[TechAssist] Re: the Geek Squad...anyone know about them?
- From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 21:49:28 -0500
A friend of mine works for Best Buy. At some point last year, all the BB
computer techs became Geek Squad agents.
Same techs, just a cool new marketing gimmick, and they now do on-site
service.
Worst part is the uniforms. The only thing missing is the tape on their
glasses. *laughs*
John Myers
Myers TV Service Company
376 E. State St.
Alliance, OH 44601
phone: (voice & Fax) 330-821-6545
myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.myerstv.net
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From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:13 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: the Geek Squad...anyone know about them?
> Sounds about right.
> Don't offer them lunch...it's on your time.;-)
> I'm checking into this...I find it interesting.
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> Tel-Tek Electronics
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> > 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?
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> > 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?
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> >> 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.
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> >> 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)
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