Tri-County Jewelry Exchange — Attraction in Town of Hempstead

Brought a family member here on a Sunday morning, they said it was the place to go to get their watch batteries replaced. Walked in right when they opened, 10 AM. They are located right on E Jericho Tnpke, tons of parking in the front and back.

Three floors and restrooms with stalls in the basement. They have a section to order/eat basic food like pizza/popcorn. Top floor is the jewelry section, felt like we were meat walking through for predators to attack. Almost every jewelry station someone was yelling for us to come to them. We approached one stall and inquired on their pricing/time to change 4 watch batteries. We were quoted $40 and told it would take an hour. We decided to keep exploring pricing options but the guy told us to leave our watches with him and not worry....no thanks. We went back to the main floor and came across a watch changing stall by the elevators. Man was pleasant, not overbearing and priced us $20 and 20 minutes. We of course went with him and had no issues with his service.

Most of the stalls were closed, the open ones had different knick knacks for sale. Also a thrift section offering a variety of used goods for the home. They even had old school VHS tapes for sale. Also have a scattered variety of gently used children's books.

Basement has a small arcade section and chairs/larger home goods for sale.

Overall not very impressed and probably won't look to return for any...

Had no idea that we had a flea market on Long Island with great prices. Multiple different vendors you got to find the one with the best gold for the lowest price per gram oh, they'll get you if you don't shop around I think they all work together LOL. I can't believe how much the price of gold has went up crazy this place is in Nassau County believe I also heard that there's a flea market off Sunrise Highway we're Bob's to be over by exit for Nicholls rd I used to be a frequent customer at the Atias flea market across from Sunvet mall, on Broadway in Sayville N.Y. I remember Sun Skates was next door. Tri county has different jewlers but a lot of gold must be tried on for weight. My love got me beautiful diamond studs after I pierced them, he bought me matching diamond earings to match my pair on my 1st set of pierced holes I've had for 33 years and a beautiful Vintage 14k White Gold diamond bracelet. I found after much back n fourth, the best gold for best price and beautiful official iced diamonds from Ramin who owns Exclusive Fine jewelry, goes by business name: Zareen Exclusive...

Scammers! My 78 year old mother tried to make a custom gold necklace for my birthday. They asked her to pay a $300 deposit on a $1000 total price which is fine, but then they completely missed the birthday and said it was going to be silver, not gold - what?! When my mother complained that it was not the agreement and she wouldn't pay $1000 for a little silver necklace, he said 'sue me.' Who does that? Only people who are used to unsatisfied customers and have been sued before...now she has no necklace and is out $300. SHADY and unscrupulous!!

Another person on Facebook wrote: Went to Bulgattie jewelry in Tri-County flea market to have the Veil on my pendent adjusted but they ended up giving me a thinner cheaper chain to fit the veil and kept the chain I gave them which was bigger and heavier. They are thieves do...