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Dean Winchester · 01-25-2008, 05:51 PM

last night my iPod screwed up and froze up (when I was skipping a few songs on a shuffle) and no matter what I tried, I couldn't fix the damn thing. So this morning I took it to the Geek Squad and the guy there fixed it within a minute free of charge. Nice to see people who know their ****, you go to places like Target and the sort and the electronics counter people generally know as much as you do.

SBTB Geek · 01-25-2008, 06:39 PM

He probably did the "Menu" and "center" hold technique. You should try that next time.

theshark8777 · 01-25-2008, 06:57 PM

The Apple Store is a great place for things like that. If you have Apple products, their genius bar is well, genius!

PZelda · 01-25-2008, 07:26 PM

I work at Target. The electronics employees there are smart, thankyouverymuch.

I didn't have any luck with the Geek Squad at the Best Buy in Apple Valley, MN, when I took my computer to them last summer. The guy who set up my modem told me it would be like $25 to upgrade the memory, and the GS guy at the counter told me $125.

Corolla · 01-25-2008, 08:27 PM

Most Best Buy-related stories aren't great. You must have been lucky.

Dean Winchester · 01-25-2008, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PZelda

I work at Target. The electronics employees there are smart, thankyouverymuch.

I used to work at Target a number of years ago and they would stick me or any other male at the electronics counter without showing us videos about cameras, DVD players, stereos, etc... so you know what's what. They would stick me at the counter and I'd have to help customers on cameras who knew more about the damn things than I did, because Target sucks at training their employees in the electronics field

Janice · 01-25-2008, 10:19 PM

I bought my last computer at Best Buy. The geek squads wouldn't even look at it, unless I forked over $250, and that was after I spend $200 on on a special tech plan, when I bought the computer.

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-26-2008, 02:04 AM

The Geek Aquad they are comupter people right

dawsongirl · 01-26-2008, 10:09 PM

I took my old laptop to some Geek Squad people in Oklahoma City and the guy took like a frickin hour and 2 or 3 wireless cards only to find out that basically my computer was junk, and they did it all free! I was surprised.

Now the floor associates are a whole other ballgame...

01-25-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Best Buy's "Geek Squad" are gods last night my iPod screwed up and froze up (when I was skipping a few songs on a shuffle) and no matter what I tried, I couldn't fix the damn thing. So this morning I took it to the Geek Squad and the guy there fixed it within a minute free of charge. Nice to see people who know their ****, you go to places like Target and the sort and the electronics counter people generally know as much as you do.

01-25-2008, 06:57 PM	#3
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	The Apple Store is a great place for things like that. If you have Apple products, their genius bar is well, genius!
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01-25-2008, 07:26 PM	#4
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	I work at Target. The electronics employees there are smart, thankyouverymuch. I didn't have any luck with the Geek Squad at the Best Buy in Apple Valley, MN, when I took my computer to them last summer. The guy who set up my modem told me it would be like $25 to upgrade the memory, and the GS guy at the counter told me $125.
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01-26-2008, 02:04 AM	#8
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	The Geek Aquad they are comupter people right
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01-25-2008, 06:39 PM	#2
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	He probably did the "Menu" and "center" hold technique. You should try that next time.

01-25-2008, 08:27 PM	#5
Corolla Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2006 Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,376	Most Best Buy-related stories aren't great. You must have been lucky.

01-25-2008, 10:19 PM	#7
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I bought my last computer at Best Buy. The geek squads wouldn't even look at it, unless I forked over $250, and that was after I spend $200 on on a special tech plan, when I bought the computer.

01-26-2008, 10:09 PM	#9
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I took my old laptop to some Geek Squad people in Oklahoma City and the guy took like a frickin hour and 2 or 3 wireless cards only to find out that basically my computer was junk, and they did it all free! I was surprised. Now the floor associates are a whole other ballgame...