birchy Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I have an ad on Kijiji offering my computer services as well.. check out this email (read from the bottom up and i've changed John Doe's email for privacy): Real nice! Listen man, I don't provide free advice.. especially to people I don't know. I can guarantee that no tech in the city with the same level of education and work experience as me will either. This is just a side job for me, I don't need your money. If you want to be cheap, look up one of the $20/hour techs who just got out of school and will take hours to fix the same problem that I can fix in 10 minutes. Otherwise, don't waste my time. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Doe To: Ryan Birch Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 6:34 PM Subject: RE: Reply to your "Computer Repair/Service" Ad on Kijiji okay.. that means you could just slack the whole time and make lots of cash -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: birch.ryan@gmail.com To: johndoe@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Reply to your "Computer Repair/Service" Ad on Kijiji Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 17:40:03 -0700 It does sound like a firewall issue for sure. Well, you can bring it to me and I can have a look. As mentioned in the ad on Kijiji, I charge $50/hour. Thanks, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: John Doe To: Ryan Birch Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:31 PM Subject: RE: Reply to your "Computer Repair/Service" Ad on Kijiji like it wont let me sign in... i have a feeling there is a firewall up but i cant find which one.. and the limewire wont download the songs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: birch.ryan@gmail.com To: johndoe@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Reply to your "Computer Repair/Service" Ad on Kijiji Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:16:57 -0700 What do you mean when you say they "don't work"? Won't open at all?? Error messages? I need a bit more detail. Did you want to bring it by and I can have a look for you? ----- Original Message ----- From: Kijiji Reply (from johndoe@hotmail.com) To: birch.ryan@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:52 AM Subject: Reply to your "Computer Repair/Service" Ad on Kijiji You've received the following reply to your "Computer Repair/Service" Ad on Kijiji: From: johndoe@hotmail.com You can respond to johndoe@hotmail.com by replying to this email hey my laptop is fast enoughbut for some reason i cant get MSN to work and i cant get Limewire to work eather... do you no how to fix this problem Report this message to Customer Support Good luck, and thanks for using Kijiji. Fraud Warning: Kijiji is a classifieds web site that connects buyers and sellers for local, in-person transactions. Do not put yourself in a potentially dangerous position by selling to someone outside your area. Additionally, Kijiji does not offer any type of purchase protection, secure transaction or payment tools. Read more safety tips. Please report any suspicious emails by using the "Report this message" link above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Sadly, the photo industry is very similar. Good on ya for sticking it to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headscan Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 My bet is the guy wants to use MSN and Limewire on his computer at work but the ports are blocked by the firewall. Since it's a work computer he can't bring it to you anyways so he just wanted free advice on how to bypass the firewall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchy Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Quick addition: Like I said, I don't need your money. Ask someone else. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Doe To: Ryan Birch Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 7:21 PM Subject: RE: Reply to your "Computer Repair/Service" Ad on Kijiji didnt need to get mad, just saying.. so can i leave it with you for an hour and then come pick it up and it will be done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headscan Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Smart move telling him to go elsewhere. Sounds like the kind of guy that would try to stiff you or come back and claim you broke his computer or something like that. Not worth the trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Ryan, I have an old Dell Latitude laptop that I am typing on right now. It has a piece of crap internal mouse that basically does its own thing, but I'm too cheap to buy a new one. Actually, I did buy a new one, but I'm too lazy to move my wife's email stuff to the new laptop. Can you come over and do it for free? I'll teach you how to run a nuclear reactor, or maybe how to build a fancy electric fence...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchy Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Ryan, I have an old Dell Latitude laptop that I am typing on right now. It has a piece of crap internal mouse that basically does its own thing, but I'm too cheap to buy a new one. Actually, I did buy a new one, but I'm too lazy to move my wife's email stuff to the new laptop. Can you come over and do it for free? I'll teach you how to run a nuclear reactor, or maybe how to build a fancy electric fence...... Hmmm... will I lose all my hair from working on the nuclear reactor?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hmmm... will I lose all my hair from working on the nuclear reactor?? Yeah, but sometimes you get free donuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenbow Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 You might also start finally catching 3 eyed fish. Good on ya Birchy, life's too short to deal with knobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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