Pearl City CompUSA

[adrian]

I just came from there, and its a mess. The only difference is the decor, and that their on the second floor way across from Sam's club entrance. There were boxes everywhere, people were still setting up displays, and probably half of the products didn't have price listings.

To make it worse, no one helped me, even though I tripped one of the product alarms (don't ask).

[hinokei]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

I think the first day of business is July 28th.

Until then it's sort of a soft opening. I wonder if they're actually able to sell stuff over there right now since they're still setting up?

[adrian]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

I wonder if they're actually able to sell stuff over there right now since they're still setting up?

Yes. I've seen customers at the registers, plus people at the service area. And I looked at their service prices and laughed. All I need is to get advertising, and I'll be busy.

[hinokei]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

Well, I read your website that has your rates, and please be careful on how much you charge.

You shouldn't be charging so little, cause this can turn into a nightmare for you.

Trust me, charge your customers near what other service consultants are charging. People will pay for good service.

[Linkmeister]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

Well, I read your website that has your rates, and please be careful on how much you charge.

You shouldn't be charging so little, cause this can turn into a nightmare for you.

Trust me, charge your customers near what other service consultants are charging. People will pay for good service.

Agreed. Double your fee and offer (private) discounts to customers who need them. Every time I've had to walk a machine in someplace they charge me more than you're charging just to open the box. Repairs are additional $.

[craigwatanabe]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

Well, I read your website that has your rates, and please be careful on how much you charge.

You shouldn't be charging so little, cause this can turn into a nightmare for you.

Trust me, charge your customers near what other service consultants are charging. People will pay for good service.

Yeah one thing I do know about low prices is that they attract cheapskates who invariably demand more than what they're getting. They pay you $20, then accuse you of damaging their computer and you end up making them a brand new computer at your loss.

Raise your rates and that way you scare away the riff raff. On new system builds I'm like you I just charge for the parts and shipping. But on repairs, ho man make a ghost image of the client's hard drive before delving into registry cleaning especially with Win98 systems.

[hinokei]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

I went over there last night.

Adrian is right, they are selling stuff, but they're only open to serve customers because they're setting up the store, and they don't want to turn away business.

So, don't be suprised when you see shelves with product, but no prices...

[craigwatanabe]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

I went over there last night.

Adrian is right, they are selling stuff, but they're only open to serve customers because they're setting up the store, and they don't want to turn away business.

So, don't be suprised when you see shelves with product, but no prices...

Ho man Hinokei you no listen eh you buggah. Adrian said, "Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA" and Buddahead you go ladat. I bet you get semi-circle scar on your hand when momma wen tell you, "Eh no touch da stove stay hot"

If you want to know a price find an item, look for their six digit SKU, go to one of the computers hooked up to the internet, go to CompUSA.com and look up the price yourself. Probably faster than trying to get help there.

Eh maybesome one should start up a rival company called CompUSB. That would be funny.

[Pomai]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

Actually, it would more appropriate to name them CompMEX, as they were bought out by Grupo Sanborns, a retail investment group from Mexico.

Or, if the service really sucks, you can call them "InCompetentUSA".

I usually get good service and competitive sale prices at the foot of the "Twin Vacuum Cleaner Towers" location. They're pretty much the best game in town for one-stop comp' shoppin'.

I'll admit though, "playing with all the neat toys" in the Ala Moana Apple Store is fun, although I've never bought a single item there.. yet. Everything computer-related that I own is from CompUSA (or given as Christmas gifts!).

[hinokei]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

Ho man Hinokei you no listen eh you buggah. Adrian said, "Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA" and Buddahead you go ladat. I bet you get semi-circle scar on your hand when momma wen tell you, "Eh no touch da stove stay hot"

If you want to know a price find an item, look for their six digit SKU, go to one of the computers hooked up to the internet, go to CompUSA.com and look up the price yourself. Probably faster than trying to get help there.

Eh maybesome one should start up a rival company called CompUSB. That would be funny.

I know, it's a problem I have... I just no can listen sometimes!

I would've tried looking up the SKU on an internet connected computer...

But no can... at least when I was there.

[Adri]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

[QUOTE=craigwatanabe]Ho man Hinokei you no listen eh you buggah. Adrian said, "Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA" and Buddahead you go ladat. I bet you get semi-circle scar on your hand when momma wen tell you, "Eh no touch da stove stay hot"

/snip[QUOTE]

I don't know either of you, but that made me laugh really hard.

[scrivener]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

If you want to know a price find an item, look for their six digit SKU, go to one of the computers hooked up to the internet, go to CompUSA.com and look up the price yourself. Probably faster than trying to get help there.

Are the prices uniform from store to store across the country?

Eh maybesome one should start up a rival company called CompUSB. That would be funny.

Then some ex-Trojans could start one called CompUSC.

[craigwatanabe]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

Are the prices uniform from store to store across the country?


Then some ex-Trojans could start one called CompUSC.

I was "told" that the prices are uniform across the country. That said, when you do a stock availability online search at a particular store, one of the search criteria is the zipcode for the store's location, so that may put localized pricing into the search.

[mel]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

Is the Waikele Comp USA going to stay in busines or are they going to consolidate to this new location? I haven't been out there in ages. I assume the Honolulu Comp USA have all the same stuff.

[Altivec]

Re: Don't go to the Pearl City CompUSA

Well, I read your website that has your rates, and please be careful on how much you charge.

You shouldn't be charging so little, cause this can turn into a nightmare for you.

Trust me, charge your customers near what other service consultants are charging. People will pay for good service.

I have to agree too. When I managed an ISP, my going rate in house was $30/hr and $40 for remote location work.