Awesome place nice people 1$ comic books are amazing you should come until you are brokeread more

I bought a set of dice from Mayhem this week, and the numbers started peeling off the first time I…read moreused them. I brought them back and asked for store credit toward another set. I was told they could only exchange them for the exact same product, but since that item wasn't in stock I'd have to contact the manufacturer myself. I wasn't asking for a refund, just an exchange or store credit for an item that was defective on day one. Most retailers stand behind the products they sell, especially when something fails immediately. Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience here, so I can't recommend shopping at a place that doesn't take responsibility for defective items.

staff is nice there is a great selection of just about everything i love going to jays it is very…read morefun and its not to expensive and they will give you a great price when selling things there.

Jay's CD & Hobby stores are probably my favorite establishments in all of Des Moines. I'm a huge…read moreretro junkie so scouring through old video games, music, trading cards, etc., is one of my favorite pastimes. This location in particular, is probably my most visited one, but also my least liked of the three. Even so, it's still a great store. When it comes to retro and vintage items, you can always find exactly what you're looking for on sites like eBay. The fun part of Jay's, is not knowing what you want and just browsing. More times than not, I don't buy anything from this location. The selection of items is usually better at the other locations. That's the only reason it's not a 5-star rating for me. Value wise, I think their prices rival eBay, and you can buy it on the spot instead of waiting for shipping. Staff always seems friendly and helpful also.

Selection is great until you see the prices, if you really want to pay scalper prices or can…read morejustify spending $200-$400 on a pack that retails for $80 or so go right ahead. The staff service is good enough. feel kinda bad for them having to sell stuff at that price point

From the owner: Hi-5 Comics and Cards provides a 2,000 Sq/Ft space filled with a wide selection of new, vintage,…read moreand high end collectibles. Above all, it is a space to connect and enjoy the hobbies we all love.

Amazing selection, super friendly and helpful staff. And some of the cleanest bathrooms I've ever…read moreseen at a game store!

Cool niche place to go to. Lots of collectibles and board games that you wouldn't find in a normal…read morestore. Worth a look around.

Quest Haven just opened during the summer of 2024. The owners, locals who went to school here and…read moreare part of the community, have added a few twists to this bookstore. As you can see from my pics, they are still a bookstore. But not to be out done by the online book seller favs, you can open the QR code (see my pic) or punch in bookshop.org and reference Quest Haven to order your books online and support this local store. (A fun fact, if you open my pic of the QR code on your desk top monitor, you can open the QR code with your phone while in photo mode pointed at the QR code.) But you can also see at the rear of the bookstore, there is a soda station. As you can see from my pic, they offer several flavors, leading to a ton of flavor combinations. As we head into winter, they'll probably be offering hot beverages. In the middle of the store there are racks of comic books. This has to be one of the few places where you can actually shift comic books to find the adventures of your latest hero or character.

No matter what I need for my RC hobby Dave and his team do everything possible to keep me up and…read morerunning. Even helping with repairs. Great prices and thee best customer service I've seen in this industry. Hobby Haven has lost touch with its customers and seems to have such a negative approach if your just looking. Not Hobby Town. My kids beg to go there and I never miss a chance to stop in. Amazing selection for all forms of hobby. It would be a mistake not to do your shopping here. Thank you Hobby Town.

Lazy or Racist? I was with my Puerto Rican husband this afternoon and watched him call Hobby Town…read morefor a part for an RC crawler. He was told they didn't have it. We went to check out the store for fun anyway. We were not greeted when we came in even though we were the only people in the store. We found his exact vehicle in the store. He pointed to the part he needed and the guy didn't even look, just said, "we don't have it." We left and my white brother-in-law called and reminded them of the day he had purchased the same part. He had them set it aside for us and we returned. my husband bought the $48 part and asked if they could install it. It was clear they didn't want to do it and he was given a very vague answer of how they were too busy even though there were no other people in the store. My husband paid for the part and left. Whether they were just lazy or racist we don't know but either way, the service was terrible.

If you are looking to support local business AND love video games and consoles, Pokemon cards and…read moreother collectibles, look no further than Uptown Gaming & Collectibles. Not only will you find an incredible inventory of games for all types of interests but their customer service and appreciation is unmatched. Do yourself a favor and go...like, right now...unless their closed. But go as soon as they are open. GO!

We received poor service while in the business , and then because I brought it to the owner's…read moreattention was told that I was entitled and should be happy that a veteran owned business was open on Memorial Day and told not to come back. They should have no worries with that kind of service, I definitely won't be back and I can't imagine a lot of people come back with that kind of attitude.