Had two horrible experiences:
First: I walked in to purchase an e-cig, was charged twice what they themselves retail it for online (discovered they had a site selling them post purchase), and the salesman swapped parts from my kit for parts from a less reliable system telling me it was there store policy.
Second: Took my laptop in to fix, got a quote for the work that was literally 3 times the value of the computer ($580 for a new Win 7 OS Upgrade, and the labor involved in cleaning my computer of some simple virus' and installing the upgrade itself). Unknown to them I am a software engineer and MS developer partner who was really looking for a reliable shop to send my clients when they have issues as I don't have time to code and fix computers at the same time. So I was being the secret shopper and trying to find a good place in Reno/Sparks area to use. I ended up finding Moondog as being as competent, reliable and honest as when I knew them 20 years ago.
In summary, if you want to get really ripped off and talked down too at the same time, go visit Tom at ""Computer Extreme"". You want honest, reasonably priced service go to Moondog. I also give PC Bee on Plumas St in Reno 4 of 5 stars too.
The only thing extreme about Computer Extreme are there prices, and ability to be rude pr*cks.
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