Free Geek Penn — Attraction in Ephrata

Very dirty, was hoping that there would be a good selection of parts or atleast good presentation of what they did have, but sadly no. The intake of parts sat in heaps in the front of the store on tables and carts and they are unmarked as well. The person working at the time was very "territorial" and when looking at these parts, snapped at us as we did not know these were parts that were just brought in because they were unmarked. This place is only good to go if you're looking for expansion cards for 12+ year old PCs or looking for old CPUs... Or if you just want to drop your stuff. They seem to keep all of the good stuff behind the counter to themselves. (Such as alienware PCs and XPS's that...

Was new to the area and having previously worked in a computer store that roughly did the same thing, I was more than happy to find Free Geek Penn. I knew they were going to have exactly what I needed and they did, that being a used business model notebook (HP PRO Book) for an excellent price. Being that it is a business model it has all the features, business models are better constructed, a bit more durable than the consumer line of notebooks and are much more easily repairable for those who know how to repair them.

There was all kinds of used monitors, computer towers, notebooks, parts...etc....etc....and everything seemed to be price well....certainly I...

Was really looking forward to a Free Geek experience on the east coast, unfortunately this place did not deliver. Parts were haphazardly overflowing from drop off bins at the front of the store, selection of reasonably modern parts (DDR3, HDDs, etc.) were basically non existent, and pricing was wildly inconsistent.

This store is perfect for individuals looking to drop off unwanted electronics (note: they do not accept CRT anything). I would only recommend this store for picking up second hand peripherals, basic laptops, and monitors. For AV equipment, desktops, and anything else...