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The Phone Guys

2.2 (24 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Kenny G.

My experience was a roller coaster, and when I got off the ride, I wasn't happy that I took it. Let me tell you about it. I bought a vinyl plotter - think a Cricut, except it's big, stands up, and can cut vinyl up to 48" wide. Because I bought this machine, I needed some computer stuff that would assist me with both cutting and designing the vinyl decals I wanted to make. A friend at work told me about her iPad she bought, and used an Apple Pencil to design with. I'm not an Apple person at all, but realized it might be a good investment for me. I went into The Phone Guys in Renton, because I was working nearby, and it was convenient. I told the guy who was working there (the receipt says Rolando V., though the credit card receipt says Tran Nguyen) exactly what I wanted - an ipad that I could use to do some design work, and I wanted to be able to use the pencil for my design. Note that I came into a store that heavily advertises iPads on OfferUp, so that I could talk to a pro and get what I want. "Rolando" asked what my price range was, told me he didn't have any older models in that range, and I was willing to go up more than $100 over what I saw on the website. I was okay with that. In the end, I got a 5th gen iPad for about $200, but didn't get the pencil I wanted, because they were out of stock. I was told I could get it at Best Buy. No biggie, I could also order from Amazon and have it arrive the next day, which I did. Then the pencil arrive about 9am, and I was excited to try it out on my new iPad I spent last night setting up and buying software for! Spoiler: the pencil doesn't work with 5th gen iPads. I didn't worry too much about it, because it was less than 24 hours since I bought it, and I'm sure they'll let me trade it up for the new model, which will work for it! I even went back to the store in Renton, which was now an extra 20 minute drive longer than the closest "The Phone Guys", but I didn't care - this was where I got it from, and they'd totally understand. Fast forward to when I got there. It was busy, there were a few people ahead of me, but I was okay waiting. Finally, upon my turn, I explained what happened, and was promptly told there would be a 20% restock fee. I was shocked... I bought this device upon the recommendation of the person working there, that knew exactly what I wanted to do. Additionally, I wasn't returning it, I was wanting to exchange up to a newer model! I was even willing to upgrade to a device about $100 more, since it would have been a good investment! Didn't matter, whoever this guy was said he needed to talk to his manager, and started typing on his keyboard. Less than a minute later he told me he couldn't do anything about it, but his manager would let him do a 10% restock charge instead. I was ready to cut my $40 loss and just leave, but decided I'll just suck it up to lose $20, and get something that would work. I still wanted to upgrade 2 generations, but when he brought it out, it was $50 more than the one on their website. The reason: it is a cellular device, and costs more. He did knock a few dollars off, and I ended up taking it, but between the restock fee and the cellular upcharge, I still ended up about $70 more than what I should have spent. Lastly, HE WOULD HAVE SOLD ME A PENCIL I COULDN'T USE! And would have had an extra $10-20 restock. I currently have it on OfferUp for the price I paid (excluding restock charge/tax), and I'm going to try and sell it to be able to put toward the one I want. I have a 6th gen device, but was willing to spend the extra money to get an 8th or 9th gen, but I was so frustrated I just wanted to get out of this store. The worst part is I may end up having to buy the one I want through them, since they have so many for decent prices, and if I order online I won't feel pressured to get what is there without features I need, since I drove an hour to get there. Last, "Vick" texted me asking how my device was working. I told him it was fine, but my experience sucked, and he's left me on read ever since. Thanks Vick. I texted him again tonight saying something like, "I can see you don't really care what I think", but with more words and not as nice! p.s. I see from Yelp that I'm definitely not the only one who feels this way. Wish I would have read the Yelp reviews instead of the Google reviews, which seem much more positive. Edit: adding this real quick - the first time I went it, I wasn't explained to that I couldn't return without a 20% restocking fee, but because had issues with "H. Vuong" when I tried to return and trade up, this guy made sure I initialed the return and condition policy. I would like to point out that the line about returns says "Customer may return the merchanidise within 7 days. 20% restocking fees may apply (changed mind)". I wouldn't think that since I didn't change my mind, but rather didn't get what I asked for, that the "may" apply part would be applicable here.

"We are so sorry about that post. My employee post a wrong price." Messaged us that right when we got inside the store

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Fast. Easy. Communicates well. Welcoming. Explains every product and financing well. Will come back and buy other products.

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Very misleading return policy. Quoted at three days but in actuality it's just two. There's no reason for this deceptive practice.

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OMG, I CANNOT STATE ENOUGH what a gem this guy and his business is!!!…read more Dummy me dropped my phone today, no visible damage except for a crack in the backplate, but it worked fine. By 10pm I noticed that the phone wouldn't charge anymore, not through wire, not through wireless charging. I am a business owner and I need my phone all the time, so I was pretty freaked out. We looked around and found this guy, iDriveToYouFixIt, apparently open until 11pm. On a FRIDAY NIGHT, at 10.30pm, this guy drove across two neighborhoods to meet me at my house. Grabs my phone and goes to his car, opens and diagnoses it on the spot, comes back and let's me know that just a little contact to the battery had fallen off. Not a broken battery or charging port or anything worse as I feared, but just this little thing. So he goes and fixes that right there, clears out some gunk around the front camera (that had apparently built up from a previous front glass repair at a crappy repair shop), cleans up the charging port while he's at it, and replaces the back plate with a brand new one, all within 45 minutes - and hands me back a fully functioning, in fact improved phone and then charges Uber Reasonably!! Instant fat tip, instant mega appreciation, and 5 star review. I couldn't tip as much as I wanted but trust me, I'll leave 5 star reviews everywhere and drum up his business as much as I can and make all my friends and family use his service, he deserves it. What an amazing service. And on top of it all - he is THE NICEST GUY! Friendly, kind, humble, and moreover, super competent. I cannot praise him enough. If you have an issue with your phone, please use him. Thank you for your amazing service, Kendall (I hope I didn't butcher your name!) Bextewarî û serkeftinê ji we re dixwazim.

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