[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

For the computer experts, on or about BC Day my laptop started scrolling and I couldn't use some of the keys. I took it in to have it looked at the Monday after Thanksgiving, first he thought it was a keyboard issue, now he says it's a motherboard issue and I still haven't got it back. Should I go and get my computer back or is this about the normal time frame?

For the electricians, I almost burnt down my house by hooking up too many Christmas lights to a floodlight on my back porch?(Yes, I am an idiot) I have an old house and there were no outside outlets. I had an electrician fix the floodlight wiring and install an outside outlet(not just for Chrismas lights, but for other outside uses where I had to previously run a cord through the house), the charge was almost $800 and he was there for about an hour and a half, he gave me the quote and I agreed to it, before the work was done, but I was in a bind and with no time to get other quotes, because I was worried about a possible fire from the damage, so I told him to go ahead. Did I get hosed? I believe I did, but I have asked many people and they can't tell me how much they think it should have cost. I have no recourse other than cussing out the owner, but I was wondering if anyone thought this was off base, before I lay into him.

How old is your computer and how expensive will it be to fix? If your computer is a few years old and they are going to charge you $200 to fix it, you are probably better off getting a new computer. If you paid $1,500 for a laptop about 4-5 years ago, you could probably buy a far superior one now for about $600.