My monitor dropped and the screen broke. I called Computer Recycling Service to get a disposal…read morecost. The person I spoke to, quoted me $0. I arrived and another customer is waiting out front. We both knocked on the door but to no avail. The other customer calls the number posted out front and eventually a worker greets us. I told him I was dropping off a monitor and he told me it would cost $10. I told him I spoke to someone 20 minutes ago and was told it would be at no cost. The worker/owner(?) said it used to be free but now there is a cost per item. Ok.. why wasn't that disclosed when I called not even an hour ago? The other customer also said he spoke to someone yesterday and they told him it was free to drop off the peripherals. I'm giving the business 3 stars because they should have been upfront about the cost. I think they are saying it costs $0 to get people to show up, then charge them a fee at arrival. Truthfully, I would have been ok paying $10 - I just want transparency! Pretty sure he'll part out my monitor anyway since there's zinc, copper and metal in it but I find their business practice kinda shady.

I called and asked if I could donate an old desktop computer. The owner answer and said of course…read more I drove over and when you immediately walk in you are welcomed by walls and stacks full of computers and parts. Anyways, the hard drive was still in the computer and the owner helped remove it for me and gave it back to me. Would recommend this location if you have anything you want to get rid of.

Great customer service. Helpful and honest advice. Friendly folks who were perfectly willing to…read moretalk options or make recommendations. For what I got, very reasonable pricing. A little over a week ago, my cat decided to water test my laptop. Long story short, a glass of water spilled into (!) my laptop. The laptop sat immersed in this pool of water for nearly 20 hours. Everything was complete toast. Although most of my files are in the cloud, especially the most important ones, I decided there might be the occasional file or folder that I might not notice tomorrow or even a year from now. I decided it would be best to retrieve the contents of the drive on the laptop for peace of mind. I left the laptop with them to do an assessment first. That assessment was ~$80. After their assessment, they indicated that the contents of the drive were retrievable and gave me an estimate of $400 to retrieve the contents of the drive (the $80 would apply to that figure). I decided it was worth the cost, if for nothing more than that elusive peace of mind. I also needed a drive to put the contents on (or provide my own). Since I didn't have one, and didn't want to bother with purchasing a 3rd party drive, they charged me $140 for a Toshiba Portable Storage device. So, for about $600 (w/ tax) I got everything off the lost drive. Was it worth it? Without a doubt. Would I go back? Hell yeah.

This is no longer the Progressive Tech you used to know and love. Long gone are the days when your…read morecomputer blew up and after spending several hours trying to fix it yourself, you trudged over to Prog Tech and had a one on one conversation about what the options were for getting you back up. And then you left it there and they fixed it. Now, it's obvious they don't want the local, neighborhood individual with a problem. They make it next to impossible to connect with anyone from just trying to find them on Roosevelt to no one answering the phone when you call them repeatedly just to make an appointment. They couldn't say more clearly, "We don't want you!" Stay away from them, they're not for you.

Discovered this computer recycling business west of Green Lake on Aurora 75th block. Staff, 2, were…read morewelcoming and friendly. Owner was very informative and was explicit on what he offered in recycling my 27" MAC desk top and alternative service provider if I chose an alternative. I decided to utilize his services as they assured me the dispensing of the hard drive, data. They are my go to computer recycling business in the future, thank you

I have an old HP laptop that died and I needed a new windows machine to run SQL Server management…read morestudio and they solved my IT issue inside of 12 minutes. They got me onto a new machine for about half the price I was prepared to spend, checked specs and I was almost shocked at how easy it was. The employee 100% looks like he came out of 1965. He was polite, long-haired hippie, looking dude that solved my problem and looked up the specs on the program I wanted to run, and I feel very well taken care of. If I had gone to some place like Best Buy, they would've tried to upsell me and cross sell me a double double sell me and this place I've come here about 10 years ago to buy a machine for my assistant at the time and very happy that it's a small Seattle business is still running. If you need a computer or a terminal or a monitor or an upgrade, I feel very confident that they would provide you excellent service high-quality hardware and we need to have more of these small businesses getting people to buy from them. Instead of trying to upsell me into a full laptop and the terminal in all of these parts, he sold me on a terminal a wireless Wi-Fi no monitor and it was very simple set up. I'm very happy to have given them my business, and will definitely be back.

Rushing to complete a move that included needing to get rid of some items that had piled up (old…read moreelectronic accessories, old iPhone, a laptop, and a PS4), a quick Google search of local recycling e-waste brought me to Friendly Earth International. Their certificate of destruction and their residential pickup services really sold it for me. I filled their online form late Saturday night, and wasn't expecting a reply until Monday (they're closed on the weekends) but to my shock one of their reps replied on Sunday and confirmed adding me to their route for a Monday pickup. They're not able to reserve a particular time slot/frame, you can request an ideal range but know if they can't arrive you'll need to go in person or reschedule to another day. If you do need to reschedule the pickup for a day with more flex, be sure to notify them right away so they can update the driver. For me, the flat fee was $75 but this could range for others (depending on items being picked up, distance, etc.). Payment was through an online portal, with a link sent in the scheduling email. I had originally requested pickup before 12pm, as timing would have it, I was delayed and was still at my apartment when the driver did arrive about 2 hours later. Everything worked out, the driver was very nice and was able to take my items (no paperwork to fill or was provided).

This e-waste business is a rip off. Will try to charge fees to the donor for donating electronics…read morethat they state are "free" to drop off and their scales are likely mis-calibrated as they charge per pound and charge for more weight than actual. They are not "Friendly" just "Greedy".

I recently visited the North Transfer Station after being away on vacation and accumulating a lot…read moreof recycling. I was really impressed with how clean and well organized the recycling area was. The staff were super friendly and helpful, they answered all my questions and made the process really smooth. Unfortunately, all the cardboard bins were full during my visit, so I was directed to the garbage area instead to use the cardboard recycling bin there. Just a heads up: It's VERY stinky in there, and I wasn't prepared for that part. I was wearing long pants, and they did get a bit wet from whatever was on the floor. It does look like the staff regularly cleans the floor area, which is probably why the floor was wet but still, not the most pleasant surprise! That's the only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5. Otherwise, great experience and helpful service!

Never before have I been to a dump and found myself turning to the human next to me and saying,…read more"hey this is a nice dump." Well, now I will put a finger down as the kids say because wow, what a dump! In the best way possible. I don't even know where to begin. The simple and easy process of getting in and out, the very clean and cared for facilities, the passionate and friendly staff, the visitors center where children can learn more about trash. Call me a dump fiend because I Stan the North Transfer Station. I can't wait to bring my kid here for a tour.

I recently had issues with my computer. I came back from vacation to find that I could not turn it…read moreon and was having trouble diagnosing it myself. Google led me to Rain City Tech, where Lawrence looked at my PC for a while and determined the problem. He was very helpful, knowledgable, and efficient. In just a couple of days, we had solved the problem and I had new parts in my computer. I couldn't be happier with my experience!

I highly recommend Rain City Tech. They were able to quickly add a RAM stick to my laptop. I was…read moretrying to do this myself after watching YouTube videos, but I started to strip one of the laptop screws, so I decided I better get help. I called them up, and although he was about to leave for the day, he said he would stick around a little while longer to help me. He was able to easily get the laptop open (luckily, I didn't strip the screw too much) and then added the RAM for me while I watched. I was very grateful for this last-minute help. I will definitely be recommending them to everyone I know.

Just participated in a drop off at a NW Seattle area church parking lot this weekend…read more It was easy to participate and everyone was super friendly. I like that my working printer will live on for more folks. Anything we can keep out of landfills is critical. It all adds up. Thank you so much!

We dropped off a bunch of old laptops and a desktop PC. Additionally we dropped off 3 old printers…read moretoo. The folks at Living Green Tech recycling did a great job and were friendly too. Hope they come back.

I had a great experience working with Richard. Although my computer could ultimately not be fixed,…read moreRichard was prompt with his communication and service. He doesn't run a walk-in shop like some other PC repair places. Therefore you have to call and make an appointment, or text him to communicate. He does take credit card payments online. He's fairly knowledgeable about PCs and repairing, so you can count on his expertise. If you need to replace any of the parts, keep in mind that there are additional costs to order and install the parts (as expected), so you need to consider the value of repairing the machine as opposed to buying something new. Since my machine ended up being old, the cost of repair wasn't worth it. It was however, a benefit for the peace of mind that nothing else could be worked on so I didn't have to waste any further time. Overall, I do recommend Richard for his services.

I'm very happy with the service and the price! Thanks, Richard!…read more My computer (Alienware tower) kept failing to start and I tried to fix it on my own and almost certainly made it worse. Thankfully, I work off of external drives, so I didn't need to recover any data- I just wanted to start over from scratch! Richard was able to get me up and running with new (and better) memory in just a few days, and for an extremely reasonable price. I'll definitely go to him again if I need computer work!