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    Crackseed Etc

    2.4 (42 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    The masked owner.

    Was standing on the sidewalk in front of this forgettable little business when a masked old woman starting yelling unprovoked at people to give her six feet of space to bring out her goods. Then she insulted a number of people including a couple who saw the open door, assumed it was open, and started to go in. They were told they couldn't read and then got a dissertation about how stupid tourists were and that they can't read the hours of operation sign. When I took a picture of her, she told me to post my review on Yelp, which was the first intelligent thing this auntie had to say. Mahalo.

    Piece of crap junk store
    Judi M.

    This place is crap. The little I saw of the merchandise it was old, faded, expired, and way overpriced. The lady inside was one of the rudest people I have ever met. I find the locals to be so sweet and helpful, she is the exception!!! She is one of the craziest, rudest and most insulting people I've ever met. I think this shop is named appropriately as a front to sell crack cocaine, because the lady working there is definitely on crack. If I could give a negative rating this place would definitely get one.

    two books on a table

    This store has a great selection of books on Native Hawaiian culture , past and present. Ignore the negative reviews - have respect and you will be fine.

    The actual image I was told not to take had been taken by another and posted? Doesn't make sense, maybe if I were dumb/worked here it would.
    Daniel K.

    Rude worker (not sure if owner as this woman clearly lacked any form or ability to have the intelligence to operate a cell phone let alone a business) with a personality of my rubber slipper. No reason to ever stop in here and as a local boy, this venue is clearly a collection of stuff that belongs in a recycle pile. To call this store a "crackseed" store, which reminds so many of us local kids of our childhood days, aunty behind the counter could've at least provided a more authentic selection next to her sad excuse of Hawaii-based goods and lauhala goods. After not being greeted while looking through all the Asian country replica made products being sold as pieces of Hawaii, the worker asked me to not take a picture of her sad excuse of empty jars of crackseed items. I instantly looked on Instagram and voila the very image I wanted to take had been taken prior by someone else and posted. To top off the warm aloha spirit exuding from the worker, the signage did very little to entice commerce or interest in items but shouted NO TOUCH or other non-customer service notions to further show why this business owner clearly deserves a nice bankruptcy filing due to her care for her audience. Also, half-eaten cone sushi sitting in the refrigerator next to available products for sale inspired me to do more than simply report her to the department of health. Get a new attitude for your collection of trash for sale or take your business loan into a new means of commerce, aunty.

    Crackseed heaven!

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