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| Thread ID: 97801 | 2009-02-28 05:37:00 | PCtek Closes due to the Depression | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 752087 | 2009-03-03 00:25:00 | Just on this note and in relation to a question from Myth. If I were back in the business of assembling and selling PC's, I'd add $800 to the price, target business customers, and sell them on the basis that they bought a package not a computer, That package would be the level of service and back up, guaranteed for 3 years. At the end of the 3 year period I'd push them towards a new computer which would renew the service agreement. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 752088 | 2009-03-03 00:44:00 | Certainly good value for the end user. If a user is going to trawl pricespy and always go for the absolute cheapest price, they're going to run into issues sooner or later. I believe that is why some stores are no longer listed on Pricespy, due to horrible reputation! ;) Personally, if Im going to suggest somebody go see a PC Repairman, it'll be one who has the after-sale service, and isnt interested in the quick-buck, but a long-term customer / supplier relationship :) Good idea. And as I have mentioned before see a local person! Like pctek or Metla for example depending on where you live. I have one person here who calls me sometimes at 9 or 10 pm and I can get there in under 10 minutes. Last issue was that he changed his password to the ISP but did not change the password in the adsl modem. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 752089 | 2009-03-03 03:29:00 | Good idea. And as I have mentioned before see a local person! Like pctek or Metla for example depending on where you live. Not me, I detest broken computers..... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 752090 | 2009-03-03 03:32:00 | I like broken computers, provided they aren't mine :D | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 752091 | 2009-03-03 03:36:00 | I like broken computers, provided they aren't mine :D You want the one on the back seat of my wagon?, The owner expects it back tomorrow, Don't know how he even managed to make me take it, I said no a half dozen times. It must be my kind face. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 752092 | 2009-03-03 04:59:00 | You want the one on the back seat of my wagon?, The owner expects it back tomorrow, Don't know how he even managed to make me take it, I said no a half dozen times. It must be my kind face. :lol::lol: Or would you like the one that my son just through on the floor and smashed into a few pieces :banana :eek: |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 752093 | 2009-03-03 05:05:00 | yep about 3 yrs and they start to crap out. HDD seizes, power supply goes on holiday ram gets burnt, then cd dvd drive sh!@# itself. When ya fixed all them the motherboard sucks a big one. Although the case seems seems to hack it alright. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 752094 | 2009-03-03 05:06:00 | Certainly good value for the end user. If a user is going to trawl pricespy and always go for the absolute cheapest price, they're going to run into issues sooner or later. I believe that is why some stores are no longer listed on Pricespy, due to horrible reputation! ;) Personally, if Im going to suggest somebody go see a PC Repairman, it'll be one who has the after-sale service, and isnt interested in the quick-buck, but a long-term customer / supplier relationship :) meh. For cheapos like me I just buy stuff from whereever its cheapest, then build it myself. Would be attractive from the end users point of view though, free after services and help with their new PC etc |
Blam (54) | ||
| 752095 | 2009-03-03 05:43:00 | yep about 3 yrs and they start to crap out. HDD seizes, power supply goes on holiday ram gets burnt, then cd dvd drive sh!@# itself. When ya fixed all them the motherboard sucks a big one. My best friends one I assembled is 10 and she recently go me to put its insides in a nicer case. Still happy. Running Win98. No idea why she kept it. My fathers is -with a change of O/S, a bigger drive and some more RAM about 7. My brothers is around 5. They haven't crapped out at all. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 752096 | 2009-03-03 06:26:00 | My best friends one I assembled is 10 and she recently go me to put its insides in a nicer case. Still happy. Running Win98. No idea why she kept it. My fathers is -with a change of O/S, a bigger drive and some more RAM about 7. My brothers is around 5. They haven't crapped out at all. A well built and maintained computer can last years. My parents purchased an old PC Direct computer in 1996, lasted until 2002 (before hard drive died :() The successor to that pc is still running (purchased in 2002). |
davidmmac (4619) | ||
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