Tom
Kenosha,#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Tue, January 18, 2005
Justin and the gang over there have taken more than their fair share of my money, hosting fees, main. fees, the initial set up fees, and of it all it turns out I should have gotten certified rather than plop the money on this BS. I should have done more research on this before signing up, they are all terrible liars.
Tom
Kenosha,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Tue, January 18, 2005
Justin and the gang over there have taken more than their fair share of my money, hosting fees, main. fees, the initial set up fees, and of it all it turns out I should have gotten certified rather than plop the money on this BS. I should have done more research on this before signing up, they are all terrible liars.
Tom
Kenosha,#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Tue, January 18, 2005
Justin and the gang over there have taken more than their fair share of my money, hosting fees, main. fees, the initial set up fees, and of it all it turns out I should have gotten certified rather than plop the money on this BS. I should have done more research on this before signing up, they are all terrible liars.
Tim
Orlando,#5Consumer Comment
Mon, January 17, 2005
I have heard of this company, but am not affiliated with them in any way, shape or form, so there is no need to flame me. It sounds to me like a lot of people are going to give this company a bad reputation for offering bad service because they have little or no computer repair training. It seems logical that if you are going to start a computer repair business, you would be CompTia A+ certified at the very least. My advise to anyone wanting to start a franchise business with Geeks on Call is get certified before signing on the dotted line.
Steve
Ong,#6UPDATE EX-employee responds
Tue, December 14, 2004
That sounds about right for Geeks on Call. I'm not saavy on the computer but I know my way around. Granted not enough to do what I am supposed to be able to do with this business. William promised me the training would serve me well and enable me to work the business. BS all the way but I believed them in good faith and sent in my money. Now since training I haven't been able to retain clients because I am constantly waiting for answers from Geeks on Call. The support sucks. Maybe this business could work if you know something about computers but if you don't then you should pass.
Jaime
Weston,#7Consumer Suggestion
Thu, November 25, 2004
Geeks on call say the say there @ 184 franchises, since 2001. My sales guy William Burton told me franchise offers are limited. William said I needed to decide soon as franchises are so limited. THe 20k needed to pay the initial franchise fee, as wells as @ 250 week for davertising. William told me they are registere in Ohio, I had no reason to question this. Having signed the contract, and submitting my application for my franchise, I find out Geeks on Call is not registered in Ohio.They are registered in several states, but not Ohio. I have contacted consumer advocate and the district attorney. I want out, grounds of false advertisement, poor sales ethics, and general dis-trust for Geeks on call. Caution to anyone thinking about this franchise, do your research well. Do not trust them to be 100% ACCURATE. Check yourself if they are registered in your state. Don't get pressured by them. They project another 90 franchises over the next 12 months.