My phone got dropped and the face cracked so it quit working, went to the AT&T store and they said it couldn't be fixed. This was a replacement for an I-phone that stopped working (at least I didn't drop that one).
But one of the guys at the office said there is a new store that could probably fix it, I go down there and this kid (looked 15 to me but what do I know) looks at the phone, orders a part and a few days later it's fixed. The women at the ATT&T store wasn't real happy when I brought it back and had the number reloaded.
I was talking to SWMBO and it appears the 2 kids and the new business are students at the high school, they open after 3 (when they get out of school) and weekends, everyone in town is using them. 😀
Took the I-phone down and for 50$ they got it working also, gave it to one of the guys in the shop, he really wanted it.
Cell Phone Fixers/Surveyor analogy.
It's about knowing what tools and parts to order and how to use them to make something work like it should.
Sound familiar?
It makes me think that the wireless providers that also sell phones are like the plat reviewers/government doinks that think "if you don't do it our way, well, you're flucked" and the phone repair kids are like surveyors that think logically and methodically and figure out a way to fix the situation and get a successful result.
Carl
Cell Phone Fixers/Surveyor analogy.
Just a PSA- If you take a broken IPhone to the Apple store , they will usually give you a replacement for $100. The wireless companies wont do this or fix them because they make quite a bit of money selling you a new one.
note: just noticed the spell check, is that one of our new features Wendell??:good:
Cell Phone Fixers/Surveyor analogy.
If you take a broken IPhone to the Apple store
One of the great things about living in the boonies, no Apple store. Although the fix for it was $50
I've had to get a few phones replaced in the last 10yrs and was never satisfied with the phone they sent me.
The replacement phone was not from the factory and had been refurbished and really lacking the quality of the phone I lost or broke.
The speakers usually were not loud enough or clear enough and some button usually was not fully operational.
Locally there is not any phone shop that will fix or repair anything. They are all about getting you a new phone.
Those Otter boxes are worth every penny if you take your phone into the field and have kept mine safe.
It is unbelievable what you can get fixed in Mexico that we would just throw away. Cell phones, computers, cars, eyeglasses, appliances, etc.
When I was a kid we would take shoes to the old Italian guy down the street who had a little store, he would fix them and they would be good for another year. Now, we just throw them out.
Nice to know there are still some young entrepreneurs. Where I live good luck trying to get some kid to cut your grass or shovel your sidewalk.
You have kids in the neighborhood?
When my kids were little they were sent outside to play when they got too entangled in the apron strings. I have seen a dozen or so kids playing outside in the past ten years. A new neighbor a couple doors away built a huge playhouse with swings, slides and ladders for his kids, there are four or five of them, they climbed all over it for about a week. I haven't seen them since.
I'm the local fix-it for the phones around here. Not that hard. Other than have to order the parts (mostly from China). Usually a youtube video on how to do it. My problem now is my eye sight. Dang screws are getting awfully damn small.
Cell Phone Fixers/Surveyor analogy.
"One of the great things about living in the boonies, no Apple store."
Costs me close to $100 to get to the Apple Store and back!
> It is unbelievable what you can get fixed in Mexico that we would just throw away. Cell phones, computers, cars, eyeglasses, appliances, etc.
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I can attest to that. Goodwill, Salvation Army, Hospice, and other similar depositories sell donated items in bulk. There is a large "Segundo" industry here in Ensenada (second hand stores). Washers and dryers, all computer parts, furniture, clothing, dishes, etc.
Refurbish and resell at pennies on the dollar. The ultimate in recycling. It is a win-win for everybody. You get the write-off, your charity gets cash, the poor get good products they can afford.
Please donate! Good Karma. It helps everybody.
Son in law broke the glass on the front of a brand new iPad. I took it to a Apple store in San Diego for him for repair. They said they do no repairs but would exchange it for a refurbished one at half normal retail sale price (about $750 if I remember correctly) and would not transfer any data. Son in law said throw it in the trash!
I drove back across the border into TJ. Stopped at computer repair shop, they had to order the glass. Was repaired two days later (all data intact) for a total cost of about $100.
