Computer Repair

[R4nger]

Not sure where to mention it, here or classifieds.

I have started my own computer repair business based in Sandhurst, Berkshire servicing the surrounding areas after being in the industry for a number of years and getting sick and tired of poor management.

I'm accredited for Microsoft, Cisco and DELL and have years of experience. I cater for residential and small business customers.

This post is basiclly a plug to say, if you know anyone that needs any assistance in computers or networking, please give them my number.

Thank you.

George
07825 647195

[acydbyrn]

and here's me thinking you were offering jobs

[Barry_M2]

If you want to make it 4 counties and branch out into Herts, let me know!


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[Hetzer]

[acydbyrn]

Herts is a bit far from Merseyside. Would be a rather long daily commute!!

But thanks for the offer

[Barry_M2]

It wasn't in reply to you. Berkshire is very close to me.
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[R4nger]

Yeah, you're right. I'm struggling at the moment but I'm going to see a free business advisor from the business link and I'm hoping that the advisor will pull something out of her arse. I have had a few friends pass the message around and that's how I have gotten all my work so far.

I do agree that there are too many people doing it but since I can do networking, hopefully I'm a bit different to the normal minority that have completed a 2 week MCDST course. I do believe that I'm charging not enough at £20/hour since most of the guys around here charge £25-30/hour but how else can I get my foot in the door? My plan is to raise the hourly rate in the next 6 months or so depending on how the business goes.

Unfortunately I can't really travel outside of the 3 counties unless it has some major potential since the fuel costs would far out way the benefits.

[UnknownStuntm...]

Put the price up now, to £30/h. It's a simple technique to reassure your potential customers that you're NOT getting a foot in the door, and you do actually know what the hell you're talking about.

In any case, if you build up a client base then push prices up after six months, they'll look elsewhere.

[Hetzer]

Hourly rate? I've reduced my fee to a flat £30. Fair enough, I'm usually done well within an hour, but as soon as a customer sees an hourly rate they suspect the same old scam of the operative drawing out the work to make the nut.

Most of my work comes from old business clients I acquired in the early days. That and a few old home customers. I'm lucky if new business pays much more than the advertizing most quarters.

The fucking morons who look in the book, see existing businesses already doing the work but advertize anyway, are diseased cunts and need burning out. It takes some special kind of mental sickness to pull that kind of shit. But I suspect they're bigger companies masquerading as small traders and trying to force the real people out of business so they can take over and then raise the prices. Either way, they're scum.
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[chrisw]

As an aside from small/one man band IT firms having a rough time (the licence to print money expired some years ago). How much Cisco work do you get? I've no interest myself, but I've wondered how many SMBs actually require Cisco support...

[R4nger]

Have not really had any Cisco work yet but then I have not had much business with businesses.

[RatBlack]

Taken from the the 3 Counties website

[Drew]

Should put your name on the contact page.

Also
Email: ghart@this domain name
:S bit weird

[Silver]

Devil's advocate or advice, depending on how you look at it.

[chrisw]

[tatters]

I hope you,ve sorted out some form of liability insurance, pretty essential when working with/on other peoples propety.
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[supZ]

i agree with silver as well..

if you have certifications then list them exactly. their names, their serial numbers.. people feel comforted by seeing such things even if they dont understand them

the email address.. i understand if you want to stave off the webbots but there are better ways. generate the address either via js or some server side script (asp/php/.net) so its is not stored on the website in a complete form.

maybe add a mailto link to it?

or even a simple contact form.

you want to make it as easy as possible for people to get in touch with you

i ran my own web design/computer supply/repair company a few yrs ago. was nice work but a bit too up and down work wise.. chose to become an employee for a few yrs and build up my knowledge and who knows.. i might restart it once i've got a bit more business savvie

good luck to you, its not an easy market.
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[R4nger]

Thank you for all your comments and I think your all right in what you have been saying. I am hoping to update the website in a couple of days.