Best Geek Stores Raleigh Near Me

Vivian Phillips: Courteous, professional and knowledgeable

Lenwood Thompson: No help

Marc M: Went to geek squad and talked to someone in person. Asked if they could update the bios on my motherboard because I didn’t have a 12th gen processor. (Had a new 13th gen I just bought) if I bring it to them. Guy went and talked to the tech team and said they could do it. I said ok I’ll be back in an hour after I take it out of my computer. Bring the motherboard back after an hour and they tell me they thought I was bringing the whole computer in and they need a processor to update it. Complete idiots. Don’t waste your time

karun kumar: Good

AT DR.T party base Elvie: I came in to the store to for geek squad to fix my backbone controller but because I got it off of Amazon they couldn’t do anything and just told me to buy another one

Kin Rom: Nathaniel and Alex are great!!! Explained everything, fast and friendly.. I highly Recommend Geek Squad on Captial Blvd in Raleigh

Eric Avery PhD: Phone assistance for new laptop. Great as usual

kenneth & belinda Holley: Always helpful. Worth the cost.

Attic Man: Great place to go knowing you will get plenty of quality cooked food. Never a disappointment going here.

Vicky DeGroote: Fixed the phone right up!

philip valente: Poorly staffed

Stephen Brunner: Critical:ResponsivenessWas on hd for 45 mins. Then I could not get Best Buy Assistance to talk to Geek Squad Assistance. I spent over $500.00 in one shop to get items that I wanted and my girls. It will take a lot for me to go back there again. That was the worst customer service I have ever had. It is a joke to have a store like that.

Scott Zuidema: Critical:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value

rony gomes: Critical:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueI wait 3 hour no one pick up the phone.

susan riordan: Critical:Quality,Responsiveness,ValueI’ve held on the phone for over 7 hours then went online NO ONE ANSWERS. Terrible service. I would rate it lower than a zero. So frustrating

Mike Wilkerson: Fast and professional

meenal patel: No one at to take names or answer questions. Geek squad is over rated.

Sheryl Merritt: I purchased the service plan for $199. Covers every computer in the household. Definitely worth it.

Christine M: Super duper!Geek squad give me an excellent customer service.

jesus perez: I have been calling all day to set up an appointment and no one answers. This is rediculous.

Jack Boothe: Have been here three times and won't be going back. Zero respect for comics or customers. Doesn't store books properly, gives you a "back issue card" so that after you spend so much money on their thrashed books, you could potentially get them for a little closer to what they're worth, but still over priced. I gave them a chance and returned after my first negative experience, but they just suck. Aren't friendly and not respectful at all. Oh and if you show up during business hours they are probably closed in the middle of the day anyways, so just go to one of the actually great shops in Raleigh or Cary.

Bryan “DigitalB” Tomlinson: Great local shop with everything for the collector

CO42: Like getting sucked into a time warp!

Chaos Blade: A great comic shop with a huge back issue section. Staff is friendly and always willing to help. Owner is great and if you're a regular will know your name. Great spot in downtown Raleigh.

Tyrone Lawson: Will stop by soon very knowledgeable in every areas of the DC and Marvel nation

Gregory someone: The staff was really cool the amount of comics is mind boggling I can't wait to go back

Garrett Morrison: Cozy comic shop with knowledgeable and friendly staff. Best part is the huge selection of back issues and the sales they offer which include a "frequent shopper" discount. My only minor critique would be that perhaps the paperback corner could be sorted and maintained a little better.

Joshua Long: I would recommend for buyers of new books, especially with the Wednesday discount. There are tons of back issues to look through, however prices were all on the high end.

Kevin Babb: I've been shopping here since I was old enough to walk to the shop in the mid 90's. Always helpful staff, amazing selection of books, and a surprising number of older gaming supplies, this is a comic shop not to miss if you're in Raleigh.

roderick lambb: Great selection great staff

jeff mathis: Today was my first time coming here and I will tell you that this is best comic book store I have been to in a long time! Their back issue section is amazing and I happened to come in during their 2 day fall sale so all back issues were 30% off. I will definitely be coming back here.

Ed Scott: Great place, Owner and workers are super nice. A lot of history to be learned about this hidden gem ! Definitely stop in!

Scott Sheldon: One of the few huge selections of comics in the USA. This place has a huge selection of silver and bronze age comics around. I travel to various comic book stores around the country trying to fill in my collection of silverage and places like this are far and few. Most shops have mostly new comics and pops in the billions but this place has tons upon tons of comics. Love coming here, they cut me a discount after a couple visits.....like to the tune of 30% off for spending a few Benjamin's over the course of a year. Get their card that tracks your purchases so that you get a discount. I am in Raliegh and headed there now with my list of needed silverage.

Evan Foster: Great people, great pricing, one of my favorite places in Raleigh

Ethan: Has a very big selection but barely any are in bags and boards so most are damaged or bent even the brand new releases aren’t in bags and boards. The Prices are also either a few dollars more than what the book goes for (which is fine) or quite a bit more than they should be.The Owner was nice but the woman working there had attitude towards the customer before me and me. Overall i wouldn’t recommend the store if you care about the condition of the comics your buying but if you don’t care and are just buying to read this shop will do, i would still recommend to head over to ultimate comics instead they have better quality of comics and graphic novels

Matt Desrochers: If you are hunting for back issues, this is the place you NEED to visit!

April Reese: Have been picking up comics for my husband for 30 years. Rick is a wealth of information and helpful. All staff are friendly. They know your name and what you read and will include things they think you would like periodically. Great shop!

cool banana: It's a wonderful little comic shop that gets in the current comics that I'm looking for the day they come out!

Brockman Galbraith: Been coming here since 98, a Raleigh institution!

Chris Cook: Good comic stores are getting harder and harder to find. I stop in here when ever I am near NC State main campus (about every 2-3 months). Super friendly staff working. One has an awesome X-Men collection, all slabbed and on his wall. His girlfriend actually got him one of CGCs Signature Series book ( true love there). Anyway, the store may look like a well lit basement or a really big junk room, but they know where all the stuff is (its like they use the Force). They may not have exactly what you are looking for, either the issue or the grade, but they can talk about it. So if you walk in, say Hi, be polite, walk down the wall of specialty issues, and then tell them what you are looking for. Expect to spend at least 20 minutes here. Good luck! Just don't buy any X-Men issues 38 - 133, those are mine! 👍

Sarah Murray: Dan and his crew are amazing. They made me into a comic book collector. (I would go for my husband and daughter who are into comics)

Kona Jonah: Great people great place great books!

Sean Chavis: Staff is super cool! Owner is super cool! Had a great convo about comic covers and artist 🙌🏾

sabrina bayha: Read!!! It's what we do. Art is what we like. Comics is what we love. When art meets words and has a little baby!! We call that awesome baby, Comics. If you want a baby to love,one of your very own, go to where they all live.....ULTIMATE COMICS.🤜🤛

Garfield W, Lawson Jr.: I LOVE THIS STORE . THE STAFF IS ALWAYS FRIENDLY, HELPFUL & KNOWLEDGEABLE !!

OfficialCrescent: Terrible cheaters

CB Jones: Great selection and staff. A+++

Melinda Leonardo: Wonderfully helpful staff! And they made my son feel so welcome! We will definitely be back!

Chris Skarp: Great store, friendly staff! Can't wait to finish reading House of M! 😁

Barbie Bustamante: My husband loves this place :)

Julio Salazar: Great customer service, even at long distance! The Raleigh staff helped me find an OOP book at a good price and offered to ship it (which they don’t usually do). They went above and beyond for me and were kind when I decided to pass on it. If I’m ever in Raleigh, this is my first stop. Awesome

Trey Dodson: Excellent selection from all eras of comics and other related merchandise. A rare gem in finding a vast back issue inventory!

Robert Clark: Fantasticly knowledgeable and diverse. A must for any collector or fan

Mark Ferguson: Best comic store in town. Always a great experience with friendly staff.Superb selection.

Alison Kannon: I have only given a 1 star rating because I can not give a 0 star rating.If you are looking to sell your comics I would recommend going elsewhere. While my experience was with Ultimate Comics Cary I am leaving this review with all their stores as all locations share the same proprietors.I was an avid collector and enjoyer of comics prior to grad school, although my collection was not a curated as those of others. However, since graduating grad school last year I have not had as much time to enjoy the hobby as I would like and decided to part with my collection.While I realize I might not upon first glance look like one might expect a comic fan to look, my collection is bagged, boarded, and cataloged with current updated values, including the condition of the comics.I reached out to Ultimate Comics to sell my collection and was directed to the Cary location. I provided a list of my collection prior to my appointment to bring my collection onsite for review and was told that lists were not necessary, they would look at the comics when I arrived. I did certainly expect them to look through my collection to ensure the titles noted and the condition of the comics but was surprised they were not interested in the list.What they told me, after reviewing my comics and picking out a few to price in the back, was that it was their policy to only offer 20% MSRP in cash.After their offer we did not discuss what they would offer in store credit because they offered me $100 for the entire collection, 2 long boxes and 2.5 short boxes.My collection is currently valued at over $4000 retail value, including variant covers, editions, and condition of the comics. While they said they offered me 20% MSRP they, in fact, only offered me 2%.I do not blame the staff. They were pleasant and professional. The only other conclusion left available to me is that this is a policy created by the proprietors and pushed down to the staff who are forced to comply if they wish to keep their situation.Needless to say I will not be doing business with Ultimate Comics, either now or in the future. However, I wish them all the future success that the multiple local locations would lead me to conclude that this pricing policy has secured for them in the past.

J Greens (therealjgreens): Love this place! Just wish they had more action figures.I just visited again as an update and they were hyper friendly and helpful per usual.

Jason Boggs: Everything you want and more, very knowledgeable staff and great network of stores.

Nikki G.: Great comic shop that set up an excellent recommendation wall of graphic novels. Staff are available to help, and enjoy their work that shares their interests

Jon Mcvety: Clean, well lit. Helpful staff and the latest titles

Lucas Palso: Best of the best! Friendly and honest.

Bryan Gibbons: Great convention. We attended the Yu-Gi-Oh! National Championship July 2023. Brilliantly cold air-conditioning when it was so hot outside. Rentable electronic scooters all around to travel quickly worked great. Free parking for our Sunday was a big bonus. Concessions were also great with no waits.

Plus One Gaming: Brilliantly cold air-conditioning on a hot July day. Plenty of restrrooms, staff and concessions as well.

Naser shamma: Clean and organize

One Bad Dog: Great crowd control

Merr Games: Decent space, kind of toasty.

Dawn B: There for Apex high school graduation. Very clean.

Shawna Millard: We were super impressed by their efficiency in getting the vendors in and unloaded and helping everyone know where they should be

Mukesh Lavri: Good place for conversation

Brantley Murphy: Not a bad place (facility wise). No food options in the convention center when I have attended. You have to go a good distance on the streets to find very much of anything. Streets in the area can be a little sketchy most any time of day.

Stephen Spencer: I hosted an event here and the experience was amazing. They have a loading dock that is able to accommodate a large box truck and freight elevators that open up to the convention rooms. The staff was extremely professional and helpful. I would definitely book this venue again.

Lassana Sanogo: Great

Franklin Stiven: Great attention and evethingh nice

G B: Great place to visit cool events in Downtown Raleigh

JC 4all: I don't like coming here: if I do visit it's for graduations or work. The parking is way too much of an issue. The way that the whole place is set up, it's like a maze: incredibly useless. It's too much walking, too many doors, escalators. The flow of the interior is VERY unnecessary.

Gloria Batchelor: Was there for my niece graduation and had an amazing time

Angie Hartley: We take our kids to BrickUniverse Lego Expo at Raleigh Convention Center. This place is easy to find. You can park in the building right behind it or you can park outdoor which is right across the convention center. We parked outdoor (less walk😀). We paid $10.50 for all day parking. Download the app Parkmobile. You will need to pay online.

Angie Ray: We were there for my son's high school graduation. SGHS Class of 2023!!

oofers 1: It’s big. Had my graduation there. One of the seats provided was broken for the person next to me.

吴锐恒（Ruiheng Edbalt Wu）: Had a really good memory here. The facility is good.

Ceant'e Pope: The perfect venue for events...

Tanya Harned: Tons of comics and a great merchandise selection.

Walter: When I think about comics my first thought tends to be “Is Grace working today?”At ultimate comics off Buck Jones rd near the Thai place is a great comic store. It’s just the right size and always has great stuff in stock.That’s not why I go there though. I go because Grace is working. Have you ever found yourself asking what’s new or different out there? Maybe you just want something like Harley Quinn, or Batman? Maybe your Significant Person or kid is interested in comics? Well Grace can help. She’ll give you several choices, then alternatives to those choices, then about 5 more recommendations, plus a chat about other cool authors or art styles.Hearing her talk about them with such enthusiasm you can’t help but be wrapped up in the wonder. She’s helped me find things I would never have read on my own. Titles such as Luna, Love everlasting, poison ivy, Human Target, etc. Authors too like Tom King. Due to Graces recommendation I’m always on the lookout for anything written by Mr King and I would of missed that without her help.If you have never gotten a comic or your kids expressed interest she’s worth a chat. There a whole lot more out there than spider man.My wife will sometimes say, “you haven’t got comics in awhile is Grace working today?” Yes I read comics and have a wife who’s fine with it, dare to dream people!

Taylor Dennis: Clean and very organized. Dani was extremely sweet and helpful!

Kyle Rector: Chill and knowledgeable staff. Quick to give a good recommendation if you want one, and just as happy to leave you alone while browsing if you prefer

Richard Sanchez Jr: I'm hooked. I open a subscription box. Everyone's super friendly, super cool, and knowledgeable. It makes going there worth it and fun. Good vibes and all

Courtney Kins: Good customer service and a positive amosphere! Thanks for holding that comic for me 😊!

Gregory someone: if you are into comic this is the place to go.the staff is so helpful and the selection is massive

Ok SO I: Awesome free comic book day!!! All good vibes all day long!!!

David Alcantar: Very nice place to find a good comic book or a Funko Pop

Layla: Amazing, friendly atmosphere! They have fun events, as well.

joe miller: Best comic book store I’ve ever been to.

Dustin Wood: Such a fun comic store. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Definitely check them out !

james weathers: Really amazing comics and great Funko pop collec

Mark Ferguson: Great comic shop, great staff

OfficialCrescent: More like ultimate cheaters

Big V Roman: Ten stars! This place rocks. All the new hotness comes in. They'll make a pull box for you at the drop of a hat. They've started carrying manga! So many toys, back issues and TPBs! It's the only place I go for comics. Y'all make my little heart sing. 333

Brianna Sawyer: Amazing Funko Pop selection and more than fair pricing! We went for the first time back in December and are going again tomorrow because we were so impressed.

Elijah Kincy: Friendly place and great selection. 👍

Walter Winn: Great Customer service. Really cool stuff from comic books to action figures . Highly recommend going to check them out .

Frost Yim: Great find with some good inventory

LuAnn Polk: Great service, great choices of appliances and great prices.

Karen Spaulding: Sabrina is professional and knowledgeable

Jane johnson: It was great

John Burns: Great as usual in and out fast , order online pick up in store !

Brent Evans: Well stocked, great customer service!

Ana De La Cruz: Muy Bueno

Beth Friedland: Knowledgeable and helpful sales personnel. We found exactly what was needed easily. Checkout was smooth.

Eric Miller: Worst customer service

Tiffany Messer-Bass: I purchased an item for curbside pickup and only waited a couple of minutes for it to be brought out to my car. Friendly staff and straightforward instructions.

Chris Bailey: Pros: Customer service was helpful when called upon.Cons: The store was unorganized and lacking inventory.

M JH: Shopping for a smartwatch. We did our homework on Consumers Report and on Amazon. So, we knew what we wanted and knew the best prices. Sales rep Chris took care of us. He used an earlier version of the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 that we wanted. He was able to answer all our questions. In the end Chris sealed the deal by price matching and free shipping. Sorry Amazon. 😞

Tom Sergi: Prices are getting better, I asked 3 people for help. The 1st 2 people got annoyed and said I'll help you when I'm done and continued to stock shelves

Sharon Mitchell: Good selection.

Fulgencio Bayo: Very bad service. I had a terrible experience. I was looking for someone to help me, but none of them was the best case. I left the store.

LUCY PEOPLES: It was difficult to receive customer service. I wanted to purchase a hot spot for my computer but the salesman said he had no knowledge of how the service operates. Salesperson handled me the device and basically said, you are on your own. Wow. So I proceeded to tell the clerk I was no longer interested.

John Barker: Didn't have the case I wanted

john fabrizio: Went to this BestBuy today to buy an album. The price was marked $23.99. Rang up as $26.99. Showed the cashier who responded ‘that’s not our price, our price is $26.99.’ No thanks. Was trying to help brick and mortar retail store. Very poor experience and won’t be back. Amazon is cheaper anyway.

Jose Prado: Good best buy store. Very well stocked up and clean.

Jasmine Miller: I tried to come to this Best Buy to get my screen on the phone fixed. I traveled all the way from Pembroke to Raleigh because this bestbuy was the only place that had the piece that I needed for the XR. The Geek squad guy tried to scam me. He told me that the motherboard in my phone needs to be replaced and tried charging me $400 eventhough there is nothing wrong with the motherboard. I didn’t go for it and just went down the street to a phone repair place.

moe heart: Employees are very friendly and helpful.

Gabby Wilson: Sent a request to get a Ps4 fixed, via website, called the store never got a call back..

Gwen Potter: This location is permanently closed.

Ronni Marblestone: Very helpful & professional. Good to work with.

Liz Anderson: Had to drop off my Mac computer due to a cracked screen. Easily fixed it, yet another problem arose from when I had dropped it in the first place. They easily fixed that on a day off! They are closed on Saturday and I leave for school that Monday. A kind women came in to fix it on her day off. Took good care, and good quality. Also great communication

Brandon Reams: Dropped an Xbox One off May 1, 2021 for an HDMI-out port repair. I told Sanje I was okay with them just soldering off the existing HDMI-in port and replacing the HDMI-out port with it, and he said okay and that he would let the techs know. I signed up for repair updates via text message. Called numerous times, each time the front desk informed me it was in the queue (had not been seen by techs yet). On May 20, I called again for an update and to address the issue of me having to call when I elected for text updates (they weren't texting updates because there was no update after 20 days in their shop). They apologized and informed me they were waiting for a new soldering gun in order to make the repair. Fast forward several months of me calling (still no text updates) and them telling me they were waiting for a soldering gun, until in August when they informed me they needed to replace the entire mother board (instead of simply and as I instructed swapping out the bad HDMI port). They don't do that. So we waited and waited until months later, they informed us they couldn't replace the motherboard due to supply issues caused by the pandemic. When I went to pick up the device on a non-holiday Saturday, they were closed despite listing Saturday hours of operation on their website. They could not repair a single HDMI port. I was able to replace the HDMI port myself after watching an instructional video on YouTube.

Misty Murphy: We took three phones to these people several months ago. One we finally received back after about four months, "repaired" in that the phone mostly worked most of the time but it was reassembled so incorrectly a rubber band had to be employed to keep the back on & it still gaped open.The two other phones were in their possession for roughly 7 months...and they still were not fixed when we picked them up after losing all patience with waiting for them to get it done. Not only did it take them 7 months to not fix them, but they lost at least one piece of one of those phones.Responsiveness to queries were seriously lacking. Their ability to do a quality repair is questionable at best.

Hillary K Jones: Critical:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueTerrible communication my mothers camera was with them for over 1 month and it was just returned to us without any lens cap or filter. Or the original memory card sent with thousands of photos. The communication was terrible and never again will we be working with this company.

Alex Moore: They wouldn't fix my drone after 3 months of being there

Shekinah Kabala ENG: Positive:QualityI love the people they were nice , and my computer was fixed

Elizabeth Stupke: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueAn Absolutely amazing business and outstanding service! They worked with me and were very professional and they were very responsive as well. Excellent service. I would absolutely recommend them!

RAVI GUPTA: Positive:Professionalism,Value

Garnes Rumley: Good Service

Utsav Shah: Positive:QualityGreat service! Definitely recommended

Ravish Tripathi: Positive:Professionalism

Curtis Peagler Jr.: Supposed to do warranty work on my television. Sent pictures of problem with TV and 2 contact telephone numbers along with email address. Have called numerous times and the person I talked with said the would have the technician call me back. Never does call back. Talked to the warranty company rep several times and still getting the run around from them. Waiting on call again. Great tech rep told the warranty people they have tried to call me but have 2 numbers and email. Extremely disappointed in them and warranty company. Been since before memorial day weekend and nothing has been done.

Infia Global: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueWe being an IT company regularly get our PCs fixed at this store, very pocket friendly, polite staff though recently services have not been as prompt as it should have been but that's understandable seeing the pandemic.

Abhishek Verma: Got my laptop repaired here. Good service, staff explained the problem and shared the estimate before starting.All in all satisfied with resolution time.

Jimmy Ryals [hehim]: On May 11, I took Great Tech Geeks an iPad Mini with a shattered screen. It still powered up, charged, and responded to touch, but the screen was broken.On June 4, I picked up the same iPad Mini; this time, the screen was intact, but nothing else worked.The three weeks in between were maybe the worst experience I've ever had with a business (home improvement and car repair excluded). When I dropped off the tablet, I was told I'd hear from someone in a couple of days with a diagnosis. That actually happened; I got an email saying the diagnosis was complete and that a customer service rep would be in touch. That didn't happen.A week after dropping off, I went to ask for the tablet back. The owner (I think), Sanjeev, told me that the gas shortage the week before had really limited his manpower and asked for a little more time. The needed part would be in in 2 days and the tablet would be fixed by the end of the week.The end of the week came and went. I heard nothing. I emailed Sanjeev and he told me that the screen had been repaired but the that the tablet need to be opened up again -- something had gone amiss with connections between the touch sensors and the screen. It would be ready "soon."Another week passed with no news and no response to emails requesting an update. I called and told a customer service rep I was coming to get the iPad, and he told me nothing had ever been done to it all. This was the third distinct story I got about the repair -- first, that a part was on the way and the repair would be done in 2-3 days; second, that something had gone wrong and further work was needed; third, that nothing at all had been done with it.When I picked up the tablet, I was surprised to find a pristine screen, but the tablet was otherwise unresponsive.Do not trust Great Tech Geeks with your stuff.

Ashish Shukla: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value