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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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| 752067 | 2009-03-02 08:27:00 | Ok I will call trucking companies who drop trucks off at the workshop clients from now on. My mistake I called them customers Some words in the English language have different meanings depending on the context. client Noun 1. someone who uses the services of a professional person or organization 2. a customer 3. Computers a program or work station that requests data from a server [Latin cliens retainer] Collins Essential English Dictionary (www.thefreedictionary.com) 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006 Now I would think that pctek is a professional person who provides a service or services that people use and are expected to pay for. I was not suggesting that pctek is a program or work station. You are equally correct using customer or client. There is of course, a "tough customer" which I think is different to a "thin client" and when I used the word client I was not referring to either. As I have often said, "language is a means of communication". Much like quite a few people who post here with a problem using txt or some form of english which I personally fail to understand. Therefore I try to avoid jumping to conclusions by asking questions to try to find out where the problem may lie. I nearly went for "elucidate" rather than "try to find out" Perhaps I need lessons in comprehension. That last is a statement not a question. Thank you for your criticism. Duly noted and put in file 13. You might think about the difference between face to face conversation and a conversation via the written word. Face to face gives you other signals. Having looked up some of your other posts I start to think that I finally agree with Deane F in some respects. And may I respectfully ask why you had to hijack my post, to post your post and thus hijack the thread, when I only had sympathy for pctek and the predicament she found herself in? |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 752068 | 2009-03-02 08:35:00 | www.mcs.geek.nz Pretty well designed too. She uses quality parts, actually repairs your computer in a reasonable amount of time......one of the better techs if you ask me;) Only thing I don't like is-the prices of the systems. They are waaay to expensive Blam Oh come on PLEASE GET REAL - Way to expensive what a load of bullocks - I can tell you right now I just looked at the basic system- I KNOW the prices PCTek pays for components, as she gets them from the same vendors as I do - I could tell you within $5 as to what it cost by the time you pay for postage and components at Wholesale then add in labor - Thats for a fully built ready to go PC with all software installed. Lets just say the amount of profit thats made - she couldn't take the family out to dinner at a McDonalds. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 752069 | 2009-03-02 08:57:00 | Oh come on PLEASE GET REAL - Way to expensive what a load of bullocks - I can tell you right now I just looked at the basic system- I KNOW the prices PCTek pays for components, as she gets them from the same vendors as I do - I could tell you within $5 as to what it cost by the time you pay for postage and components at Wholesale then add in labor - Thats for a fully built ready to go PC with all software installed. Lets just say the amount of profit thats made - she couldn't take the family out to dinner at a McDonalds. I know pctek/you aren't making much money out of this(I've personally tried selling custom built pcs too), but some retailers are obviously getting parts cheaper, just compare with any site,such as computer lounge, playtech Classic example here:www.trademe.co.nz Compare that to the 1425 system on pcteks page BTW-Nobody-especially pctek-think this is an attack or anything, I'm just giving my fully honest opinions and constructive criticism. Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 752070 | 2009-03-02 09:11:00 | you aren't making much money out of this but before Only thing I don't like is-the prices of the systems. They are waaay to expensive Those two statements kind of tend to contradict one another. The one linked on Trademe - I couldn't see any make of board, they could be using some rubbish like ESC. A small Business can never compete with the larger ones if they can match prices the smaller business is almost doing it for next to nothing - I know its damn hard for a small business. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 752071 | 2009-03-02 09:17:00 | pctek already has a website :thumbs: Thanks for that. I did not look it up as I was not shopping for a place in or near Invercargill as I live in Tokoroa. I might add that pctek did not seem to advertise her site on this forum. For this I respect her among other reasons. Perhaps the web site needs updating to reflect the changed circumstances maybe. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 752072 | 2009-03-02 09:25:00 | ... And may I respectfully ask why you had to hijack my post, to post your post and thus hijack the thread, when I only had sympathy for pctek and the predicament she found herself in? No offense, but all that rubbish you just posted kinda hijacked this thread more than anything. Client, customer, who cares. Nothing to do with PCtek or this thread. But best of luck to you PCtek, I'm sure things will turn out better than you might think :thumbs: |
--Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 752073 | 2009-03-02 09:40:00 | but before Those two statements kind of tend to contradict one another. The one linked on Trademe - I couldn't see any make of board, they could be using some rubbish like ESC. A small Business can never compete with the larger ones if they can match prices the smaller business is almost doing it for next to nothing - I know its damn hard for a small business. Exactly-small companies such as pcteks will never have as good prices as other larger retailers. Alsom theres quite a difference between expensive and making money-she could be getting the parts for more money, therefore making the price expensive. Doesn't mean she's making a lot of money from it. Anyways-just my opinion:p Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 752074 | 2009-03-02 09:45:00 | When I put together a PC I do it after asking questions but as all techs know the customer/client does not know what they want. The customer does not know what he/she wants for a system that will or can be upgraded. I want Email so I can send Email off and get replies. Or I want the latesed games. Then of course we all have to use Firefox, or IE7 or beta Win7 or whatever. Well you only want Email? Then daughter gives mother a camera or daughter wants to send picture which is not compatiple and the pic can't be opened. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 752075 | 2009-03-02 10:17:00 | No offense, but all that rubbish you just posted kinda hijacked this thread more than anything. Client, customer, who cares. Nothing to do with PCtek or this thread. But best of luck to you PCtek, I'm sure things will turn out better than you might think :thumbs: Sorry WolfForest! I was replying to prefect. I was hoping to help out pctek. My post was trying to help out pctek by giving some encouragement. prefect made a post where he/she questioned my use of the word client as opposed to customer. Personally I do not think I hijacked the post and what do you mean by rubbish? Where is the rubbish? It now appears to me that quite a number of people have cliques and use PMs on a regular basis. This would be fine by me but the Moderators have the right to ban me if any one of them desires to do so. Personally I would have not known that pctek was named Helen but some posters here have decided to post the name. I think that there may be some misuse of PM's. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 752076 | 2009-03-02 10:21:00 | What is wrong with you? | roddy_boy (4115) | ||
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