars though is the older white guy who didn't appraise my chain at first but assured me it would be safe, I'm assuming he is the owner. So today he didn't help me but obviously he is aware that I'm there when I got my chain he gave me a genuine smile almost like I'm proud of you even though I'm missing out on money. Hope I don't have too but they definately earned my trust

Trash. I used to come here a lot. Security dudes been there for a while and he's cool as hell. This…read moreused to be a dope place to come and buy used instruments and music gear, they barely sell anything now. They've apparently hired people who don't know anything about the 30 items they have available and don't seem interested in customer service. Two feet in the door and I'm met with an aggressive "can I help you?" Like chill bro I'm trying to see what y'all even have in the place. NOTHING! I won't be back, shame a good place had to die and this is what's left.

Friendly customer service…read more Very knowledgeable They sell gold coins and buys gold and silver Great price value and they pay customer in cash Lower rates for gold coins

David was very kind and gave me the exact value for my broken gold chain. I went to somewhere on…read moreHawthorne first and the guy tried telling me my $130 dollar pure gold chain was worthless. I knew that was not the case so I stopped by Dave's and he tested it in front of me and explained the whole process as he went along. I got my money's worth and I would recommend it to anyone looking to sell gold! Let's support smaller businesses especially ones that are worth it.

I was looking for a gold chain, went to a couple other places that were too expensive. Then I…read moredecided to come here. The customer service was great. I was assisted by a gentleman named David. He helped me right away and sold me a really nice gold chain at a great price! He was able to find something nice that matched a chain I already had so that they would both complement each other when I wear them together. Definitely recommend coming here for your jewelry. So much variety.

I came here looking for a specific gold necklace for my husband for Christmas. This was my first…read moretime in a pawn shop. They had a bit of everything there. I told them exactly what i was looking for and my price range and i got exactly what i wanted. The quality of the necklace was good. The shop person was nice enough to try on a few necklaces for me so i could see the length. The person i worked with didn't make me feel like he was haggling or trying to get as much as possible for the item and he didn't force me to buy anything which i appreciated. It made me comfortable and i will be back. I give them 4 stars because it was pretty cluttered in there but i am sure it was them getting ready for Xmas

First time here and everyone was friendly. They sale purses, watches and a host of other things…read more They also, perform loans going up to 10 months.

This place is awesome, very clean, friendly, and very professional. I recommend you guys check it…read moreout! They give you good deals... Maryanne A.