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    Sci Fi Factory

    3.3 (50 reviews)
    ModerateHobby Shops
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Vanessa H.

    I always visit the Sci-Fi Factory in Lakeworth for DND and had good experiences, I expected to get the same wonderful experience at this location but I was sorely disappointed; this location may be bigger but the attitude is terrible. I came in with my friend so he could sell his Pokémon cards, he had a whole binder filled to the being with cards. Upon walking in, I saw the employee had eaten oyster shells and other take-out boxes on the counter. He did not greet us, and when flipping through the binder it only took around 2 minutes for him to just glance at the cards and declare them essentially worthless. I understand it is Friday night but it left a bad taste in my mouth especially because we came all the way here for the cards to not even be looked through properly. I feel as though he just rushed through it to get back to eating his food.

    As much as love a LGS, I didn't appreciate how much of a mess this store is. The bulk of space is used for gaming tables and that's fine, but shelves get shoved up against each other, so even if you tried looking you can't see what's on them. Shelves are broken and being held up by the board games underneath. Product is just stacked on the floor.

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    You'd be hard pressed to meet a more arrogant person than the owner. I will not I've this man any business.

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