Geeks Candy Shop

Back during the COVID shutdowns I needed a new ergonomic office chair and bought a really nice…read moreHumanScale Liberty chair here. Today after something like 5 years, the pneumatic lift cylinder either failed or started acting up and I called them about getting it serviced. I brought it in right away and within 10 minutes they had fixed the chair and told me "no charge". I was more than happy to pay for the repair, but they told me it wasn't necessary. That's amazing service. If I ever need another office chair, I'd shop here first, they have an amazing selection of really nice refurbished top-quality options.

Opening a new business or expanding an existing business is very expensive…read more Working with Jerry and Nick at Office Furniture Outlet definitely saved me a lot of money. Great selection, awesome staff and reasonable pricing.

My new adjustable height desk!! (Ignore the mess)

Adjustable standing desk!

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Shore Total

4.8(39 reviews)

2.4 mi•Scripps Ranch

I had a really good experience here! Diego was the employee who assisted us and he was super…read morefriendly and not pushy. I didn't get the "sales-pitch" from him, which is the reason why we decided to buy most of our office furniture through them. Service was prompt, delivery was scheduled a few days out and we had no issues with quality. Highly recommend as they have a lot of items and variety.

Ordered a custom cubicle office door and waited almost 2 months for it to come in. Once it was…read morefinally delivered and installed the door was the wrong size with a 4 1/2 inch gap. I've emailed the two sales representatives twice with no response. Door was not cheap and now it doesn't even serve the purpose for which it was installed. 2 star review due to cost of door was high, long lead time, poor communication, and improper door fit. Door quality is nice if it actually fit the space it was intended for.

Break-room Space. Turning workspaces into awespaces. #shoretotal #officefurniture #sandiego

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Modern Printshop. Turning workspaces into awespaces. #shoretotal #officefurniture #sandiego

Staples

3.0(136 reviews)

5.0 mi•Kearny Mesa

As a person who has worked in retail for 20+ years. It is always nice to see a store very well…read morestocked, organized and clean. Everything is clearly labeled and priced. I can appreciate hard work when I see it. The staff is nice, welcoming and always helpful which completes the customer experience nicely.

This is for Staples Corporate... I'm so sad to see that Staples has the poor guy running around…read moredoing everything from checking on people at the copying station, doing checkouts, doing Amazon returns, and Party City balloons. 0 care for Amazon return customers. They checked out multiple people on Staples checkout and have no care for any returns. The associate at the front Monday 7/27/02~6:45pm and literally said they PRIORITIZE CHECKOUT people than returns. And on top of it, with the rush hour, there isn't anyone else there to help support the associate up front. Took 15 minutes and I was the first person in line. When I lined up, it was just me and someone behind. By the time I left at 7:00pm, there was 10 other people in line, with others who left because the line wasn't moving. Terrible if Amazon is going to use Staples are a return retailer. tldr: go somewhere else for Amazon returns.

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Staples

3.2(120 reviews)

7.3 mi

Big stores, many different services, short staff as usual. Plenty of advice and school stuff. Now…read moreAmazon shifts the return to it so the line is really long but manageable check out the weekly sale. We did the TSA PRE check service and all went smoothly. Prices are varied and ok. Service can be hit or miss depending on your needs and expectations too.

Customer service here is horrible. I used the printing service to print some documents and, without…read morerealizing it, ended up paying almost $50 for about 48 pages. The documents only had a small amount of color at the bottom of some of the pages. I had no idea that I needed to specifically select black and white again, or that having even a small amount of color would significantly increase the price. If the pricing is going to be that different, customers should be clearly informed beforehand that color printing costs X amount per page compared with the black-and-white rate. What makes it even more frustrating is that these documents are for a school assignment and will ultimately just be thrown away. I would have gladly selected black and white if the pricing had been made clear before I submitted the print job. The lack of transparency and customer service made this a very frustrating experience.

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Stapled if you want good service don't come here!!

ABI Office Furniture

4.6(7 reviews)

1.6 mi

We have been working with Ralph, Darles, and Eric for about eight years. We have just under 50,000…read moresquare feet over five locations. Ralph has always provided highly responsive service with the support of Darles and Eric's great 3D drawings. I can't recommend you use any other furniture company in all of San Diego and southern Riverside County. Thank you, Ralph, Darles, and Eric for everything. -Bob

Great products with excellent customer service! I purchased a motorized adjustable desk and it is…read morethe perfect size made with quality materials.

A semi-private workspace allows for open-communication, lots of storage and lots of productivity. By HON.

Clean lines and a traditional wood finish, this meeting space facilitates communication and a shared-work environment.

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Contemporary, quality meeting space allows brainstorming and supports and energized work-environment.

Advanced Office

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•$$$

I have used Advanced Office for 10 years now. They have always given me top notch, affordable…read moreservice. Tony and Pan were by today to do some minor adjustments to what now would be considered a vintage copier. I have two copiers and recently referred them to a non-profit organization I am involved with, that got a new copier, which they are also very satisfied with. Their pricing was also far better than the competition!

This review is for a lease, do not do it! We have been working with Advanced Office for 5 years now…read moreon the lease is about to expire. They cost way more per print than many other companies, overages are outrageous. If you do not cancel 3 months in advanced your lease will auto renew for a whole year, and cost thousands of dollars to cancel. There is an early termination fee on top of that. They have fees on fees so you are never paying what you think. They charge late fees even when you are not late. They don't care about the customer. They don't return phone calls unless they need something, we even tried to get a better printer in order to print on bigger paper and they refused. They are not accommodating, predatory and have lost their humanity. Jean-Louis Montealegre or Bill Steinecke wont return phone calls. Go with a different company. Where you don't have to notify them 90 days in advance and their are not hidden fees.

Ricoh MP 3353

Ricoh Pro C751EX

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Ricoh MP C3503

Staples

3.3(97 reviews)

9.3 mi

I rarely experience excellent customer service at big box stores, but this Staples in Solana Beach…read moresurprised me! I had a last minute print job with special sizing, and was at the end of my rope trying to print from home. I came into the Solana Beach Staples store, frazzled and with very low expectations, but I shouldn't have been worried. I was greeted with a 'Welcome' and a friendly smile, and then Natalie got to work trying to understand my project. Turns out she not only understood what was needed, but got to work right away. She was so very patient with me and helpful. Needless to say, the printing project turned out a lot better than anything I could do at home. Are you pulling your hair out with a project? Go see Natalie at Solana Beach Staples. Thank you, Natalie, for your superior customer service! You made my day. I will be driving out of my way to visit this Staples store in the future.

On my recent trip to Staples I brought a pencil sharpener to return that I had purchased online. I…read morewent to the front because there was no line at the time and I have been stuck in long ones before. The person working the register got my order id and then hands me a receipt. He was not trained to confirm the details about the amount of my return. Unfortunately I was only given back the value of 60 % the cost of the item online and 50% of the cost in store. The month before this I had placed an online order that never arrived so part of my purchase was using a credit, but not the kind of credit that requires a minimum purchase. So I asked if I could exchange the item instead and he called a manager who was not interested in even listening and she called some 800 number and handed the phone to me. If the employee had confirmed the amount of the return I would have been able to do an exchange, but his failure to do that cost me money. And the manager was unwilling to cancel the return so I left without my pencil sharpener and lost the credit that they gave me for failing to deliver my order. This is not a lot of money, but i expent cashiers to be competent and I expect managers to train them. The store manager was awful, did not care about the customer and took no responsibility for running the store.

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Office Depot

2.7(104 reviews)

11.1 mi

Customer service is great.Nick have a very good customer service. He helped in my dilemma in…read moreprinter to scan and email. Very helpful and great attitude. I was able to successfully do it and have confidence it was done properly. Thank you again Nick for a fantastic job.

It's super hard to find an office supply anymore! This location is close so I stopped by…read more I needed acrylic stands for signs, they had 4 boxes so I grabbed them. I got home and 1 box was used all scratched up and instead of 4 stands inside the box someone swapped out a different sign inside. This was frustrating because it meant another trip to the store. They really need to check when people return items and not restock it at full price $29.99. I understand it's not the fault of the people who work there but they really need to check returns. Because this is a waste of time & gas for anyone. My first trip out was great the workers were very helpful and it was a fast check out. The return trip took so long, only 1 cashier and 5 people in line and 4 of them were returns, and it took a lot longer not sure why ‍. The cashier didn't really care why I brought it back but did mark it with a sticker that read damaged sold as is (or something to that effect). So they were clearly putting it back on the shelf. The store isn't well stocked or maybe just sold out (I'm not sure). It was clean and orderly not didn't really have enough stock on what I needed.

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San Diego Office & Modular Design

3.7(31 reviews)

0.2 mi

Amy was amazing! Excellent product, excellent price and EXCELLENT SERVICE…read more Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I would not recommend all they want to do is sell new to make greater profits. i asked the sales…read moreperson for a 3X6 office desk. He said I don't have anything used want new? I asked what about this desk? He said that's 30x66 inches I said, Isn't that 3 by 5 1/2 feet? He said did not know you wanted that size? and then asked I can help you with new? Used car sales man for office furniture --- don't waste your time

Dmi Conference Table

OSP Pace Series Tables

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Conference Table

The PCS Connection

4.9(672 reviews)

0.5 mi

it was a pleasure to be serviced by mark…read more he took care of my old iPhone (se2), prescribing a solution and disclosing a competitive price before service began. overall service took about 20 min in and out. i actually came while he was occupied with a client offsite (which is at no point a fault at all), and decided to wait until he got back, and he was professional in handling the compensation. mark is very accommodating, offering me a beverage while i waited, and giving me a ride home since i ubered to the store. we had small talk during the drop off and it is clear that he is an earnest man. i made sure to tip him for the experience, and i am completely satisfied with the experience at pcs connection.

I can't say enough good things about Mark and PCS Connection. Originally, I had my phone battery…read morereplaced there and the service was exceptional from the start. Mark took the time to explain how battery cycles work, what to expect in terms of battery life, and how to properly understand battery health. It was clear he genuinely knew his stuff and cared about making sure I understood the repair--not just getting me in and out the door. Fast forward about four months, and I unexpectedly started experiencing battery degradation. I reached back out to Mark, not really knowing what to expect since I was outside the warranty window. Without hesitation, he offered to replace the battery--no questions asked. That kind of customer service is incredibly hard to find these days. Anyone can provide a service when everything goes right, but standing behind your work and taking care of a customer after the fact is what separates a good business from a great one. Mark earned my trust and my business for the long term. This is exactly how you create lifelong customers. Thank you, Mark, for taking care of me and for providing such outstanding service. I highly recommend PCS Connection!

Permanently closed.... Relocated to Miramar Road in a completely different section of town.

After service (screen replaced)

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Reynaldo M.

7 years ago

Hello, The candy shop is a great place for computer geeks. I was had some old gaming gear and was going to get my buddy in to gaming. I was having issues with the cpu with mother boards. I ordered 2 on amazon and had to return them. The CPU I had was a i5 6600k. It was tuff to find a mother board new online for that CPU. I finally came across the GEEK CANDY SHOP, visited them on Saturday. They let me test my gear at there shop. Angel was a great help in trying to get my CPU to post. Finally after we tried 3 mother boards we came to the conclusion that I had a bad CPU. I had a budget of 100 bucks. Angel was able to get me a decent computer at that price. It was a 3rd gen i7 with 12 gigs of ddr3. Computer came with case, motherboard, cpu, cpu fan, 2 dvd drives, power supply. I took it home, installed my gforce 1060, a 1tb drive I had and installed windows 10 on it. My buddy was super happy about it. The candy shop is a great place for computer enthusiast. That have a everything under the sun when I comes to computers. If you want to build a low budget PC or is you need a part and its hard to find, I would totally recommend the candy shop for your computer needs. read more

Mike A.

6 years ago

My motherboard gave up the magic smoke so I figured I would just buy a bare bones machine with no hdd. I saw this small ad on Offer Up and asked if they had something like that. Got right back to me saying he had I7 3770 bare machine that was a $100. Trust me, thats a good price. I thought it was going to be a warehouse affair with just racks of computer towers. Boy, was I wrong. It was like Fry's on steroids. They have everything from the tiniest adapters to giant monitors. I'm just so pumped I found this place. read more

Pamela W.

4 years ago

My computer lost it's hard drive and I was in a panic. My forte is software, not hardware but the folks down at Geeks Candy Shop in Mira Mar, California saved the day. The gentleman that helped me was friendly and very helpful. Thought the service was going to cost me an arm and leg, but I walked out of there for under $100 and a like-new computer under my arm. Can't say enough about the personalized service. Well done! I highly recommend you stop by and pay them a visit. You won't be sorry! read more

Kelli Z.

6 years ago

Found a new gem. The Geeks Candy Shop is awesome, has everything electronic. I bought a laptop, some connectors, and a dvd player. Sabastian helped me out and we fired up the laptop and took it for a test drive before deciding. Runs smooth for a used computer. Excellent experience. I will definitely be visiting often. read more

Samantha C.

6 years ago

Everyone was very nice and looked like they knew what they were doing. Also the stuff are really cheap and I bought a webcam for my pc for 5 dollars and it works so good. Again the people are very nice and really helpful. Will was very nice as well. read more

Andrew I.

6 years ago

The experience was amazing!! Tons of great friendly people offering help. I needed a new monitor but didnt have the money to blow $300 on one. I got an amazing 1080P monitor for $35! It works perfectly!! read more

Bobby O.

5 years ago

Really great place ,staff really helpful I will come back here many times thank you for the great help you guys are awesome

Hannah A.

5 years ago

helped me fix my ipad at super short notice, so much appreciated and i also got a keyboard i never knew exisited!

Myreview 6.

3 years ago

Reasonable pricing. Knowledgeable team. Great selection of products. Best local source for electronics.

Martin R.

462

5 years ago

Great customer service, Will provided me with excellent info & sales

Kauê N.

5 years ago

This guys are the best and have the best price!

Yuta H.

3 years ago

This is the best place in San Diego

Geeks Candy Shop - electronics - Updated October 2026

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