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09-25-2009, 01:51 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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This should be illegal...
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For half the console price (or at least now about half), you can get the Geek Squad to drive to your house and set it up.
I wonder how many suckers fell for this "incredible offer".Nothing here right now.
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09-25-2009, 01:54 PM #2Retired Moderator
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Why should it be illegal?
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09-25-2009, 01:55 PM #3Disturbed
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I am sure there are many people with no clue, who purchase it. Kinda sad really.
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09-25-2009, 02:02 PM #4Retired Moderator
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That's quite a price for setting up a video game console.
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09-25-2009, 02:07 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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09-25-2009, 02:08 PM #6Retired Moderator
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09-25-2009, 02:15 PM #7CEO & Leading Designer
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I guess if people want to buy it; then so be it. Is there anything wrong with someone selling VPS's 1GB RAM, 50GB Diskspace for $100.00? No one makes a customer purchase such items. They do it out of there own free will.
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There will always be lazy people with too much money.
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09-25-2009, 02:24 PM #9Predatory Poster
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I see nothing wrong with it, the customer is free to accept or reject the offer. Now if they put it on the bill without the customers knowledge or made false claims that the product would not work without then I would consider it illegal.
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09-25-2009, 02:51 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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LMAO some of you need to like chill. Seems the title pulled you in here and that's all you care about.
BTW VPS is a service that "recurs" PS3 setup is a one time thing. It would be unfair to compare cause a PS3 requires little if any work whereas a VPS requires actual work to set it up just right.
VPS service is useful a PS3 setup is useless. What are you gonna do plug it in and play it for me? Get real.Nothing here right now.
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09-25-2009, 04:04 PM #12Retired Moderator
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Sirius is right, but I think it was more of an expression than literal Anyone can charge whatever they want for anything. I would just love to know how they make it seem like a big job when they do install it.
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09-25-2009, 04:23 PM #13Out there beyond the Wall.
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It's what you call "percieved value".
If it is worth it to them then they will pay for it. You do not see it as a value and neither do I so we would not pay for it.My IP >> 127.0.0.1 Hack Away!!
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09-25-2009, 08:10 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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That gives me a new biz idea...... rent a small building in a city right next to geeksquad services or anywhere near where they are located and place a sign that says * We will do any service geeksquad does for 60% less*
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09-25-2009, 08:16 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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09-26-2009, 12:15 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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The problem with this is with first time buyers who don't realize they are getting snookered. What's the sales pitch? Do they make it sound like an extremely hard thing? At a certain point it becomes blatantly immoral to make too much money off someone else's lack of knowledge on something so simple, knowing the customer could easily plug the console in, boot it, and have it figured out on their own within a couple of minutes.
Is dumb squad really getting this desperate for business that they need to resort to this type of over pricing for such simple things?
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09-26-2009, 01:30 AM #18Newbie
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I don't see a problem, great for those who are clueless. You have to remember some of these people have more money then time and might not have the first clue how to plug in the power cord. Try talking to a home theater install guy, they service clients all the time with tons of money who will pay anything, "just get it done".
It is a little pricey, but thats great, at least their making money, whereas most people on this forum are trying to compete in a market where you can get unlimited bandwidth/storage web hosting starting at 4.95 a month
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09-26-2009, 01:33 AM #19Nothing to see move along.
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09-26-2009, 01:34 AM #20Web Hosting Master
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Seems like a reasonable service and some folks would be more than willing to pay that price too. It's all relative.
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09-26-2009, 01:59 AM #21Web Hosting Master
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09-26-2009, 03:20 AM #22Predatory Poster
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Patron: I'd like my free lunch please.
Cafe Manager: Free lunch? Did you read the fine print stating it was an April Fool's joke.
Patron: I read the same way I listen, I ignore the parts I don't agree with. I'm suing you for false advertising.
Cafe Owner: Is our lawyer still working pro bono?
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09-26-2009, 03:38 AM #23Junior Guru Wannabe
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It's sad, but there is always someone willing to "take" your money off you. The standard rule applies, buyer beware
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09-26-2009, 06:36 AM #24Web Hosting Master
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They are doing more then just hooking it up to the TV and power. I'm sure driving to someone's house, installing, updating and setting up the console is worth $129 to some people who haven't got a clue, or maybe just can't find the time to do it themselves. Customers must have been asking them for such a service, because if there was no demand, it wouldn't exist.
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09-26-2009, 08:45 AM #25Web Hosting Master
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