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Geeks Candy Shop
7734 Formula Pl Ste B, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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Va
Review №1

These guys are Amazing helpful and professional, the store is very organized and you can find anything you need! I’m very grateful for their help.

Pa
Review №2

When I need anything computer/ electronic related I always come here. Yesterday I was helped by a very nice and helpful young man named Reagan and eventually the other employees including the manager helped me too. I was treated like royalty. The manager offered me some water and a chair when I had a little bit of a wait. I was also given a discount because of it. I walked away with a sweet deal on a desktop computer. They helped me stay in my budget, were very respectful, polite and friendly. Im older and I appreciated them being so. I know nothing about computers and they explained everything to me. You wont find a better computer/ electronics store in San Die

Ch
Review №3

Awesome store, huge selection of parts and computers for excellent prices. Staff is very friendly and were exceptionally helpful in finding what I needed and answering any questions I had. Will be returning here for future purchases.

Ra
Review №4

Daniel was awesome 😎. He helped me sort out and get the items that suits my needs. Thank you! Will definitely keep coming back. Great prices for computer equipment

Ka
Review №5

I am so happy I found this shop! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I am a teacher and needed an additional monitor to make my job so much easier. I had so many questions and really had no idea on how this would go about, but I came in and all my questions were answered. Everything on how to set up, cables, and instructions were given to me. I got a monitor in good condition, works great, VGA cable, and power cable all for $25! There is also other accessories if I would have known prior that you can purchase for a cheaper cost than what I had already purchased elsewhere. Overall, you cant beat the cost and knowledgeable staff that guided me through this.Thank you so much! I am so excited to have found this shop and you all just made my job so much easier. Truly appreciate it!

Ja
Review №6

Anybody look for laptops, monitors, passed down game systems and video games? This is the place you’re looking for ! Need great customer service with a representative who is patient and willing to answer any and all questions, ask for Ferdinand. He made sure I was able to login into all my classes before purchasing the laptop and let me explore the apps for a bit. This place is amazing for electronic geeks like me and you !

Jo
Review №7

I rarely post reviews, but Geeks Candy Shop is so amazing that Im afraid I must.Only have $100 and need a cheap Chromebook? Geeks Candy Shop is the spot for you.Doing some weird hackerman stuff and need a three-way RS-232 splitter? They will ask you what color you want.My head hurts trying to understand how, but the prices for any given product -- at this *brick and mortar* store -- are better than what youll see from sellers on OfferUp for the same equipment.Today was my first visit to Geeks Candy Shop, but theyve instantly become my go-to source for quality used electronics at bargain prices.

Ch
Review №8

Wow, this place is awesome for the enthusiast. Definitely felt like a “kid in a candy store.”I’m pretty frugal when it comes to my budget builds and I’m familiar with the Goodwill tech store in OC and the USD Tech recycling center. This place is super organized compared with the other two and has a lot of nicely priced budget machines for those just “looking to web browse.”There was a young gentleman working the day I went and he was super down to earth and very helpful with me tech questions.Anyone who watched the LTT episode of junkyard wars and liked it will love coming to this store.Didn’t really need anything, but I drove down from OC to check it out and bought some stuff anyway.

Ch
Review №9

So very happy that I stumbled upon this shop. If you’re ever looking for reasonably priced computer equipment, you have to check them out. Daniel took his time to both educate me on the different equipment types, and then essentially built a system for me to use while working at home. He set up everything for me in the shop just to make sure everything worked properly also. Thank you Geek Candy!

Al
Review №10

Great guys for electronics if your looking to save a buck. Reminds me of my college days building computers, if you look and are patient there’s treasures in there.

Br
Review №11

This place is absolutely fantastic. Everyone here is very helpful and eager to make your computer work for you. The prices are also very cheap and you get a dose of nostalgia by just being in the store. Coming here is an experience in and of itself.

Au
Review №12

Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Great place if you need an emergency laptop charger, or want to build a budget PC, or server

Vi
Review №13

Rudy was pretty Awesome and Knowledgeable. When in to look around and left with a laptop. Was greeted as I walked in and as I left the store. Will definitely come back soon.

Ke
Review №14

The employees are knowledgeable and have great customer service skills. The shop has so much to offer at great prices.The name is very fitting. Recommend for anyone looking to purchase anything for gaming, PCs or laptop. Don’t go to a high end store. Start here!

Da
Review №15

Quality computer prices, best experience ever, great customer service, fast, reliable, and found what I was looking for affordable prices thank you ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tr
Review №16

Ive spent several hundred dollars at this store and needed enough RAM to power multiple motherboards for my business. they actually had enough RAM in stock and it was in the store clerks hand but he refused to sell me it because he said If someone else needs it, it wont be here. Not sure what kind of business holds back inventory from someone whos running a business and needs what youre selling but you just lost a loyal customer. 👍In response to your response, RAM isnt sanitizer and Lysol. I called before I went in and was told how much you had an inventory and said that you had enough for me to buy and then when I show up you dont allow me to buy it. Cool story, though.Also, no you wont see me back there and Ive told about 4 people already who also wont be back. Youll notice the number of up likes on this comment.

Ka
Review №17

This place is awesome! Treasure trove of items! They were so helpful and patient with all my questions (Im NOT knowledgeable about tech!). Absolutely recommending to all my friends who DO know tech!!!

Jo
Review №18

Geeks Candy Shop has an insane variety of (good condition) computer equipment at very affordable prices. They are doing Gods work offering cheap monitors, cables, RAM, etc. to people who cant afford new parts. Theyre also very friendly and very helpful. :)

Ja
Review №19

Fully awesome! Great prices and value on some wicked tech. Staff is very knowledgeable and super helpful. Highly recommended!

F
Review №20

Cool Place, great staff. Helped me fix my desktop that wouldnt start back up and gave good advice to help tweak and make my desktop run more smooth. All without charge.

Ka
Review №21

Just went to the new outlet store in Chula Vista. Great place to shop, all kinds of computer stuff and more. Got a monitor, video card and speakers for cheap. They have a TON of stuff, worth spending some time looking around, you never know what you might find.

Ch
Review №22

Excellent selection of electronics, computers, etc.. Great customer service! Have to check these guys out!

No
Review №23

This place is price very well. I love how much help I received and I set up a four monitor display thanks to them. Friendly outgoing and overall supportive

Er
Review №24

Today I went into the electronics store to complete my work station at home. Amir was beyond helpful! He helped me find everything I wanted and tested everything to make sure it all worked for me.I bought a Dell 24 Monitor, Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard, Anker Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse, VGA cord, USB to VGA adapter, a 5-Port USB Hub, and screen cleaner set for $107.75!! A new monitor and keyboard alone costs around $270 alone for these name brands (trust me, I checked!).Thank you for recycling these electronics - better for the environment and my wallet!

Dr
Review №25

This place is incredible! A treasure trove for anyone who loves electronics. Everything you could want or need, truly a candy shop!

To
Review №26

My friend wanted to buy several sticks of ram and called before he went there to alert the store clerk. But when we got there, the store clerk refused to sell us the sufficient number of ram sticks we requested even though there was plenty. I went here multiple times and I am not coming back ever again in my entire 100 years of living!

Cl
Review №27

Awesome computer and electronic parts store. Theyve got so much fun stuff.

An
Review №28

Since I’ve been working at home I’ve needed two monitors to improve my workflow. I walked into the Geeks Candy Shop and the staff were extremely friendly. I told them exactly what I needed and they were able to find me something for a great price. The monitors work great and I am working away. Skip bestbuy and come straight here for an excellent deal!

Aa
Review №29

I have picked up 2 desktop pcs, one Lenovo laptop and a iMac mini. They have good prices for used computers. The computers are still in good conditions. And can be upgraded. I only have one suggestions to them. That is, to blow out the dust in the desktops. I blew out some seriously huge dust bunnies out of the last desktop I bought. Both stores are nice.

Ch
Review №30

Awesome store with tons of inventory and great prices. Staff was attentive, helpful, and courteous.

Sa
Review №31

Wow this place is just amazing I came with my dad to look for a computer today, for my sister and wow the person working there was amazing he helped out so much he gave me recommendations, prices and everything. I came out buying a computer, and my sister was thrilled I will for sure be coming back!

Ju
Review №32

Great customer service! Thank you, Scott, for being patient and helping me with my setup and answering all my questions. This shop is a great find and prices are pretty competitive. Would definitely shop here again for any of my computer needs.

Ye
Review №33

Such a nice store, incredible prices and Daniel helped me out a lot!!’

Ja
Review №34

If you want to buy exactly the computer and peripherals you want for a fair price, go see Daniel.

Lu
Review №35

Omg as the business name said it! It’s truly a geeks candy shop! I’ve purchased a laptop charger that’s I lost, they helped me to grabbed the right one! Excellent service!! Super and great prices as well!!!Thank you!!!!!

Ch
Review №36

I came across geeks candy shop while shopping for used computer parts on OfferUp to build my very first pc. I was in desperate need of something affordable that I could invest a little extra money into to make home office work way better. I found an Optiplex 9020 with an I-7 for a really great price. I was helped out by an employee named Daniel who answered all my questions and offered great additional parts such as upgrades to the ram and for the total price, I was really happy with my purchase. The employees really do well in allowing you to see the products work and can offer lots of advice. Also, I was pretty amazed by their products when I actually got inside. The nostalgia of their products is crazy, from newly built pc’s to super Nintendo’s and everything in between, they are sure to have something for everyone.

Ma
Review №37

Glad I found this place! I needed a handful of older odds and ends for testing and they had exactly what I needed.

To
Review №38

I am a repeat customer and my friend went in to get some old PC parts and they put a limit on DDR3 ram because they think theyre saving lives in a pandemic with it haha wutI wont be back. good luck hoarding your recycled computer parts from needy customersreply to response: Like i said, my friend came in and he showed us your response to his review so we reviewed. and like I said, I wont be back. not sure what your family has anything to do with selling a customer a product. my friend was needy for the ram but you wanted to HODL it. good luck with your pandemic emergency sales restrictions or whatver you call it

Je
Review №39

Shop was very friendly and extremely helpful. The guys there were patient and were very informative.

Ja
Review №40

My friend went in and tried to buy ram but they wouldnt sell him enough for his PCs because they think ram is like lysol and hand santizer in a pandemic LMAO

re
Review №41

Excellent place to get any sort of electronics that you need. From computers, to monitors and all sorts of other things!

Wi
Review №42

Geeks Candy Shop is an absolute hole-in-the-wall gem of place that has been my go-to for affordable PC hardware after the electronics recycling center at USD shut down 2 years ago. The staff offer great service and their selection of PC hardware is second-to-none. Ive found various tower computers from Core 2 era systems all the way up to 6th generation i7s as well as some 1440P monitors I currently use to this day. I also appreciate the headset gift I have gotten here a while ago and such a gesture is a sign of their generosity.

Ha
Review №43

I was in need of a computer to run my PBX system and Nextcloud server. I went over there and was walked through the whole process of building the computer to my specs. Let me just get to the point, I would highly recommend this place. Everyone was super helpful and friendly. The end.

ca
Review №44

IF you know what you want AND you read the tags on the items what they have available- there some of the best deals anywhere- the staff was VERY helpful and checked the items we were interested in to be sure they were working and in good order

Ka
Review №45

A few months ago I built a pc using parts from here. As if today every single part I bought from here has now since broken do not waste ur money this place sells garbage

TJ
Review №46

Amazing place to geek out! Customer service was great! Recommendations great! Prices great! Lol just walking around had me wanting to build my own computer!

Su
Review №47

Scott and his team here is truly fantastic. Scott clearly understands the technologies and guides his customers well. The pricing on laptops, desktops are great and they also let you test the equipment out before you buy. I have been enjoying the Thinkpad I got from here so I was back again with a special project where I needed to test the power draw of an i3 based unit so I can run it 24x7 as a router, NAS. They have been getting some ultra low power mini pcs thats phenomenal value and the team patiently assisted me through the whole process. I needed to upgrade to 16gb and that was done in a minute for a small upcharge for the extra RAM. I even got a vga-dvi monitor, keyboard and mouse all included in the same great price. Way to go!

Ni
Review №48

Great electronic thrift shop. Lots to pick from. I like that I was able to test my monitor before purchasing. The computer monitor came with cables. They gave me a free gift, too!

Ja
Review №49

Nice dudes, good selection, Im coming back for sure

Ra
Review №50

Great prices and big inventory

Ch
Review №51

Wow great place, if you like thrifting, this is the place for you! They have a lot of stuff to choose from and the guys are super helpful 👍🏼 I needed a full set up for work which would of cost me thousands of $$ and was able to get everything I needed for under $500!

Ja
Review №52

I went into their shop and found exactly what I was looking for.I walked out with an HP z230 i7, 1.5 TB hard drive and 24 MB of Ram plus a gaming head set for my son all for about $230. Their team was very helpful.

Bu
Review №53

Awesome store and fantastic customer service! Highly recommend you come here if youre trying to get that PC sitting in your closet running.

Ca
Review №54

Went in and came out with two great monitors and the stand and got brand new cables to go along with it.

Se
Review №55

Friendly, great customer service, knowledgeable staff and great prices! We will continue purchasing our parts from you and recommend to everyone we know!

Ju
Review №56

When covid started and we started working remotely, one of my co-workers found this spot. He gave the team the info but unfortunately I misplaced it and he was laid off. A month went by and I got a text from him about a job opportunity (I was laid off a month after he was) I asked him about the little place he mention and I am so happy he reached out.I needed a few items since I will be working remotely again and this place had everything I need it. I got a monitor, docking station, RAM, and a hard drive. My 17 year old has an online business and she got a second monitor, CPU, and a hard drive. Just seeing the excitement on the upgrade and that I could afford it was enough to give it more stars if I could. The prices are very affordable, the staff is great and helpful. You can test onsite before you purchase on one of their computers or BYO. I was very please with my purchases and will recommend them if you need inexpensive computer parts for doing business remote or even some gaming action. We have gone back and gotten another monitor and a hard drive for my sister and she is happy.

Ni
Review №57

Amazing place! Nice staff and awesome manager. Felt like home and family! They were very very accomodating to their guests/customers. Best computer place in town. 10/10! Ive gotten 3 dual monitors from them and plan to keep coming back.

Sc
Review №58

Good cheap monitors

Si
Review №59

Very knowledgeable team

Ev
Review №60

Super good prices and chill employees, this is geek heaven!!

De
Review №61

Lenovo ThinkPad Purchase for WorkFirst and foremost, Small Business are a critical part of the community and this shop is amazing. I needed a reliable, fast, and not too pricy laptop.These (Sebastian, Scott, and Patrick) guys were knowledgeable, helpful, friendly, and great representation of the company. I highly recommend this Shop for all of your electronic needs, parts, and servicing.Thanks for the quick help, gents!

Tr
Review №62

Was better than we expected. Had all the things we needed. Great services!!

Da
Review №63

Very good customer service! I went in here earlier this week to purchase some ram they had in stock. Though I purchased the wrong type of ram for my computer they helped me replace them with one that did work! Will definitely be returning here in the future.

Bo
Review №64

Great place to get pc parts.

Th
Review №65

This place is very cool and if you know your stuff about PCs it can be a very useful place to shop for parts. Im very satisfied for what I wanted out of the store.

K
Review №66

Kian is the man.. set me up with a killer gaming station! Whole staff so helpful. Thank you so much kian ill be back just for you!

Mi
Review №67

Awesome didnt know this place exist and the guys running it were awesome and professional and gave good advise.

na
Review №68

Lot computer parts and a great service

Li
Review №69

Geek candy shop is great!

Ch
Review №70

This place is a gem. So glad to have found it.

Br
Review №71

Great experience. The employees walked me through every step of my purchase and seemed really knowledgeable about every question I had. Everything’s fairly priced and in good quality, I will be definitely coming back soon

He
Review №72

Great place for laptops and desktops, very competitive prices and great costumer services, they will work with you with your budget, highly recomended..👍

Mi
Review №73

Super helpful crew! easy to talk to and quick service! great prices too!

Pa
Review №74

The staff at Geeks Candy Shop go above and beyond to serve their customers. Geeks Candy shop stocks almost everything that you would ever need to build or repair any computer. This is my go-to-store for anything PC-related.

St
Review №75

Great customer service, with fair prices.

Da
Review №76

The long and the short is don’t buy from them, however here is the full story. I purchased a MacBook Air from this company that posed as a seller on the platform OfferUp which ended up being just this retail shop. When I brought the laptop home I notice it had a lock I assumed at first this was FileVault but turns out it was a firmware lock. I originally asked the store if it didn’t work if I could swap it for another one in their stock with a broken display. I was told this wouldn’t be an issue. I took it to the apple store in an attempt to remove the firmware lock but without the original receipt this wouldn’t be possible as it was most likely lost or stolen. When I returned to the store I was told they didn’t have the other laptop anymore and I couldn’t get a refund, which was a known policy when I purchased. While I knew I couldn’t get a refund I was taken back when the laptop I was told would be there for me to swap had already been sold. This left me holding a worthless laptop. After requesting multiple times from the very helpful sells associate they finally refunded my money. I would not recommend purchasing anything from this establishment.

SA
Review №77

3 times iv been here and 3 times I bothered Vicente and Amir with my 48 questions and they answered every single one of them love these people friendly not money hungry more helper hungry great shop thank you for opening up in San Diego, next time open up sooner🤣🤣🤣 got my four monitor with 144hz quality with hell of a price compared to these terrible deals by my house, Amir raise your prices just kidding, for real dont raise please🤣🤣🤣

An
Review №78

Messy, unkempt electronics thrift store. The place always reeks of cigarettes and dust, making it hard to breathe when there.

Ti
Review №79

A lot of items to choose from at great prices

Ja
Review №80

Great place for laptops

Ch
Review №81

I love it.

Ja
Review №82

It is the spot to be at!

Iv
Review №83

Awesome prices

ef
Review №84

It is what the name says

Da
Review №85

It has parking, and it is not very crowded yet it has enough good things to buy and not very expensive

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  • Address:7734 Formula Pl Ste B, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
  • Site:http://geekscandyshop.com/
  • Phone:+1 858-707-5122
Categories
  • Computer store
  • Electronics store
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–5PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–5PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–5PM
  • Thursday:10AM–5PM
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:10AM–5PM
  • Sunday:10AM–5PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
  • LGBTQ friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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