pc world rip you off???

[sinbin]

Walked into pc world not sure how i ended up there ,Think i was just passing in a mad state of depression probally,,.
When i walked in i noticed the tech desk and saw the charges for simple pc fixes,installing ram,,,RAM omg u need that installed!!It made me think god people are too rich or stupid.
Im sure any mature adult could put a bit of ram in or run a virus program and restore a pc to factory,I left pretty quick as i had a sales man trying sell me a over priced pc

 

[TRK212]

Wow . ..

Ya, I think people just lost there minds or something. Its like giving your son you're credit card and telling him to use it wisely and he just spends it on that crap for no reason just to piss off the women . . . LOL . . .

 

[whs]

Yeah, but that is like with anything. If you don't know the intricacies of a subject (in this case PCs), you pay thru the nose. Did you ever understand why a popcorn and a soda in a movie theater costs $8 (or more).

 

[Frostmourne]

If you know nothing about PC's, 7 forums will teach you more than you will probably ever want to know - but you'll end up knowing it anyway. Free, too. LOL - charging for RAM upgrades - I bet they don't know that a PSU upgrade is probably a better idea from the cheap nasty factory unit that was stuffed into their PC's.

 

[smarteyeball]

If there is money to be made - money will be made - often at the expense of the naive.

That's just how it always has been, and will always continue to be.

 

[ForeverZero89]

a sucker is born every minute.

 

[sygnus21]

If there is money to be made - money will be made - often at the expense of the naive.

That's just how it always has been, and will always continue to be.

What he said

We need to remember that there are still masses of people intimidated by computers; even the word "computer" sends people running. A lot of us are considered geniuses when we tell older folks we work with computers, even if we do nothing but turn them on. Let's not forget that today's generation are growing up with computers, the older generation didn't.

And as smarteyeball has stated - If there's money to be made...

But yeah I have to agree that the PC repair industry is a ripoff as a whole.

 

[Luckystar]

We need to remember that there are still masses of people intimidated by computers; even the word "computer" sends people running. A lot of us are considered geniuses when we tell older folks we work with computers, even if we do nothing but turn them on. Let's not forget that today's generation are growing up with computers, the older generation didn't.

I definetly have to agree, i would assume that most of PC worlds customers at the tech desk are the older generation. But i do thank the fact that all the older people i know come to me and not some greedy crappy shop that would probably make things worse anyway.

 

[artist]

Speaking as an 'oldie' - I only got into computers in 2003. I soon realised that I wouldn't be able to keep up the 'hobby' unless I learned how to do a few simple things and learned where everything on the PC was 'kept''

To get a call out back then was £30 for the first hour and then - well, god knows...
My first encounter with that was when I realised I needed to put in a bit more memory - £30 for that and £30 for the man to come and do it.

Therefore started my (obsessive) searching on the net for info and cheaper goods. I quickly learned how to get myself out of trouble with help from a good forum and a few computer magazines.

Since then I have only needed outside help twice - once when the actual switch on the tower had died - switching on was beyond me...

Then recently when I just could not get the emails to work on what is now the 'old' computer. I had a new PC. printer and modem.

BUT - Most people I know are just scared they will 'break' the pc. I have a couple of friends who are even too worried to change a folder name without assistance.

Hence the unwarranted high prices for adjustments and repairs in the shop.

We have PC World here in the UK and they are just as much a rip off. It is possible to get a decent price on things if you go through the net on their 'pick up in store' option. I would just say though - They have a vested interest in Norton - I was given a 'hard sell' when I bought a PC there. I like to choose my own programmes.

So, this then, is the reason, I think.





-

 

[smsff7]

Most people I know are just scared they will 'break' the pc.

I was like that myself at one point...heck I did break a computer once...I still don't know why it died, but since I got a better system after that I never really looked into it

 

[Tarka Dal]

Hey! Now slow down a minute you lot. There are a lot of people my age who have not the slightest clue what to do with a PC. They may even have been using one for the last 20 years, and still have no idea what is in the box. A lot will say Ram what's that? They're only use of a computer is to input and output data. That's it. When it comes to charges for putting Ram in to a computer it takes 5mins and costs about a £5 in reality but these stores are in the profiteering game. So they will charge whatever they can get for it.

My solution is to go to a small PC shop, they don't over charge always happy to help and will do it in no time at all because their desperate to earn your money because most people go to PC world and the like.

C'mon help the small computer shops out and give them your money.
I am not affiliated with any PC business.

The best shop in the UK for PC components is: (Private Message me) you may already have heard of them.

 

[valtonray]

this is a common practice of Best Buy in the US as well

 

[sinbin]

True i learnt myself with help from the internet and forums like this,I changed mobo boards whipped out cpu ,re pasted them slapped them back in ,,done bios updates ,,registry settings all self taught.
The web is a wondefull place to learn ur pc inside and out and what every little thing does and what drivers are,programs do and above all how to keep it running super fast.
Just a little question i buy all my stuff online as its cheaper are there any cheap good pc suppliers and components sites i dont know about!

 

[sinbin]

Hey! Now slow down a minute you lot. There are a lot of people my age who have not the slightest clue what to do with a PC. They may even have been using one for the last 20 years, and still have no idea what is in the box. A lot will say Ram what's that? They're only use of a computer is to input and output data. That's it. When it comes to charges for putting Ram in to a computer it takes 5mins and costs about a £5 in reality but these stores are in the profiteering game. So they will charge whatever they can get for it.

My solution is to go to a small PC shop, they don't over charge always happy to help and will do it in no time at all because their desperate to earn your money because most people go to PC world and the like.

C'mon help the small computer shops out and give them your money.
I am not affiliated with any PC business.

The best shop in the UK for PC components is: (Private Message me) you may already have heard of them.

tottally agree

 

[Tarka Dal]

Mr Poon, you are looking well!

 

[Barman58]

I like PC World

Basically, they are a useful comparison for pricing purposes, when I am quoting a private (non business), client and they Baulk at the quoted price - all I have to do is present them with the PC world price list

 

[Tarka Dal]

I like PC World

Basically, they are a useful comparison for pricing purposes, when I am quoting a private (non business), client and they Baulk at the quoted price - all I have to do is present them with the PC world price list

Do you go to the one in Newport Road, Cardiff? Not much of a shop and they are expensive when compared to DELL (Computers that is).
Have you met John?

 

[raccoon19]

Thank god for that, I thought it was just me being thick. I got my first PC about 12 years ago and it had windows 95 on it. I think the speed of the processor was around 666mhz or something that is the same speed as a digital watch, the memory was 32kbit.
I used to open programs on it and never knew I had to close them down. The computer would freeze when I had four programs running. A call to my son every time would sort it out. He opened the computer to show me inside, WOW its like the Space shuttle.
Now 12 years on I can build one and load the OS. One thing I am still slow at is certain problem solving and the different types of hard drive we can use. I have found that the less you mess the better it runs.

 

[Barman58]

I like PC World

Basically, they are a useful comparison for pricing purposes, when I am quoting a private (non business), client and they Baulk at the quoted price - all I have to do is present them with the PC world price list

Do you go to the one in Newport Road, Cardiff? Not much of a shop and they are expensive when compared to DELL (Computers that is).
Have you met John?

I know the store but do not use it by choice, (or any other of their stores in the area), they provide a service for those that need it and they charge what they can for providing the service. I do the same, it's a requirement of business.

What can be annoying is the way that they diagnose by script rather than experience which means that often the customer loses out not only by paying a higher price but having a more drastic solution than is needed.

Yes a re-install to factory settings will cure most software problems, and is quick for the store and the customer, but the extra time and possible expense to return the system to how it was, normally costs far more than a proper solution

 

[whs]

The best way out of this dilemma is to join a local computer club. That is usually very cheap and there are always enough knowledgeable people around who can help.