This happened every time I went. I was asked personal questions about a brace on my wrist, incessantly complimented on everything I was wearing, and suggested a different event/comic every time I went in. I considered complaining to the owner, but he was very much a part of the issue and none of them ever seemed to recognize my uncomfortable reactions or demeanor.
I've thought a lot about whether or not to write this review, but I guess the owners are owed the opportunity not to lose future customers.
I used Haven for about a year. I had a box I shared with my husband. I was a regular. I dreaded going.
It was just way more work then it ever needed to be to do something very simple. Coupled with the issue of feeling suffocated and creeped on every visit, I didn't find it to be worth my business.
Eventually we canceled everything because we both dreaded pick up and the culture in there is not helpful to anyone just wanting to grab their subs. My husband waited for a while on his last visit only to find nothing in his box. This wouldn't normally be frustrating, but their were two employees behind the counter, but rather than one checking boxes, they were both just chatting with the customer checking out. I've also shown up twice to the store being inexplicably closed during regular hours.
Very very friendly staff and willing to help with anything! Only downside is that maybe needs more of a selction of different items! Regardless they are willing to get you anything you want or need!
I love coming to talk shop with Justin and Josh. It’s not like that other place where you are treated like a number. You are valued as a havenite at Haven! I really enjoy coming here and getting my comics and other trades. Just wished he had more Funko Pops!
The first thing to happen was I won a raffle on free comic book day. The employee on duty seemingly looked me up on Facebook from my raffle or my subscription box and friended me. I did not know this person otherwise. There's a part of me that wonders if I really "won" the raffle.
But then there was the problem of the box. Stuff was always late, or not there, or we'd get it twice. When a couple is sharing a box this sucks. One of us often came home to discover we'd been given a second copy of a comic the other reads and had already picked up. We were also having stuff put in our box that we were not subscribed to (very irritating if you don't know EVERY title you spouse reads), and upon bringing this up, it was insinuated that was intentional. In addition to that, an employee would often have to message me (from his personal page) to confirm what I was subscribed to.
Your friendly neighborhood comic and gaming store! Friendly, welcoming crew. Clean and well lit. Just the one dedicated gaming table but it's gorgeous.
It's nice and intimate, the folks here are guaranteed geeks after your own heart, knowledgeable by experience, and know the store like the back of their hand. Selection is big, but the popular franchises are probably sold out
Constant suggestions would've been fine but no one ever seemed to pay attention to what we actually read. As avid Marvel and Image readers we got exhausted saying no to a different DC pitch every week. We had a box with over a dozen subscriptions, if you feel the need to suggest, you have a baseline to begin with.
Over the next year I became increasingly upset going there. The employee working would often follow me outside to continue talking to me. If more than one employee was present they would all come into the small main room and talk to me, compliment me, ask me questions. This sounds nice. But I could never browse or talk to a companion. It's like they were uncomfortable with silence.
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