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Should I fix my mom's friend computer?

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leung324

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after read the thread about "Thats it... Im DONE building computers for "friends"...", I don't wanna help my mom's friend. I would say that person know basically nothing about computer. Everytimes, she needs help, she calls me. dang, I am not a tech support and I am not getting paid for doing this. I just feel I don't want this "responsibility" anymore.
 
Don't do it - she'll keep calling, and keep calling and keep calling. You'll end up hating her.
 
Help your mom out.

This way she gets bragging rights on you.

If you refuse her friend says her kid's a jerk and your mom doesn't get to brag about you anymore.
 
Tell her that, not us. The majority of us learned the hard way a long time ago that family and computer repairs do not mix, especially for free. Explain to her that you need to start charging money for your time or she needs to take it to a repair shop.
 
Actually, ThaGrandCow is right - if she wants to pay you, then let her pay you. But if she wants you to do it gratis, then politely decline. Fixing computers is hard work, and you have to let people know that it'll cost money PER problem, not one initial payment for all future problems.
 
Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
Tell her that, not us. The majority of us learned the hard way a long time ago that family and computer repairs do not mix, especially for free. Explain to her that you need to start charging money for your time or she needs to take it to a repair shop.
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I concur
 
I did this once for my step-dad, fixed and upgraded an old PII. To make a long story short, I ended up losing money and time on this deal and she still e-mails me questions about her PC. I told her she needs to buy a Dell or Gateway with a three year service contract.
 
Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
Tell her that, not us. The majority of us learned the hard way a long time ago that family and computer repairs do not mix, especially for free. Explain to her that you need to start charging money for your time or she needs to take it to a repair shop.
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I concur too. but the moral issue is my mom keeps saying I am bad for not doing her friend's favor. the other thing is if she come over to my house, then I will have a hard time.

btw....she is not hot and I have no interest in a middle age woman.
 
Originally posted by: leung324
Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
Tell her that, not us. The majority of us learned the hard way a long time ago that family and computer repairs do not mix, especially for free. Explain to her that you need to start charging money for your time or she needs to take it to a repair shop.
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I concur too. but the moral issue is my mom keeps saying I am bad for not doing her friend's favor. the other thing is if she come over to my house, then I will have a hard time.

btw....she is not hot and I have no interest in a middle age woman.
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can she hook you up with a hot daughter?



 
Originally posted by: Quixfire
To make a long story short, I ended up losing money and time on this deal and she still e-mails me questions about her PC. I told her she needs to buy a Dell or Gateway with a three year service contract.
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lol

If you dont have anyway out of it, I will suggest to help but make sure they understand that they cannot call you all the time for help asking how to power on the system or get on the Internet.
or configure there firewall or _______ add what you want in the blank.
 
Originally posted by: Quixfire
I did this once for my step-dad, fixed and upgraded an old PII. To make a long story short, I ended up losing money and time on this deal and she still e-mails me questions about her PC. I told her she needs to buy a Dell or Gateway with a three year service contract.
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LOL i am tempted to do this for a bud at work who asked me to build him a gaming computer.

 
Well go over one last time and tell her "well the A M I BIOS is FUBAR and the electro mechanical connector program has bit the dust so the mechanical keyboard tells the machine to do one thing and the computer does not understand the Keyboard., I have never seen this problem before and have no idea what to do to fix it. I will check with my friends on the web and see if I can get some advice." Call her back and tell her" I sure am sorry but it seems that no one knows how to fix this problem so you will probaly have to get a new machine and everyone recommends a Dell. Sorry I cannot fix it."

Bleep
 
Originally posted by: Walleye
Originally posted by: leung324
Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
Tell her that, not us. The majority of us learned the hard way a long time ago that family and computer repairs do not mix, especially for free. Explain to her that you need to start charging money for your time or she needs to take it to a repair shop.
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I concur too. but the moral issue is my mom keeps saying I am bad for not doing her friend's favor. the other thing is if she come over to my house, then I will have a hard time.

btw....she is not hot and I have no interest in a middle age woman.
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can she hook you up with a hot daughter?
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Maybe you should look into this too, Walleye. Or hell, hook up with a MILF who likes her Scotch like her men, aged 18 years. 😉
 
Originally posted by: jumpr
Actually, ThaGrandCow is right - if she wants to pay you, then let her pay you. But if she wants you to do it gratis, then politely decline. Fixing computers is hard work, and you have to let people know that it'll cost money PER problem, not one initial payment for all future problems.
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Something to remember throughout life.
 
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