This place is exactly what's wrong with many collecting hobbies. Yea, the selection here is pretty…read moregood. That's mostly because the prices are terrible--worse than eBay and Facebook marketplace scalpers. Case in point: there's a pokemon illustrated set that just came out. It's $17. You can still get lucky at retailers and it'll be restocked. Here, just 2 days after launch, they're selling for $50. Just nuts. I guess it's clear this isn't a "card shop," it's a scalpers storefront. Don't go here looking for Lorcana--guessing the margins are too low. Except for their singles, which they sell for $2-4....crazy pricing for Lorcana. Anyways, i won't be back. Will have to continue my search for a card shop that's ethical and somewhat reasonable. --------- Edit in response to business reply: 1) i agree conversation could go a long way. But when your pricing on a brand new Pokémon set (which doesn't have a set market yet) is already 3x MSRP, what productive conversation can happen? It's just a straight up gouge. I'm not naive to expect to get everything at MSRP, but i think 3x markup 2 days post launch is unreasonable. 2) i did ask about Lorcana. I was told you "don't carry much" and "didn't have any right now." 3) you seem to be implying that you're aware prices are high and can then be negotiated lower. If that's how you want to do it that's your prerogative, just understand that's offputting for new customers. It's hard to want to establish a relationship and have a conversation when the first impression is being taken advantage of. And when your response to pricing questions is "well the hobby is thriving!" I don't think that's off base.

Places like this are why people are now looking to buy digital media only, the need to price gauge…read moreand bad customer service. It turns what for many is a great hobby into a greedy money scheme. There was not one game at this place that was priced competitively, even the least desirable games are over $5 what you could get them for at other shops. Their workers are immature and when this is communicated have a bad attitude.

Great store, so glad places like this still exist! They have everything from old consoles and games…read moreto modern accessories designed for old consoles (hdmi video cable converters, controllers, etc.). Everything is priced fairly and competitive with other similar retro stores.

I loved the service that I got from here, every time I asked a question over the phone they were…read morereally nice and actually gave a crap what I was looking for!

This is one of my favorite retro gaming stores! I often make a trip from the city since it is…read morefairly close by. The owner is so nice and they are always getting new stock. Definitely check them out!

To start on a good note I bought an Xbox One from this store about 2 years ago and was satisfied…read morewith my purchase but unfortunately, my later purchases and experiences have been very disappointing. About a month ago the second system I bought was a PS2 and had previous repairs that were not disclosed to me upon my purchase of the PS2. Yesterday I went to play said PS2 and removed what i thought was built up dust and gunk from a previous owner but the system stopped working entirely. While i understand I bought a used system i should be made aware of repairs or fixes made that have been done with the system that im purchasing and should not be paying the same price of a system in good working order without repairs. Me being me I let that go but over this past weekend I also went back and bought 2 games from this store only to discover that one case was missing the disc. I understand that mistakes can happen, but undisclosed repairs and selling an empty game case shows a serious lack of quality control and lack or care to your customer. Customers should be able to trust that used systems and games have been properly inspected, that repairs are disclosed, and that games actually include the disc. With my experiences in mind I would not recommend this store unless you want to take the risk or they improve their inspection process and disclosing repairs on theirs systems. I will say the employee that was working when I came to replace the missing disc did his best to mend the situation of the missing disc but I'm highly disappointed with the quality of systems and games ive purchased from this store be weary of what you purchase from these guys

I went to Half Price Books with three gym bags full of books. I was cleaning the attic and took the…read morebooks to create space at home and get some money in the process. I only got $25 for the books I brought in. To make it worth the effort I'll have to wait to until I have a rather sizeable load to take in. Making room in my house is a good enough reason to take my used books to Half Price Books. Getting money for my used books is icing on the cake.

One of the two main Half Price Books locations I visit (Vernon Hills being the other one), this…read morespot provides a reasonable spot to sell old books while being able to buy lightly used ones at a discount. The book trade in process here is fairly easy and they are able to appraise books quite fast, though the values aren't super high -- though on the flipside they pretty much take any books for trade in. The shelves and displays are well maintained, and you can find lots of interesting and unusual books here. This is also a good place to look for some lightly used board games and refresh yourself on new editions or different variations of these games that might be as obvious when shopping elsewhere. The checkout process is fairly quick and friendly as well and there's plenty of parking right outside the store. Just be careful of the traffic pattern in the shopping center, particularly around the Asian grocery store as people tend to drive a bit fast within the lot.

Open when they feel like it , services prices change every time I come , charge you whatever they…read morefeel like that day

Fixed my Xbox Elite Series 2 controller with them! Fast and affordable! Thank youread more

Disc Replay offers games, video s, cd's and albums. My tip is to know what you are looking for,…read morestaff will help when asked. Staff is very knowledgeable!

Only come here if you like Broken stuff!…read more Came here recently there is a figure bin, I noticed a broken figure and thought I could maybe get a discount right? Since it's broken, charged me full price for a broken figure. Game guide book $6.99 had stickers covering the pages that I will be returning! Over priced broken used stuff is a summary of this disc replay.

I've been coming here since 2018/2019. The owner is a great guy who will always take the time to…read moretalk to every customer who comes in. They have great board games, magic the gathering, and Pokémon product all for a great price. I would highly recommend coming here and checking out the store. There's a second store in DeKalb IL as well.

charges scalper prices despite being retail store. I'd rather pay a scalper for their prices cause…read moreat least they took effort to go to store and get their inventory, a retail store charging scalper prices for good delivered right to their back door is disgusting and completely anti-consumer.

I am updating this review from a previous one. Although there was a large amount of unneeded issues…read morewith getting the job done. Raul was able to rectify the issue at hand . So the initial problem was fixed and the problems along the way were also fixed.

They were very helpful and completed my repair easily. Very knowledgeable and kind…read more My second hand GameBoy Advance SP wasn't charging despite a new battery. They took a look and let me know the fuses would need to be replaced (which I suspected) but also the capacitors. This is a precision repair. They soldered the unit carefully and replaced the parts for me for only 45$ including labor. Easily will get another 10 years out of it now! An absolute bargain! You can see their passion for their work and even though I'm much closer to another repair shop I will take this 25 minute drive anytime for future repairs!! They also have a 90 day warranty standing behind their work. That's included in the reasonable price! Parking was easy and free as well. Just keep an eye on the signs and you'll be fine.

I'm nine and my mom is letting me write this on her yelp account. Pastimes is super good if you're…read morelooking for Pokémon, Magic, or comics! The staff are really nice. They have a range of stuff from $1-$1500. They have small packs and big 100 card boosters! There are also events. It's perfect for card and comic lovers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! Tucked inside the Golf Mill Mall near the movie entrance is a gem - one of a kind gamers…read moreparadise that sells comics, games, action figures and best of all holds card and game tournaments in the back of the store. It's really a gamers paradise and you can find here rare comic books, vintage games and toys that will delight both children and adults. The store is neatly organized, and very well lit - qualities conducive to a good treasure hunt.

As far as RC cars, if they don't have it, they should be able to get it. Good service, and Collin,…read moreis an absolute wealth of knowledge. He splits his time between this store and the one in Batavia. He has helped me countless times in building, fixing or upgrading rigs. Good crawler course there too. Not huge, but enough to test all but the high end comp rigs. as of this review, it's $10 all day.

I'm not sure what the negative reviews are about. I shop here all the time for my RC cars and it's…read morealways been positive every time I visit. The people I've talked to really know their stuff and are able to answer any questions I have. They even have a lot of parts that aren't online available in the store.