DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF TECHIES 247 ARE A WELL REGARDED COMPANY?

I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING TO TECHIES 247 LTD TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK EACH TIME THEY HAVE WANTED ACCESS TO MY MACAIR TO FIX A SOFWARE PROBLEM. FIRST TIME WANTED ACCESS TO MYCOMPUTER AND SOLVED AN UPGRADE PROBLEM NO CHARGE.

THIS TIME ONE WEEK LATER TOTAL CRASH CAN'T ENTER MY MACBOOK AIR WITH PAAWORD AND WANTED UP FRONT 6 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION £99.95 PAYMENT MADE THROUGH PAYPAL AND IMMIDIATELY CANCELED BY PAYPAL!

TALKED TO CUSTOMER SERVICES AT PAYPAL WHO COULD NOT TELL ME IF IT WAS A SUCURITY CASE OR NOT.

HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD GOOD SERVICE FROM TECHIES 247 LTD OR EXPERIENCE LIKE MINE?

CHARLIE P

iOS 11.2.5, NEW UPGRADE

Posted on Jan 24, 2018 5:51 AM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2018 6:14 AM

Did you allow them access to your computer at any stage?


If so:


Back up all your data.


Wipe the hard drive. You have no idea what they might have installed while they had access.


Reinstall the OS and apps from original sources.


Change all your passwords.


Change all your credit and debit cards as well. Warn your bank that they may have been fraudulently accessed.

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Jan 24, 2018 6:14 AM in response to charles1937

Did you allow them access to your computer at any stage?


If so:


Back up all your data.


Wipe the hard drive. You have no idea what they might have installed while they had access.


Reinstall the OS and apps from original sources.


Change all your passwords.


Change all your credit and debit cards as well. Warn your bank that they may have been fraudulently accessed.

Jan 24, 2018 6:10 AM in response to charles1937

First, please don't type in all caps. It's difficult to read, and is considered shouting.


No, 24/7 Techies are not well regarded. Except for a couple of great reviews, likely placed by themselves, all other reviews I've read is they are scammers. Or, at least an untrustworthy business. A very common review statement is they take your money to perform some sort of service, but then never do.


This is all information you could easily find yourself. As a couple of reviews noted, I would be especially leery of a company that calls you out of the blue and offers to fix your computer. Really? How do they know anything is wrong with it?

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