RenoGeek vs Other Shops and Tech's

In all types of service based businesses, a combination of pricing and experience determine whether you get the best value for your money. And with over 30 years experience in the computer repair field there are few that come close to the skillset and knowledge base of RenoGeek.

Dirt cheap rates mean nothing if the technician is inexperienced or unqualified.
And it is always better to get the fair going rate from sombody that knows his business then save a few bucks from somebody that does not and ends up doing more harm then good.

But knowing that your dealing with an inexperienced person is very hard for most people to identify.

As anybody who "talks the talk" will always seem more experienced. Tech skills will vary, but many years of computer repair experience does make a huge difference.

Listed below are some examples of what a computer repair tech would know after a number of years in the field and what their experience is worth...

1 to 4 years of experience:
Just has the very basics down.
A tech in training that knows just enough to be dangerous and needs supervision to do most services and repairs.

Earning $8.00 to $10.00 hour. You will find this tech working...
As a Sales person or in tech support for a big box store.

5 to 7 years of experience:
Some useful experience.
Can perform many simple tasks such as new hardware installs and basic virus removal and program setup.
Has some basic troubleshooting skills but very often jumps to wrong conclusions based on limited experience.

Earning $10.00 to $15.00 hour. You will find this tech working...
As a mid-level tech or asst manager at a big box store.

8 to 10 Years of experience:
Enough experience to know about what is out today and also know about older products.
Has real confidence and a skill-set that is useful to most repair work and service.

Earning: $20 to $30 hour. You will find this tech working...
As a Tech support manager at a big box store or small company.

11 to 20 years of experience:
A real pro. Able to solve most problems. Relies on experience, not guess work.
Access to many resources and has the ability to find and apply information quickly to any repair.

Earning $30 to $50 hour.
You will find this tech working...
As a computer repair shop owner or doing freelance work.

30+ years of experience:
Professional that started with computers before you could buy them in stores.
They have very few peers in their area and most can write their own tickets for any job they wish to have.

Most become independents or own their own shops and compared to others they have very advanced skills handling all types of software, have built their own hardware from scratch, have designed networks and started to use the Internet before it even had a name.

They are often called upon by other techs to fix problems nobody else can figure out.

Earning: $50 to $300 hr.
You will find this tech working...
As an independent contractor, computer shop owner or teaching advanced computer repair to other techs.

James from RenoGeek is in this last group of elite techs and is more then happy to share his skills to help you with any computer problem you may have. And at rates that are very competitive even compared to companies with decades less experience.