Sounds about right. Don't offer them lunch...it's on your time.;-) I'm checking into this...I find it interesting. -Ed- Ed Gaidies Tel-Tek Electronics Est-1969 Ontario/Canada teltek@xxxxxxxxxx > From: tvservice <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:07:26 -0600 > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: the Geek Squad...anyone know about them? > > Geek Squad is operating through Best Buy stores > I think they are marketing mostly towards home users with little experience > in upgrades,virus and spyware and instruction. > I called once to get an idea what they charrge to upgrade a win 98 to XP > they told me starts at minimum $85.00 service fee and then varies from > amount of time required plus cost of software. > Never gave me hourly rate > I hung up > Robert > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > H & H Electronics Inc > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 11:34 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] the Geek Squad...anyone know about them? > > >> Hello all, >> >> I've recently seen those B&W volkswagens roving around the area. >> Does anyone know more about them? >> I do wonder how much future there may be in doing service calls on >> $300.00 computers? >> Most large companies have their own IT people. Although that might >> change to an outsource situation as the system costs go down. >> >> Is the Geek squad operating around any of you? >> >> Jim McVey >> McVey Alltronix >> 327 Broadway >> Newburgh N.Y. 12550 >> >> "If it doesn't play... >> CALL MCVEY !!!!!!" >> Factory authorized >> service for over 20 >> major brands. >> 845 561 8383 >> (Last of the Mohegans) >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.1 - Release Date: 3/4/05 >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- >> This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/