[TechAssist] Re: the Geek Squad...anyone know about them?
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 22:10:28 -0500
Again...this should be on chat..but it's a subject that seems important.
Another big company that has stepped into a niche.
I'm the type that...if I need something done....a Roof...some
painting....plumbing...electrical, I call a friend....short of work on my
vehicle.
My wife drives that...for the rest..I'm insured.;-)
Hard to find a "Furnace Man" these days..need to call "Energy Direct".;-)
I miss the days when you put 2 empty milk bottles on your porch...inserted
50 cents..came home from work, and the Milkman had left 2 fresh ones...no
one stole the 50 cents...and if lucky...had the milk cream on the top...not
worrying if someone had messed with it.
Too much "Andy of Mayberry"...I guess.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Est-1969
Ontario/Canada
teltek@xxxxxxxxxx
> From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 21:49:28 -0500
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> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: the Geek Squad...anyone know about them?
>
> 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>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:13 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: the Geek Squad...anyone know about them?
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>
>> 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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>> -Ed-
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>> Ed Gaidies
>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>> Est-1969
>> Ontario/Canada
>>
>> teltek@xxxxxxxxxx
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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?
>>>
>>> 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)
>>>>
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