Heroes & Hobbies

10/17/09

DO NOT VISIT

by Omegamaxus at Citysearch

Despite the mixed reviews on the Internet, I took a chance and drove from Gresham to Beaverton to your toystore. Yes, you had a huge selection of action figures, comics and memorabilia - despite your odd odd hours - but what I couldn't believe was how you intend to stay in business with the way you treat your customers! I patiently waited my turn and asked you if you had a couple specific things and you said "Yeah, I got those" and then went along muttering to the other customers about some comic book story arc or another. I had picked out a few things while I had been browsing and then saw one clear plastic tub with the item I had asked about inside, sitting out in the open among the other toys. When I removed the lid to inspect the contents, you bit my head off and sarcastically told me that "I keep things in tubs for a reason." I apologized and replaced the lid, calmly took the items back to the shelves where I found them and proceeded to leave. You couldn't just leave it at that? Instead, on the way out you shouted above your customers heads "Sorry you couldn't play - I saw you put your items back!" While I was debating whether or not I wanted the few things I saw interest in while browsing your heaping unorganized piles strewn across the small store, I couldn't see paying over-inflated prices (which were far above online prices as well as current store prices), AND having to put up with your poor attitude. I hope you choke on a Lego, A-hole.

• Pros: Wide selection
• Cons: Attitude, bad customer service, disrespectful, bad hours

05/21/09

No tolerance for BS

by Brickhead at Citysearch

Well, I see the penniless dorks and store-whores have been writing reviews on the intertrons.

Here's the real deal about Heroes and Hobbies: he uses EBAY as his pricing structure. So mentrioning how things are cheaper on ebay is flatly not true. Try searching *completed* items and add the shipping... *then* compare. OMG he's cheaper 95% of the time. Plus, he has stuff you will never see on ebay. Finally, the descriptions are never false, and he's not a 1 rated seller trying to scam you. You can see the stuff IN YOUR HAND and make your own decision. You know how many times you've been hosed on ebay by a misleading description or picture. So do yourself a favor and think for a second, eh?

I've been in the store when spies from the other stores and/or penniless jobless transformer fans have come in to complain and had no intention of buying anything. You started off bitching about his hours, then were upset that he didn't have the comic you were shorted at your regular store, and finally didn't like his attitude when he asked you what you wanted to buy since you were obviously able to make it in... and you said "nothing". Because the truth is that you NEVER had any intention to buy. You just wanted to whine and complain and make another person feel bad, and he called you on it. Clearly you were able to get into his store... so those hours must not have been too much of a problem. You do realize that 7 comes after 4, right?

Oh, and to the other person who was supposedly repeatedly ass-rammed, and claimed he offered you pr0n? He probably figured out you were a pedophile and was just trying to offer you something you would... you know... really cherish.

So if you want to buy from a selection larger than ebay, have a job, and your mommy/wife/boyfriend/whatever allows you to go somewhere after supper, check him out. If you want to whine about meaningless BS, write a bunch of lies on an internet review site.

Good day.

• Pros: Best selection on the West Coast.
• Cons: Difficult hours for day people, no patience for time wasters

05/19/09

Beware!

by BubbaJimmy300 at Citysearch

I stumbled upon this place a while back, so I decided to check it out. After several failed attempts at visiting the store during hours of operation (the owner opens shop whenever he feels like it, which is usually not until the late evening, even though the posted hours indicate otherwise), I was finally able to get in.

The guy's got a pretty good selection of Star Wars figures, I'll give him that much. Unfortunately, said figures are priced well over that of even the greediest of scalpers. Like the previous poster stated, he tried to justify these insane prices by giving his "life's so hard, nobody appreciates me, I've got a kid to feed, etc." speech, and he quickly followed that up with a thorough "I hate everyone who complains about my 300%+ markups".

Anyway, he had a couple things that I'd been seeking for years, so I foolishly gave in and bought them. Blinded by my desire for these hard to find collectibles, I went back a few times, and I was always appalled by his rude, crude behavior, but I figured I'd just endure it to get what I wanted (I'd been ripped off on eBay, so I saw him as my last resort). He even offered to throw in some weird cartoon p0rn VHS tape with one of my purchases. What the freak?

Anyways, after a time, I came to my senses and realized that I was getting butt slammed on these purchases. I confirmed this fact by checking prices online and calling around. The guy had been hosing me repeatedly. Now, granted, it was my fault for being so stupid as to let him, but it doesn't justify the fact that he was cheating me.

So, I said screw it, and vowed to never go back. Well, the owner of Hobos and Hippies (as I like to call it) decided that this was unacceptable and decided to harass me by calling me several times a day (I made the mistake of giving him my number so that he could notify me when certain items came in). I told him to stop or else I'd notify the authorities, but this didn't help. He continued to call for several months, usually to swear at me, or to ridicule me because of my religious beliefs.

I know this review is too long, but to sum it all up, this guy is a freakin' goon. One whose business practices are absolutely despicable. I would highly recommend you find another source for your collecting needs, as they do exist (I discovered this after doing some research). If you do decide to disregard this review and visit this "establishment", please don't bring your kids. The owner is extremely vulgar and has violent tendencies to boot (he once grabbed a baseball bat and threatened to beat a dissatisfied customer).

• Pros: None.
• Cons: Everything.