3rd Universe Comic Emporium — Attraction in Town of Cortlandt

Great game store, but PLEASE do not bring your electronics to Brian to fix. Long story short, I brought in a gaming laptop with a small problem, and now have no laptop at all because of his carelessness.

I had a very simple repair that I just needed a part for ($150 job) and he told me that I needed a new screen, or else my computer would completely die. Reviews were good, and he seemed like he knew what he was talking about, so I agreed. He replaced the screen and fixed the small issue, and told me to test it out. When I unplugged it in the store, the computer completely bricked itself. He then had the audacity to tell me it was because I unplugged the computer wrong, and tried to charge me for a new battery. Mind you, it had never left his sight. After explaining that, at this point, it would be cheaper to buy a new laptop, he waived the battery fee. He had no idea what went wrong.

I thought this was the last of it!! I picked up the laptop, and it was working okay. Battery was fine. Next time I tried to turn it on, the screen was completely black. Only worked when I plugged it into an exterior monitor.

Two weeks later, it wasn't working at all.

I let a friend who works in computers take a look at it over Thanksgiving, and as soon as he opened the computer it was obvious what had happened. The protective buffer pad protecting the motherboard had been taken off and shoddily put back on, and was completely disconnected when he opened the computer. My motherboard had a burn mark on it.

This is what shorted the battery. If Brian had been paying any attention, this was the easiest quality check in the world. As stands, he cost me almost $400 to break my laptop, and was furious he couldn't charge me more.

Please. Take it from me. NEVER bring anything you need fixed to 3rd...

Had recently visited this comic book emporium this past Friday and thought it was both entertaining and nostalgia inducing the stuff they were selling when browsing about the store. My partner had the idea of bringing me there after we have finished our walk from Croton Landing park, (considering this was my 1st time visiting the store, I had not known what to think about it but, soon after, I had gotten acquainted with one of the people within there. I dunno...I am socially awkward at first but, when I get to know you after sometime, I then switch to feeling more like myself). I am just as nerdy (kind've) like my boyfriend but, to an extent. Heh~

I am the kind, that is into things like wizard/witch-like stuff being with tarot cards and/or stuff related to Harry Potter. I was able to find some books and things related to that kind of stuff, (which one of the attendants was kind enough to suggest me some books) I am into but, I was afraid the only Harry Potter book series set they had in there might have been expensive...(which is why I think I will plan to purchase each book separately to save more money that way. However, it is good to know, that they had it there for next time when I plan to purchase it). Moreover, I enjoyed my visit spending some time there to browse and befriend some people, (especially my partner, because he has visited the emporium multiple times); I would definitely recommend to visit this emporium if you happen to look for all things, that...

My family and I don't like how they have tried to ride on the coattails of Free Comic Book Day the last couple years by making it seem like they are participating in the promotion, IMO, yet without offering any of the Free Comic Book Day comics. We usually will go to 5-7 different shops on FCBD (it's a family tradition) but we all agreed this was the last time we go to 3rd Universe. We visited 6 other shops this FCBD, and a bunch last year, too, and none of them pulled this type of "bait and switch". But I will say this: the "Croton Con" they put on during FCBD this year was a cool idea and it would have been something I would have gone to annually if they hadn't purposely planned it for Free Comic Book Day and then offered no Free Comic Book Day comics. Had it been done on any other day, not to ride on FCBD's coattails, we probably would have made it an annual thing...