lapantz4lessCBC Marketplace did a kickass hidden camera investigation into computer repair companies and found only 30% were able to correctly diagnose their problem.
Archive for May 4th, 2008
70% of Computer Repair Companies Don’t Know What They’re Doing
Posted by lapantz4less on May 4, 2008
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Staples Rips Off Elderly – $390 For Basic Computer Repair
Posted by lapantz4less on May 4, 2008
A Staples tech tried to convince a senior citizen that his computer wouldn’t work properly without repairs costing almost $400.The senior had been lulled into Staples for a free tune up that suddenly cost $39.99.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: elderly rip off report, overcharging seniors, staples rip off | Leave a Comment »
Geek Squad Soaks Your Computer, Blames You
Posted by lapantz4less on May 4, 2008
Still think using Geek Squad to repair your computer isn’t such a bad idea? That’s what reader Nicole thought when she took her laptop in for a warranty covered repair. The laptop was sent off to a service center, “repaired”, then sent back. She immediately noticed it had the same exact problem and sent it back 48 hours later…
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Why Yahoo!, eBay, Amazon, and AOL are tanking.
Posted by lapantz4less on May 4, 2008
“From the ashes of the 2001-2002 crash there emerged four horsemen of the dot-com apocalypse: Amazon.com, Yahoo!, eBay, and AOL.” “But in recent weeks, at a time when online advertising and e-commerce are enjoying strong growth, all four have pulled up lame.”
Posted in shopping | Tagged: amazon success, aol failure, comparison shopping sites, ebay crash, shopping site failures, shopping sites, yahoo failure | 1 Comment »
