A Dying Dream

In 2018, I came up with the idea to start my own business centered around geeks and nerds like me. As Toys R Us died, I wondered where I would go to buy the fun things in life: collectible action figures, stuffed animals, LEGOS, video games, and so on. While it’s true that I was already buying most of that online, I only resorted to sites like Amazon due to the lack of having a Toys R Us nearby. That, and the selection of available items.

I wanted a place where adults could buy toys and games without being judged. Where parents could share their love of LEGOS with their children. I wanted a place that sold the odd stuff you can’t find anywhere else, like Edgar Allen Poe plush dolls, scientific toys, video game themed Monopoly, and so much more. Then I realized I should create the place, and in 2019, Addicted Geeks was born.

I started the business with just basic computer repair since that was something I was already equipped to handle. Unfortunately, people are reluctant to pay a stranger to fix their PC, so I moved on to dropshipping. I opened the website in September of 2020 with a large collection of items dropshipping from overseas. That too didn’t work, with products arriving late (or never at all) and merchandise quality being questionable or outright lies.

I am a firm believer in standing behind what you sell, so I started to build an inventory to ship out from…