NovionSolarius (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} novionsolarius) wrote,@ 2007-07-23 02:51:00 |
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Before you buy from "Best Buy," save yourself some grief and read this
Alright, I'm sick and tired of reading about the 1001 waysBest Worst Buy and it's "Geek Squad" rip people off.
Before you buy ANYTHING computer related there, ask me? I bet you that 95% of the time, I can find you somewhere that will not only sell it 20-70% cheaper, I can also save you a ton of grief if it is directly a computer or computer related problem.
Perhaps you've already done business with them, perhaps you're considering doing business with them. Geek squad no longer staffs competent computer technicians. Most are salesmen with as much knowledge as the last guy who was there. Best Buy wants you to buy 'upgrades' more than they want to actually provide service. They destroyed the original geek squad.
So what does this mean? $500 for the geek squad to fix your hard drive? Bullshit. I can find you a new laptop for that much. $100 to install a HD? Fuck that, your hard drive shouldn't cost more than $120 for just about any size. Spending over $1000 on any computer? You're getting ripped off.
Tech support issues? Hell even if your operating system is completely crippled, I can back up your data, reinstall your OS and all its programs, AND put all your data back in place in under 4 hours. This last resort tactic wipes out every software glitch you may have acquired. At my working rate is $35/hour that's $140. Yes, nearly any problem you have, just about guaranteed to cost you under $150. Even if it's a hardware problem, there are good chances I can find and replace the piece in question. And most of the time, the problem is minor. Less than 1 hour. And that's what I like. Getting the damn thing fixed as quickly as possible.
And Best Buy? I guarantee you Geek Squad will not only cost more, they will do less.
How about 'upgrades'? Did they get you to buy Norton? Say goodbye to your computer's speed (and your wallet). There is a ton of even better stuff out there, and it's FREE. Avast! Antivirus and AVG are two of them. That's just the surface.
If you're going to get your computer fixed, find a real geek. If you're going to buy a computer, find a real geek. They know what you need and how to get it cheap. There's a reason you dont find them at Best Buy.
Ask me, please. I'm tired of seeing people ripped off.
Alright, I'm sick and tired of reading about the 1001 ways
Before you buy ANYTHING computer related there, ask me? I bet you that 95% of the time, I can find you somewhere that will not only sell it 20-70% cheaper, I can also save you a ton of grief if it is directly a computer or computer related problem.
Perhaps you've already done business with them, perhaps you're considering doing business with them. Geek squad no longer staffs competent computer technicians. Most are salesmen with as much knowledge as the last guy who was there. Best Buy wants you to buy 'upgrades' more than they want to actually provide service. They destroyed the original geek squad.
So what does this mean? $500 for the geek squad to fix your hard drive? Bullshit. I can find you a new laptop for that much. $100 to install a HD? Fuck that, your hard drive shouldn't cost more than $120 for just about any size. Spending over $1000 on any computer? You're getting ripped off.
Tech support issues? Hell even if your operating system is completely crippled, I can back up your data, reinstall your OS and all its programs, AND put all your data back in place in under 4 hours. This last resort tactic wipes out every software glitch you may have acquired. At my working rate is $35/hour that's $140. Yes, nearly any problem you have, just about guaranteed to cost you under $150. Even if it's a hardware problem, there are good chances I can find and replace the piece in question. And most of the time, the problem is minor. Less than 1 hour. And that's what I like. Getting the damn thing fixed as quickly as possible.
And Best Buy? I guarantee you Geek Squad will not only cost more, they will do less.
How about 'upgrades'? Did they get you to buy Norton? Say goodbye to your computer's speed (and your wallet). There is a ton of even better stuff out there, and it's FREE. Avast! Antivirus and AVG are two of them. That's just the surface.
If you're going to get your computer fixed, find a real geek. If you're going to buy a computer, find a real geek. They know what you need and how to get it cheap. There's a reason you dont find them at Best Buy.
Ask me, please. I'm tired of seeing people ripped off.
