Am I making the right choice not building computers when asked?

[y2kc]

I no longer build for anyone. they make out better going to dell, compaq, etc.

 

[Chaotic42]

Never have, never will. I have absolutely no desire to be tech support.

I've built them here at work though. We needed as cheap of a system as possible.

 

[bockchow]

i'll do all the work for hot chicks and full on site tech support includeing frequent preventive maintenance. i'll do walkthru's and e-mail support for aspiring geeks with limited e-mail and phone support. everybody else i have them bring me a sunday paper and i point out a few systems that will fit there needs and i have them take notes.

 

All three I denied were friend, I wouldn't want to risk a friendship over a computer problem that may come up. I mean, if you spent $1000 tomorrow, and something went wrong maybe 2 months later, and I denied giving any help, and lets assume you don't understand anything beyond Windows, then in your mind the whole computer is bad and worth nothing more than a door stop now. In my books, this would affect a friendship.

Your pretty smart for your age. I lost a good friend over a pc build. It took a couple years to repair that friendship. I dont do builds or offer any advice on tech problems to friends or family anymore. Buy a Dell or Google your problem is now my answer.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Build for hot chicks

Careful with that - I did that once. She was an airhead, too. By the time I had the chassis open, my nuts had retracted.

 

[Renob]

If you build it, they will call.

In your future

"Welcome to AgaBooga tech support may I help you?"

 

[Cerb]

I have yet to deny anyone...but also I never allow the subject to be brought up with those kinds of people I think might hassle me. The few times I've had to be tech support:
1. the guy's PC is hot. mid-40s case temp. I'll talk to him in a few days about it--prolly just need to neaten it up inside, or maybe work outa nasty dustbunny.
2. friend's PC I specced out but did not build wouldn't boot...don't even remember why, but it was a simple problem.
3. friend of friend's box won't boot and locks during XP setup...but is like 100 miles away...annoying that I can't sit down and fix it.
4. Whenever my neighbor has a problem, but he's cool.

I hate being harrased about things, but I *like* to solve problems. Thing is, I'm not going to bother for anyone who doesn't understand the time and effort involved. I started trying to do websites for people, and got burned real early there. The lessons carry on over...

 

[TheCorm]

Yeah I think that in the long run it's best not too...you keep getting pestered with every single problem....plus when things go wrong they think it's because you are useless which ruins your IT "cred"