Steven
Repair Ripoff Pricing...
From: Velocity Micro Support Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2024 6:20 AM Subject: Laptop Battery Dead? Good Morning, Unfortunately, this is not information that I am able to provide as our laptop parts are all proprietary. Since the repair requires disassembly, the product will need to be sent in for one of our Velocity Micro repair technicians to work on. My procurement team responded to my request for a quote. A new battery for your model will be $174 with the $299 out-of-warranty fee, your total for repairs will be $473. Thanks Velocity Micro Support Team To: Velocity Micro Support Subject: Laptop Battery Dead? Interesting! Geek Squad can order that battery from New Egg for 90 bucks and install it for free. They also told me that with a laptop as powerful as mine, the battery would probably only last about 2 years anyway… so going your way would cost me at least another $473 in a couple of years! No thanks. I’m retired, so I don’t really have a need to use that laptop in conference rooms anymore. I decided to buy a battery from New Egg and wait until I have a need to use the laptop remotely… and then have Geek Squad install it for free. I’ll be sure to include this info in the review I’ll write for Geek Squad… maybe you guys too!
Response from Velocity MicroNov 12, 2024
Steven - thanks for reaching out. I'm sorry to see that you feel the pricing to replace your laptop battery was too high. Please understand that official OEM replacement parts are more expensive than the generic replacements you may find on retail sites. The battery quoted was not the same one you found for cheaper on Newegg. The price quoted for that official replacement is also based on our supplier's cost and beyond our control. Regarding the $299, this is our standard out of warranty repair cost as is clearly stated on our site. This cost includes shipping each way, labor, troubleshooting, testing, and a new 1 year warranty. These are not services that Geek Squad offers. Hopefully your experience with Geek Squad worked out well for you. If you see fit, feel free to reach out to us again for additional assistance.



