• I paid $150 to replace my PSU, did I get ripped off?
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Well sunday morning I woke up to find out that my computer would not turn on. So I tried to troubleshoot myself and nothing worked. So Monday I decided to take my computer to a local store, and they fixed my computer and everything. I paid $156.34 was I ripped off?
Yes.
what PSU was it?
Please to god don't say that they put in a $30 piece of shite and charged him $150 for it.
You should rip the side of your case off with your teeth and take a gander at the label If it's bad, you could hopefully get a refund
Sorry sir, you've been had.
You got ripped off. And to get even, take the PSU by the 24-Pin cable, swing it in a circle above your head, and fling that fucker into the window of the PC store that sold it to you. You'd have to outrun cops and buy another PSU, but justice would be served, as large display windows cost multiple hundreds of dollars. :buddy:
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;25365002]You got ripped off. And to get even, take the PSU by the 24-Pin cable, swing it in a circle above your head, and fling that fucker into the window of the PC store that sold it to you. You'd have to outrun cops and buy another PSU, but justice would be served, as large display windows cost multiple hundreds of dollars. :buddy:[/QUOTE] So he'd lose even more money?
Take it back, say you want a refund as you believe that their systems of computer repair were not up to your standards and you don't feel a $30 PSU was worth $150 and then give them back the PSU.
Lol. Why not order it off of Newegg and install it yourself.
No you didn't get ripped off. You couldn't figure out the problem yourself, you paid for a service to figure the problem out for you. Thus, no you didn't get ripped off. Maybe it is a little high, you could have gotten a replacement for cheaper, but the fact of the matter is you paid for a service. If you specifically went in and asked for a power supply and they charged you $150 for a $50 power supply that would be a rip off. But the fact that you were charged for a service I can't really see it being a rip off. Over priced yes, but not a "rip off".
[QUOTE=Squad;25365243]No you didn't get ripped off. You couldn't figure out the problem yourself, you paid for a service to figure the problem out for you. Thus, no you didn't get ripped off. Maybe it is a little high, you could have gotten a replacement for cheaper, but the fact of the matter is you paid for a service. If you specifically went in and asked for a power supply and they charged you $150 for a $50 power supply that would be a rip off. But the fact that you were charged for a service I can't really see it being a rip off. Over priced yes, but not a "rip off".[/QUOTE] it was definitely a rip-off, all he had to do was go to the library or something and post on FP and ask (if he doesn't have another computer). Either that or put 2 and 2 together and realize that if no power is flowing into your computer that you definitely have a power supply issue.
[QUOTE=Odellus;25365545]it was definitely a rip-off, all he had to do was go to the library or something and post on FP and ask (if he doesn't have another computer). Either that or put 2 and 2 together and realize that if no power is flowing into your computer that you definitely have a power supply issue.[/QUOTE] The thing is, he didn't do that. He opted to pay a PC repair company to do it for him.
[QUOTE=Funny;25365628]The thing is, he didn't do that. He opted to pay a PC repair company to do it for him.[/QUOTE] yeah and? he asked if it was a rip off, it was, I told him. His fault for not thinking of a solution that doesn't involve paying some greedy PC repair "company" $150 to stick some shitbox PSU into his computer.
He can't exactly get a refund on a service
Labor always costs more than parts. So if they'd charge $50 for the PSU they might tack on $75 for labor especially if they charge a one hour minimum or something(plus taxes of course). For that kind of money you should get a receipt itemizing the charges, a warranty of some sort, and the make/model of the PSU they installed.
hahahaha yes
Funny if after all this they had put a Thermaltake 1500 watt PSU in.
[QUOTE=James1o1o;25368168]Funny if after all this they had put a Thermaltake 1500 watt PSU in.[/QUOTE] That's half of what usually happens when you take a computer to a repair shop. They either give you an overpriced piece of shit or they give you something way overkill.
PSU please.
It was a $50 psu.
[QUOTE=Funny;25365628]The thing is, he didn't do that. He opted to pay a PC repair company to do it for him.[/QUOTE] I make a killing doing PC and Mac repair because the "average user" is a total computer illiterate fuck-tard that doesn't give two fucking iotas about HOW things work, just as long as they work. So I charge out the ass for my services. It's fun to prey upon the stupid, and sometimes they really deserve it. :)
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;25372806]I make a killing doing PC and Mac repair because the "average user" is a total computer illiterate fuck-tard that doesn't give two fucking iotas about HOW things work, just as long as they work. So I charge out the ass for my services. It's fun to prey upon the stupid, and sometimes they really deserve it. :)[/QUOTE] What kind of PSU is in the Mac Pro? I'm really just wondering..
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;25378032]What kind of PSU is in the Mac Pro? I'm really just wondering..[/QUOTE] Well, seeing as Apple has a rather large buisness deal with Foxconn.. Might just be that.
welcome to the real world this is how businesses work
Computer shop were I work replaces parts for no more than they cost. Computer PSU fails, use one of the old ones in the back that's roughly the same and it costs no more than £20-£30.
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