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Author:  bobbdobbs [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:05 am ]
Post subject:  Sky News exposes dodgy laptop repair shops
clicky

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Sky News in the UK have exposed several laptop repair shops including some big names like Micro Anvika and PC World.

During the investigation, researchers unplugged a RAM stick from a laptop to see if the shops would simply diagnose the fault or charge extra for work and components. Only one shop was genuinely honest, Pix 4 in Shepherds Bush. The rest, including Micro Anvika and PC World, charged huge amounts for work that was not required, including replacing the laptop motherboard.


Tsk tsk tsk some peeps have been very naughty boys!!
Author:  Linux_User [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sky News exposes dodgy laptop repair shops
In the case of PC World I would put money on the fact that they were too stupid to diagnose the fault instead of being dishonest about it. ;)
Author:  james016 [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sky News exposes dodgy laptop repair shops
I saw the report this morning.

I am not surprised that they said Micro Anvika overcharged. Went in there some time ago. Their prices are ridiculous.
Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sky News exposes dodgy laptop repair shops
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/262978/expo ... words.html

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-New ... onal_Files

Mind you, isn’t this how Gary Glitter was caught?
Author:  Linux_User [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sky News exposes dodgy laptop repair shops
Also raking through private data is no new phenomena, it seems to happen all the time in PC repair shops. At a particular PC workshop I had the misfortune of working in my "colleagues" took great delight in seeking out the customer's pr0n collection. 9 times out of 10 there was one too.
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