A valuable lesson

[captain_slinky]

If my customer has learned just one thing today, here is the lesson I hope she has learned:

When the shifty-looking kid who lives two trailers down from you offers to sell you a Lap-Top Computer out of the trunk of his Chevy Nova for $25, you should say NO!

But if you *do* say to yourself "My, what a wonderful bargain for what I am sure is neither stolen nor crap merchandise", do not be suprised when the Police come by the next day and confiscate said Lap-Top Computer as evidence before you can even activate your Comcast Self-Install Kit for your high-speed internet.

And finally, if you should get that Lap-Top Computer back from the Police after a few months and for some reason it doesn't want to start up at all, you should know that this is NOT the fault of your Internet Service Provider.

Comments

[hallerlake.livejournal.com]

"Never buy a TV on the street from a man who is out of breath."

[the-4th-doctor.livejournal.com]

That's the first time I've heard a tech support story quite like that. Quite the attention-grabber.

[spazzychic.livejournal.com]

Uh. Yeah.

That person is the reason con men, fencers, Mormons and vacuum retailers make a living.

[agelesseuridice.livejournal.com]

and you are willing to give up days????
after stories like that????
and what about the Mircle of the Lamp????
another classic!
1 day more!

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

I'll trade any number of Miracle Lamps and $25 laptops for just one frantic "INEEDTOORDERPAYPERVIEWHOTLATHEREDASIANTEENSQUICKBEFORE - oh, nevermind"

I miss those calls the most :)

[agelesseuridice.livejournal.com]

OMG, how did you know? did you recognize my voice?

[nani-ka.livejournal.com]

Time-Of-Day does not dictate those calls. It was nights that brought me "I-plugged-it-in-&-it-sparked-&-blew-my-house's-breaker-so-I-tried-it-again-3-times-before-I-called" guy, and "What's-the-space-bar?" lady.

The best part was Space Bar Lady was running Windows ME. God, kill me now.

[agelesseuridice.livejournal.com]

I remember the "space bar" lady, but not the "I want to burn my house down" guy.

[nani-ka.livejournal.com]

He was the greatest. He was all pissy, until I discovered what he was ACTUALLY telling me he'd done, then I proceeded to SCOLD him for nearly killing himself. I told him his girlfriend would be very upset with him, and would bring him back to life just to kill him again. At which point in the call he started to get a bit giggly.

I had to call RC just so I could TELL someone about that one.