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Do they Pay a Geek to hack your personal data?

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27156) • Dallas, Texas 15 Jun 17

I read recently that a company that has computer technicians paid off to uncover customer PC's history of contents of CHILD PORN. This is serious. Yea, it's illegal to go to those sites and more illegal to post images and links...

stop child abuse

stop internet crime

stop child porn

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I Knew There'd Be Something

IvySaysHi @IvySaysHi (4603) • United States 3 Dec 16

Well, well, well what do ya know. I thought Geek Squad had fixed all the problems for my laptop but I figured something will go wrong. Usually it is something small I don't notice til much later. Well I found this one and it is...

another problem

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Turning It In

IvySaysHi @IvySaysHi (4603) • United States 8 Oct 16

I spoke to my father in law about whether or not I should turn in my laptop to the geek squad for the problems I have with it and he said I should. I haven't planned for when I was going to turn it in, but I should probably do it...

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Gotta Find the Warranty

IvySaysHi @IvySaysHi (4603) • United States 30 Sep 16

Well I was able to find out that my laptop's warranty is valid until this December, but I can't find the actual papers! I am talking to the Geek Squad, who I hate to have to take my tech problems to because they take too long and...

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So Pissed With Geek Squad

IvySaysHi @IvySaysHi (4603) • United States 29 Sep 15

I mentioned in my previous post about how I haven't had my laptop back yet from when I had it sent for repairs. I'm not even joking that it's going to be 3 weeks now since I sent it. It was sent in for repairs on 9/13/2015. They...

computer repairs

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I was looking at upgrading to windows 10 but have decided against it

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 9 Aug 15

I have been reading about windows 10 and how it will invade your privacy by knowing everything about you. How this will be used I am not certain but I do not what I have been reading. When I was at Best Buy near the Geek Squad...

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Have you ever hired Geek Squad?

samafayla33 @samafayla33 (1856) • United States 12 Jul 11

Geek Squad helps people with with their computers for almost $25.00 an hour. Have you ever hired them and got your computers working better? I hear they can do things locally without coming to your home.

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I can't believe they did that!

Author-Lissa @Firestorm0122 (763) • United States 4 Sep 10

I own a Gateway netbook, purchased last December 09 with a two year warranty. It came with everything I was comfortable with, except it did not come with a recovery disk specifically for Windows 7 Starter edition. I had...

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Geek Squad!

jesse022190 @jesse022190 (171) • United States 28 Jan 09

Okay so I used to work for Geek Squad how about anyone else? Best Buy is a great company to work for and I know alot of people don't like the Geeks but they are a pretty great service. The main problem people seem to have with...

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Does anyone know how much the Geek Squad

sedel1027 @sedel1027 (17846) • Cupertino, California 14 Apr 08

at Best buy makes? I was just wondering if anyone here works there or has worked for them. I have heard that it is really hard to get on staff with them even if you have certs because they pay good.

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I won't be here for a while...lost another home PC...

DuoMaxwell @DuoMaxwell (953) • United States 11 Mar 08

I hate to say it, but I won't be here on MyLot for a while because 1 or 2 weeks ago, my old eMachines desktop PC (my late psychiatrist got me that PC in the early part of the 2000s) got too dusty on the inside and made it stop...

Laptop Died! Again!

GlitterExplosion @GlitterExplosion (415) • United States 24 Aug 07

For the last few weeks I have been having trouble when it comes to booting my laptop up. Sometimes it would get stuck for minutes as the part where it shows the Windows logo, and the version underneath. Sometimes after trying it...

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Geek Squad

myfanwy65 @myfanwy65 (1030) • United States 9 Aug 07

I've heard lots of bad things about this company. Things like hiring people who have no idea what they are doing. Parts being stolen out of computers that are being fixed. What have you heard? Have you had any experience with...

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Gateway Laptop Problem

GlitterExplosion @GlitterExplosion (415) • United States 25 Jun 07

To make the story short, about maybe around June 11th my laptop screen suddenly stopped working on my me while I was using it. So the next day my dad takes it back to Best Buy/Geek Squad; mostly due to the fact that's where we...

continuing education

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Can you believe this?

Dana5881 @Dana5881 (609) • United States 13 Apr 07

"A mother and her 22 year old daughter are suing Best Buy and Geek squad for dispatching an "agent" who they say videotaped the daughter taking a shower. The daughter said she noticed a camera phone on the bathroom sink when she...

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