I bought what is probably a crappy little record player because I spend more time at home now and I…read morewas harkening back to a time when I listened to whole albums nonstop without skipping tracks (I'm looking at you: What's the Story (Morning Glory)?) and I had a sweet little domestic vision of playing a record while I cook dinner and having it sit on a table in my dining room. So I was thrilled when I searched used record stores (um, the new Lana Del Rey is a pre-order for $45[!!!!] and I don't see myself commiting in such a monumental way) and found this one in my neighborhood. Armed with the knowledge from a few YouTube videos, I knew how to handle a record (gently and without touching the grooved portions), how to avoid common pitfalls (mismatched UPC from record and covers for reissues, checking the album cover spine for drop damage, & that the most common scratch place is right at the beginning of track 1 where people drop the needle on the vinyl) along with what can be fixed at home (dusty dirt smudges and smears) and what can't (deeper scuffs, scratches, warping). Also learned (surprisingly) a sealed record does not necessarily mean mint condition, it could be warped or damaged despite being unopened. Not an expert yet but confident enough to at least go in to the store. I practiced first at Goodwill but their selection must get picked over by resellers right quick because it was stuff that shouldn't even be for sale. Crossroads was my 3rd stop. My understanding is that this is like an antique mall where there are many sellers using the space. When I got my receipt, he said fifty sellers, I think. This was confusing at first because I saw "rock" then proceeded to keep seeing "rock" in every row. It looked like anything valuable (maybe over $30-50) was kept up front but the covers are placeholders in the stacks. As far as covid compliance, people kept their distance and wore masks. I had a nice Friday off from work flipping thru the bins and found a few things I think I could see myself listening to: Some french pianist doing the Beatles mashed up with classical pieces, and a Charlie Parker quartet/quintet greatest hits (can't go wrong there). I spent $12 on the two and was told the receipt doesn't matter so much as the sticker because it links to the specific seller. My record player is shipping so I don't have it yet but I anticipate coming here with some regularity. I also followed one of the sellers on Facebook, it's "hamspapershack". I'm never gonna be a major collector or drop a ton of money, but I can see myself growing a modest collection of used records that I listen to on sunny afternoons, rainy reading days, or probably most often, making dinner. I'm glad Crossroads is hanging in! A few housekeeping details: they take payment cards and have a small parking area of about 3 spaces. I also heard a tip in my YouTube research that some/most record stores will have a turntable for you to try a record yourself- not sure if this is Rona Protocol or like this all the time, but this one didn't have a customer turntable that I saw.

This is pretty large consignment style record store, there is a lot to go through, some organized…read moresome not so much. Prices seem fair and you can find some cool vinyl but you are gonna spend some time digging through crates on the ground, there is one listening station available and works and sounds good enough to sample what you find. If you are looking for techno house breaks, it's here but you will be digging to pull it out.

The owner was very rude and made me super uncomfortable. Its very cluttered and hard to find…read moreanything good.

Amazing record store with great prices! He has records, DVDs, and CDs Gilmore and you need at least…read morean hour if not more to go through this place properly! Will defiantly back to browse more!

Cute little store. Love how mellow the place is. Really great customer service…read more Selection was pretty good and records were definitely in good quality Can definitely spend 30-1hr in there each time.

What a fun little shop/garage to dig into some bins! Definitely some great scores and the owner is…read morea nice guy!! I'll have to make it back whenever I'm in the area!

This is definitely one is the worst experiences I have ever had when dealing with a business. I…read morebrought in my PSP for a simple repair since it's my childhood one and I want to play it again. I gave them the PSP in the end of June. They told me it should be 1-2 weeks, which is fine. I come to pick it up, they tell me it's on our desk next to be repaired, told me to come back in 3 days. I come back and they tell me the same exact thing. I'm now in August and feel like I'm getting played. Do not come to this place of buisness for any of your needs, just go somewhere else and save yourself the time and energy.

Not sure of the technicians name who helped me but I called around 4pm with a pretty serious…read moreproblem in my opinion. My wedding video was stuck in my PS4 and have been putting off getting my Playstation fixed and he said it could take a few days to fix it and get the disk out. Which I was fine with. So I brought it in expecting it to be fixed by the end of the week. When I got there he asked if I had a few minutes to kind of hang out Which I did and he fixed it and had my wedding video out within a half-hour I was so freaking happy I would absolutely go here again and I will always recommend this place to anyone who needs video games or consoles. I will be buying all of my video games and consoles from here from now on! THANK YOU VIDEO GAME WIZARDS! I GIVE THIS PLACE 10 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

The service is great the employees are so friendly. and the prices are a bargain. if you ever think…read moreabout buying a new game, console, controller, collectabe, even movie this is the place to go. you can buy and sell stuff such as games and trading cards. again super friendly people and super friendly service.

Retro Shark Gaming should reconsider their name, it's hardly retro, and overall a disappointing…read morevisit. I have gone a few times over the past year, and have felt the same dissatisfaction each time. With the scarce options in Gresham for games, I felt I should give them a couple chances. The video game selection is meek if that. With the most variety for new gen consoles XB S/X and PS5 (This would be fine if they didn't price things as badly). The sections for "retro" games are pitiful, with laughable selections. Any game you came in hoping to find, they've either priced it way too high in the glass case, or they don't have it. Serious price gouging overall, this can't be stated enough. It feels like a basement selection of games that nobody wants, or everyone already has. They even offer games that no longer have online services, rendering them useless to the buyer, at the same price as when these games released 5+ years ago. Do those games come with a warning before or after you buy them? At one point I was on the look out for an original Wii controller, when I called the store I got such vague answers. "We might have them" or a long sales pitch on their off branded Wii controllers sold in store (surprise! They are horrible quality and barely catch a read on the sensor bar) Surely they know the quality of these second market controllers they are selling/ promoting? Just a waste of money and time. The main attraction of this store seems to be the tabletop gaming. They have many events during the week, and I think that is helping with the overall traction of people going in and out of the place. It can't be their prices or selection! I truly think this place would be better off just pivoting to exclusively tabletop games, or AT LEAST take "retro" out of the name. Either way- if you're looking for retro games, don't waste your time here.

I am an American (living in Portland, Oregon) who speaks Cantonese, so when I stumbled across NEW…read moreWORLD VIDEO I realized the search was finally over for the latest Hong kong films. NEW WORLD VIDEO also stockpiles many classical Chinese films. Every movie in stock is available for sale! Even new releases and hard to find movies. There is an impressive collection ofChinese and Hong Kong tv dramas as well. The owner is very friendly and a good friend of mine. In addition to having many VCD's, they have VCD PLAYERS as well as CELL PHONES, INTERNATIONAL PHONE CARDS. This is a GREAT store!

Hong Kong cinema fans: if you've been looking for an affordable place to rent movies and teledramas…read morein Portland, this place is it. New World Video, next to Wong's King Seafood Restaurant off SE 82nd Ave and Division St., offers movies and TV series available for rent on DVD, VCD and VHS. If you're shopping for a DVD player that will play VCDs, the shop has those, too. Their inventory spans new releases and classics from Hong Kong, as well as a few films from Taiwan, mainland China and even Korea. Many titles include Traditional Chinese and English subtitles, even for the TV series. There is no membership fee, though furnishing a credit card and picture ID is required to join. New releases cost $3 per night to rent with many titles available for $2 a night and some used titles available for purchase.

Updating my original review. I was contacted by Erica, the district manager, and I am beyond happy…read morewith our conversation. Not only is Erica a competent individual, but she jumped right into action as a GOOD DM should. My son and I felt very seen and heard by her, and we are incredibly grateful. Thank you Erica and the AM of the FYE store. We will definitely be returning as customers.

Drove three states home and had to learn how to take off a security tag on a single pair of boxers…read morewe bought Cute products. But dang how do you miss a security tag on a one item purchase lol

​I love library bookstores and sales. ​While some libraries have little stores inside their…read morebranches, some of the larger "Friends" groups operate separate retail outlets for their discarded and donated books. Luckily, Portland has a wonderful reading community that operates Rose City Reads. I actually found out about this location from a volunteer at the store in the Main library. Located in a strip mall, this location is out in the northeast, an area with few bookstores. Each time I've ventured in, there are plenty of other patrons roaming the stacks. And because this location is run by caring volunteers, it's always well organized with clearly labeled shelves. About half of the books are library discards, while the rest are community donations. And most everything is less than $5, so there are plenty of deals to be had.

Excellent selection of used books at excellent prices. It's like walking into a library where all…read morethe books are for sale. There are interesting collectible books as well. Friendly staff and quick check out. They accept used book donations.

If you have more than one option, I would avoid Bullseye Disc. They don't do business the right…read moreway, and wouldn't own their mistakes. We recently did a small run of discs with them, and submitted all files according to their art specs and templates. In their internal processes, they reordered our pages and printed them out of order. When I asked them about it, they said they had to "retemplate our files" and that we should have noticed that they did that (when the art looked exactly like we submitted it, in the order they asked for, with some labels that changed, and without them telling us they would be "retemplating" our files). They told us we needed to pay for reprint of new booklets, and I asked them to do the reprint at cost, since it was their mistake. They declined, needed to make even more money from us through their internal errors. I would choose anyone else to do business with. They aren't reputable. Go somewhere else!

I've had a couple DVD duplicated by these guys and gals. Really easy to work with and very…read moreknowledgeable. I walked in with my copy and the artwork (ai) file and nothing else. I forgot the paper work I need e to fill out. I know this isn't that big of deal but they catered to my laziness regardless. Thanks guys!!

Well....this is the only bad experience i had at this store. Other times i visited this store was…read morepretty good, but i just needed to speak about this one. I was looking for the Olivia Rodrigo drop dead 7" vinyl, so i asked the cashier up front if they have it. She said they did not have it, but they did say they have it on their website. She said "the other one" was $14, and i just assumed it was the full 12" vinyl album. She also said that for Olivia Rodrigo i needed to look under the R section, so she knew it was Olivia Rodrigo. I then put the 12" on the counter and she said it was $29.99. I just wanted the 7" vinyl since i wanted to save money. I put it back and finally found the 7" i was looking for. I payed and left. Well at least i got what i wanted.

Genuinely enjoyed shopping here but, while I was waiting to check out today, my little brother was…read morebrowsing the legos and a person with a pixie cut who worked there accused him of stealing, and literally kicked him out of the store not letting him even talk. I was literally paying for his items and had no idea this happened until after I checked out, if I knew I would left then and there and not bought shit. Definitely racially motivated because I am white passing but my brother looks very ethnic. DO NOT SHOP HERE.