Geeksquad

**Clash!** · 18 Aug 2005, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by diffusionx

Id rather shoot myself in the face than work for Best Buy. Especially as a member of the "Geek Squad". Yea, the BB people really think highly of those guys as evidenced by the name choice.

Best Buy did not think up the name Geek Squad. Geek Squad was created here in Minnesota by a group of guys who would drive around minneapolis in VW Bugs with Geek Squad written on the side, and would offer to fix peoples computer for them. They have been around for like 10 years, Best Buy bought them like 2 years ago.

**Jetman** · 18 Aug 2005, 02:35 PM

Woah. They get a badge too! Imagine how many chicks you could bring in with that thing.

**Dolemite** · 18 Aug 2005, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jetman

Woah. They get a badge too! Imagine how many chicks you could bring in with that thing.

Millions. Their vaginas would melt at the very sight of the thing.

**TobalRox** · 18 Aug 2005, 02:48 PM

mmmm... melting vagina.

**Calliander** · 18 Aug 2005, 03:11 PM

You couldn't pay me enough to do on-site service again, even six figure income. I didn't work for Geek Squad, but it's the same everywhere. There's a lot more I would love to say on this subject, but the topic would have to get moved to Fight Club for me to do so.

**Rhydant** · 18 Aug 2005, 03:23 PM

I have been tempted to Apply at the local Best Buy for a posistion... but I'm not that desperate. Yet.

Originally Posted by Mike

You couldn't pay me enough to do on-site service again, even six figure income. I didn't work for Geek Squad, but it's the same everywhere. There's a lot more I would love to say on this subject, but the topic would have to get moved to Fight Club for me to do so.

I already dont like doing tech-support and all that stuff here in my office, but for a six-figure income, I'd gladly make housecalls. Were you... abused while working in on-site service? You can tell us, its ok.

**Calliander** · 18 Aug 2005, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Rhydant

I already dont like doing tech-support and all that stuff here in my office, but for a six-figure income, I'd gladly make housecalls. Were you... abused while working in on-site service? You can tell us, its ok.

Heh, no I wasn't abused. You just get taken advantage of by your employers. Run-of-the-mill housecalls suck and those are what you will get in the Geeksquad. The good kind involves server and network setup, topography, file sharing, all of that stuff - but you can do that on your own for good money anyway, you don't need to be part of a company to do it.

**Shinobi128** · 18 Aug 2005, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by raystorm

Isn't that a bit low for a computer technician who does housecalls??? I'm sure BB is just pocketing some good money with the ridiculous prices they charge for that Geeksquad crap. I wonder how much the "technicians" at CompUSA earn.

As far as I know, yes.

Originally Posted by portnoyd

I was at Best Buy's repair desk for my portable DVD player, and I saw the pricing for this Geek Squad nonsense. It was ludicirous. $230 for installing some spyware removers? With what I know about computers, I could drive a damn Porsche if set up a stand in front of Best Buy and intercepted all these people actually dropping that cash for such menial problems.

I believe a lot of people feel like they're getting a better job done at Best Buy simply becuase it is a brand name electronics store, just like CompUSA. For whatever reason, some people prefer not to trust the local computer shops around here, even though they most likely will do a better job at a lower price.