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Nephasth:
I guess I'd rather just do the work myself for someone than loan them some tools and have them come back filthy/broken... That's a huge pet peeve of mine, getting something back not in the same condition it was loaned out.
knave:
Perhaps it's because the repairs you do to an engine are more durable and less subject to idiocy than fixes to software.
But FWIW I still fix family and or friends stuff for free too...I just don't let myself get "volunteered" any more.
lilshawn:
--- Quote from: knave on April 02, 2012, 02:59:59 pm ---I just don't let myself get "voluntold" any more.
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FTFY
RandyT:
I usually build my own systems from parts to get the best bang for the dollar, and have had several family members ask me to help them with putting together a system. So I would spend hours listening to what they wanted, doing research, finding the best prices, etc. and even offered to build it for them for free. Every time, they ignored it and instead went to Sears or Best Buy and bought some crappy system with a low price point, and then complained about how it didn't do what they wanted it to, or they looked to me for help when they wanted to add some new gizmo that couldn't be added to that system. Then there was a time I picked up a refurb unit for my sister at half the price of the same unit new. She called me 4 years later when the hard drive crashed, and did her best to make me feel like I had somehow steered her wrong. Gotta love it.
I used to be offended when they didn't consult with me about the purchase of their systems, but now I see it as a blessing. Doesn't seem to help though. A computer guy in the family is seen as a free, lifetime service contract. :P
knave:
Sometimes I would do the opposite and just build it. My father went through a string of cheap crap pre-fab computers. each time he thought he was getting a screaming deal on A PC for $300. I got so tired of trying to fix them when they failed, and watching him throw away the money, I finally built him a PC for around $600 that lasted him 6 or 7 years. It was like pulling teeth though...My mom still has that PC and it works fine...though now a bit dated.
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