Getting Gouged by Geeks

dottyslashdottydot writes "CBC Marketplace recently ran a sting operation and discovered that most home computer repair technicians failed miserably at diagnosing a simple RAM failure. Many techs tried to sell unneccessary software or upgrades. (or even a new computer!) However, the worst offender was one guy who claimed that the hard drive had failed, and that the only remedy was to pay $2,000 to have a special facility with a clean room recover the data."

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"Getting Gouged by Geeks"

[QMalcolm]

Sounds like a good porn movie title.

I always provide a detailed bill

[xkr]

... that includes a "Muffler Throw-Out Bearing."

Everyone knows that Microsoft operating systems require this for stable operation.

Re:I always provide a detailed bill

[Anonymous Coward]

Check the wiper oil, too, while you're at it.

Re:I always provide a detailed bill

[The Rizz]

Blinker fluid and bumper belts are much more important to check.

it's not unnecessary.

[User 956]

Many techs tried to sell unneccessary software or upgrades.

Look, maintaining a proper level of Hard Disk fluid is extremely important in order to keep the tachyon flux of the read/write heads within normal operating parameters.

Re:it's not unnecessary.

[heptapod]

B-b-but how do I replace the smoke? Ever since the smoke was released it doesn't work anymore!

Re:They're not geeks

[winkydink]

However, they probably know the difference between "there" and "they're".

Re:getting gouged by whom?

[nagora]

Please, it's bad enough that 'podcast' is trying to become a noun.

Podcast, n. A downloadable file tarted up to sound like new-media.

TWW