Great store, great owner! This is the best old school used vinyl shop I know of. A great place to…read morebrowse. I have found many gems there.

ABSOLUTE GEM This is…read morea hidden gem of a record store. It is very close to the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Solano Avenue. It is a carefully curated, discerning selection of wonderful music. The owner, David, is a terrific guy will gladly help you with all of your music needs. He is really knowledgeable. He even sells rock memorabilia, including original 3 day admission tickets to the Woodstock festival in 1969. Check this place out. You won't be disappointed. Easy parking, great neighborhood, and an incredible selection of music.

A beautiful little hole in the wall, my friend told me about this place and we decided to go on a…read moreSaturday afternoon. It was great. They had a band playing music in the back people shopping. They had so many different things for us to see. It's definitely a mom and pop kind of vibe. The service was great. The gentleman behind the counter gave us all the information we needed and was super friendly. The pricing was very good and fair. They had a variety selection of so much to choose from. The shop seems like a labor of love, please stop by and support small businesses!

One of best local shops for rare vinyl. Knowledgeable & helpful staff. Also very supportive of the…read morelocal folk music scene.

I had some classical records to donate. I emailed the owner and we agreed that she would come and…read morepick them up from my home. She came at the agreed time and took the records. Very smooth transaction.

Not open for browsing. Sign on door says you can do curbside pick up, but of what? No idea what you…read morehave and the website doesn't list or show what's available. Rather pay extra for the big name shops since customer service isn't a priority here.

Whenever I'm in town, I go to Dave's. Whenever I go to Dave's I spend money on his impressive stock.read more

Too notch used record store. Dave plays records that you either remember or had not heard before…read moreand you end up buying. Terribly elaborate selection.Rock to Jazz to Hip Hop and a lot in between. Definitely a dig in the crates store.

We visited Amoeba Music yesterday, and the staff there were so welcoming to our doggie Meatball…read more They even gave him some treats. So nice! :) I bookmarked this spot to visit since it was my boyfriend's 1st visit in Berkeley, and I thought this was a cool store to check out. We did have to check in his backpack at the entrance of the store, which is no issue. They have lots of selection of music, and my bf found a vinyl that he has been looking for a long time - The Big Lebowski one. He was so happy! This is definitely a good spot to check out if you're into music and especially if you want to get vinyls and cds. They also have some cool lunch boxes and posters as well plus other interesting items. Parking in Berkeley can be tough though. We drive around for about 18 minutes before we finally found a spot to park.

Visited Amoeba today, after a not so favorable stop at Rasputin's and am happy to say it was a way…read morebetter experience. Customer Service compared to Rasputin's is a definite 10! We walked in and yes, there's a gentleman at the door. However, he was polite and advised us that our food bag was ok but to please keep it closed. No problem. Then as we proceeded to walk in we passed the cashiers counter and there were at least 3-4 people working there (all non-minorities) and none of them watched us. They were genuinely focused on doing their real jobs, which included ringing up a legitimate purchase being made by a person of color. Yes, he PURCHASED his item! So not being really noticed or treated any different from anyone else shopping/looking at what was available was nice and appreciated. That was the case the entire time we were in the store! Lots to browse through too. They even had a variety of the cool lunch boxes I remembered from years ago... not the Brady Bunch one I hoped would be there but a good selection nonetheless. They also had a cool mix of music playing from 80's Stacy Q, to Deep Blues playing. I couldn't find the Olivia Newton-John CD selection and asked a gentleman at the front for help and he kindly pointed me in the right direction. Unfortunately, they didn't have the cool one I saw at Rasputin's but that's ok, I'll look online and pay whatever crazy price it's for versus giving them my money. I did make a point to also thank the gentleman at the front for being nice and not following me or profiling me like they'd just done at Rasputin's. Really wanted to purchase something but maybe next time if on that side again. Would definitely go back and refer them versus... well you know by now. Shaking my head thinking about being labeled as giving "fatigue" when the encounter from earlier today has left ME exhausted, especially because I'm tired of being treated like I was. Yeah, fatigued! Anyway, Go Amoeba Records and thank you for still being a pleasant place to visit 29 years later! Thank you!

Another excellent music store with a huge selection and reasonable prices on a lot of the items…read more Both Rasputin and Ameba (when they both open, check hours) make for a perfect record shopping day in Berkeley. Really happy with the selection here but of course that opinion is bit subjective, its well worth the trip if you are a tourist staying in San Francisco. Easy to get to on the bart, a short walk from the station.

Cool spot near Amoeba, making it easy to check out both stores while you're in the area. They have…read morea decent selection of CDs and vinyl across almost every genre, along with movies downstairs. The basement and main floors are open for browsing, while you'll need to ask the front desk to access the classical section upstairs. Prices are fair at the most part, and it's a great place to revisit occasionally to see what rare or collectible items have come in. There is also plenty of good restaurants and coffee spots nearby too.

Walked in was greeted right away! Now those that know! That is an Aplus!…read more The same lady that was working her bins off! Complimented my daughter on her dress! Now that makes a persons day. Off to the cashier! She was the most funniest, sweetest lady ever! We will be back. My baby girl found a million good finds!

This is a strange Goodwill--very expensive and also extremely messy/chaotic inside…read more I give them points for having an outlet so you can test your electronics before purchase. I was overcharged for an item I did not buy, or something was scanned incorrectly, but I'll have to return either way to settle it. There is a parking lot but the spaces are tiny and the setup is weird.

Casual cool vintage and records. Good selection of 90s and sportswear. I live the clothing I found…read morehere!

Best record store and vintage clothing. Walti is very friendly and also a great producer,!read more

I fell in love with this bookstore. I'm sure my sons regretted we went in because I spent time…read morehere. They have so much new and used selection. All types of books. I'm a non-fiction bookworm and this place is a heaven. The value for most books is reasonable and lower than a regular book store. I loved how organized it was on each floor and there were posted guides if you wanted to see more what floor to find them. They have a top floor with staff by appointment for special books. Other than that there's no staff interaction except at payment. I also loved they had table and chair seatings in random places be use you will get tired of checking out everything. Yes, I left with 7 books, no regrets and wish I could've taken more. I will def be back! They have straits and elevators but I recommend taking the stairs as they have interesting frames on the way and shop on lower level by stairwell.

Moe's is iconic for plenty of reasons, but one staff member today isn't one of them. I've shopped…read morehere many times, but this was my first time trying to sell. I came in with a big box of books and a man checking out customers pointed me to the counter by the window. While I waited, I set my box on an empty part of the counter. The man who'd be looking at my books told me I'd have to wait 4 minutes. His tone was hostile, so I just told him I was waiting. When it was my turn, things got sour fast. The offer felt low, so I asked if there was any room to negotiate. Right away, no. Fine. I asked if there were other options, and he said I'd get more in store credit. Since I hadn't decided between credit and cash, I asked if he could write the offer down so I could come back another day. Again, an instant no. He said he was "too busy." I don't know what kind of training Moe's gives its staff, but this gentleman could use some customer service training. Maybe Moe's could stock a few books on the subject and encourage him to read them. There are plenty of other great bookstores nearby. I'd recommend Pegasus Books for your book fix.

Beware!!!!! I would not recommend this place I was there and the guy was so rude to me and husband…read moreit was unbelievable.. I asked about the price of a discontinued item and he just stood up and walked away and disregarded us as if we were a problem mind you.., there was not a single customer other than us in the store. I will never return nor refer anyone to do business with them. I'm so happy we were able to find what we wanted with nice friendly people to spend our money with. If you want cheap furniture and poor service that's the place to go. Beware

After purchasing a new king size bed with another furniture company and being notified that it…read morewould take some time to get the mattress & box spring delivered due to Covid-19 I came here. I spoke with the lady and asked if she had king sized beds on-hand and if not how long would it take to be delivered. She made a phone call and told me that she could have the bed delivered to me within the next week. I then went to the other furniture company and retrieved my money to purchase the bed here. After returning and getting the receipt wrote out I realized that the lady was charging me more than the other company after we spoke about the details prior to me leaving. She told me that the pricing didn't include delivery (nor mattress removal - extra $100) when the other place included delivery and removal of my old mattress. I paid the extra to have it delivered but knew then I wouldn't be returning here again. A month in my box spring is broken causing my bed to be warped. The wood inside of the box spring was probably soft or something because I only weigh 155 lbs. I will not be returning here for another box spring nor any other piece of furniture in the future. It may not be of good quality and I do not like to purchase things twice when I shouldn't have to.