Don't buy anything at MicroCenter. They sell two types of computer products: those from brand-name manufacturers that you can get online for much less money, and generic white-label items that they brand.
Last month, I made the mistake of heading to MicroCenter to buy the latter. In spite of the fact that major manufacturers sell PCs for $500 or so (I didn't need a monitor or any fancy specs), I headed to MicroCenter in search of a deal. Sure enough, I found a "PowerSpec" (MicroCenter brand) tower for about $420, with "good enough" specs (2 GHz Athelon, 500 MR Ram, 150 GB HD).
I was content with my purchase until, 5 weeks later, the system clock started acting up. Whenever I turned the computer back on, the clock would be wrong (usually, the date as well as the time was totally off). Sure that the PC was still under warranty, I brought it into the Cambridge MicroCenter, where I purchased it five weeks earlier.
The service was absolutely horrific:
- Although they knew that they couldn't even look at my computer for 3 days, they would not schedule me for a service appointment then. They insisted that I drop my computer off NOW so it could sit on their bench for 3 days until they got around to it. Mind you, my computer was mostly fine, so I'd be losing it for NO reason--they just didn't have their act together to draw up a service schedule. When pressed, the woman on the phone explained that "it just couldn't work that way." Apparently, MicroCenter doesn't hire employees with enough competence to use a calendar. Good thing that Dr offices, automotive service repair shops, and restaurants have managed to crack this very complicated problem.
- Even though I had purchased THEIR brand of computer from THEIR store a mere 5 weeks earlier, they charged me $85 JUST TO LOOK AT IT! I was horrified.
- They somehow managed to break my computer and "fix it", thereby keeping the $85. That is, they called me and told me that they couldn't get it to boot (the ONLY problem I had was the clock when I had brought it in). Magically, though, when they tried to boot it, they claimed that they couldn't--that they had to "safe boot" it and reinstall a video driver.
There is absolutely no reason for you to go to MicroCenter. Just skip it. The stuff that they sale is junk (and they know it because they don't offer free repair for even 35 days) and the name-brand products are cheaper elsewhere. Do yourself a favor and stay away.
Cheers,
joel
8 comments:
If you would just take your time to know your way around, you could discover
Hey there joel, I was looking for an educational
blog experience on addaware se and I found your
blog-site. I can't believe MicroCenter is still in business isn’t exactly what I was
searching for but it did get my and interest. Now I
know why I found your excellent blog-site when I was
looking for addaware se related information and I’m
glad I did even though its not an exact find. Great
Informative Post, thanks for the read and educational
experience. Well let me contribute to your blog-site
by leaving you with my all time favorite quote from
Clifford Stoll: " Treat your password like your
toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a
new one every six months. Clifford Stoll
Hey there joel, I was looking for an educational
blog experience on addaware download and I found your
blog-site. I can't believe MicroCenter is still in business isn’t exactly what I was
searching for but it did get my and interest. Now I
know why I found your excellent blog-site when I was
looking for addaware download related information and I’m
glad I did even though its not an exact find. Great
Informative Post, thanks for the read and educational
experience. Well let me contribute to your blog-site
by leaving you with my all time favorite quote from
Clifford Stoll: " Treat your password like your
toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a
new one every six months. Clifford Stoll
Hi, today I'm surfing for a good blogexperience on adware free removal remove spyawre and I found your great site. Well ##TITLE## wasn't exactly what I was looking forit did receive my attention and interest. I see nowwhy I found your resourceful web-site when I wassearching for adware free removal remove spyawre related information and I amglad I found your site even though its not an exactfind.
Hey there, I was looking for info. Blog onadawre download free software spyware and I found your blog-site. ##TITLE## isn'texactly what I was searching for but it did get my andinterest. Now I know why I found your excellentblog-site when I was looking for adawre download free software spyware relatedinformation and I'm glad I did even though its notan exact find. Great Informative Post, thanks for the.
Hey, nice blog site, fell free to check outmy site maybe we can exchange links: adware review.Great Informative Post, thanks for the.adware review
Hey there, I was looking for info. Blog onadware removal spyware and I found your blog-site. ##TITLE## isn'texactly what I was searching for but it did get my andinterest. Now I know why I found your excellentblog-site when I was looking for adware removal spyware relatedinformation and I'm glad I did even though its notan exact find. Great Informative Post, thanks for the.
Microcenter rebates are a joke.
I purchased $3000 worth of computer equipment that came with Around $500 worth of rebates from both the manufacturer and Microcenter. GOOD LUCK. Microcenter makes it very difficult to properly fill out the rebate forms in a timely manner.THEN....... it has taken almost 4 months for Microcenter to inform me that they have RECEIVED my rebate request. WOW. And, it will only take an additional 8-10 weeks to process my request. This means...... That if you purchase from Microcenter and, figure out how to properly apply for your rebates (within the time frame that you are given to apply) You can then expect to wait approximately 6 months for your money. I will never buy from Microcenter again. I suggest that you do the same.
Post a Comment