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Thread ID: 104344 2009-10-24 22:16:00 Question for people who run pc fixing businesses from home nedkelly (9059) PC World Chat
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823844 2009-10-25 09:07:00 I've taken boxes of beer and bottles of Jim Beam as payment in the past :D CYaBro (73)
823845 2009-10-25 09:26:00 Is that Before, during or after finishing the job :D

Can you imagine if it were a Target "Setup" -- look hes drinking on the job :lol:
wainuitech (129)
823846 2009-10-25 09:39:00 most of the time that I work at my old school they give me gear they chucking out, that they think is dead but is just not fully working. And before any one asks for freebies the gear is Mac. nedkelly (9059)
823847 2009-10-25 09:40:00 Target would have a field day. But if you are working for your self who do they send the letter of complaint to? nedkelly (9059)
823848 2009-10-25 11:14:00 I mostly fix for money but have been paid in:
Eggs
Venison
Sheep
Haircut
Exchange of services
Vague promises............

A sheep? random lol
hueybot3000 (3646)
823849 2009-10-25 12:03:00 A lady once tried to pay my $150 bill in ecstacy.

I didn't accept. Terrible experience, she ended up leaving without paying as she had a van full of her mongrel mob mates with her :(
george12 (7)
823850 2009-10-25 18:39:00 A sheep? random lol

The sheep was great. Cut up ready for the freezer too.

Currently I am owed some money (when I've finished, waiting on some bits), and a chunk of venison.
pctek (84)
823851 2009-10-25 19:22:00 The sheep was great. Cut up ready for the freezer too.

Currently I am owed some money (when I've finished, waiting on some bits), and a chunk of venison.

lol

Quite the meat eater?:p
Blam (54)
823852 2009-10-25 21:50:00 Same here, people have given me IIRC. A dozen V lol (because her daughter works there, wherever they distribute it). Not that I drink it. A dozen or 2 beer (dont really drink this either, gave most of it to the flamate). She didnt complain.

A carton of smokes, or more. Money. Even a PC repair book (upgrading and repairing PC's - about $120 or something. Still had the price on it). An ex-work colleague used to come to me often (because he didnt listen, and used to use P2P programs, and get infected). Till his wife said he had to pay me lol. Havent heard from him since.

And another from manukau, havent heard from her for a while. She didnt listen either, used to use P2P programs, get infected, and probably cbf paying me now lol. So hasnt bothered calling me again
Speedy Gonzales (78)
823853 2009-10-25 22:44:00 Unless you charge by hour, otherwise it's not worth doing if you deal with Joe the public all the time. Software Developer (15363)
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