Below are important plain language highlights of our Pricing Terms
and Agreement.
(to view a full copy of the Agreement, scroll down past these
highlights):About Discount Coupons, "Reliable Geek Coupons", and
promotional advertising discounts: Reliable Geeks may from time
to time publish discount coupons and promotional discounts in
various advertising programs and media as well as offer "Geek
Dollar" coupons to customers. Unless specifically stated otherwise,
all promotional discounts and coupons offered by Reliable Geeks
are discounts against the site visit fee and cannot be applied
to the hourly service charge. As such, the coupons or discounts
may only be redeemed when the full $50 site visit fee is charged.
Under no circumstances may multiple coupons, discounts or offers
be combined against a single billing.
Site Visit Fee: There is a fixed Site Visit Fee of $50
for the visit to you by our geek. This is the fee to get a geek
to your location and is in addition to the Hourly Service Charge
described below.
Hourly Service Charge for In-Home service: Our Hourly Service
Charge for In-Home service is $88 per hour charged in 15-minute
increments of $22 and is charged in addition to our Site Visit
Fee described above. Unlike many competitors, we do not have a
one-hour minimum service call nor do we charge in one-hour increments
for our in-home service customers (This is a good thing!)
Two cost examples for In-Home service:
Example one - For a minimum
visit of 15 minutes, the total cost would be $72 ($50 Site Visit
Fee + $22 for 15 minutes at Hourly Service Charge rate) plus the
cost of any hardware, software or equipment purchased and applicable
taxes.
Example two - For a visit
of 1 hour and 8 minutes, the total cost would be $160 ($50 Site
Visit Fee + $88 for first hour + $22 for first 15 minutes of next
hour) plus the cost of any hardware, software or equipment purchased
and applicable taxes.
Hourly Service Charge for home-based businesses: Home-based
businesses are welcomed by Reliable Geeks at our In-Home service
rate described above.
Hourly Service Charge for In-Office service: Our Hourly
Service Charge for In-Office service is $110 per hour charged
in 30-minute increments of $55 and is charged in addition to our
Site Visit Fee described above. We do charge a one-hour minimum
for our In-Office service calls. Important note! We define In-Office
service as service that is performed outside the home in an office
or commercial setting.
When and how do you pay? - All payments are due at the
time of service. Please make arrangements to settle up with your
geek via cash, check, or credit card (MC, VISA, AMEX, Discover)
even if you will not be personally present at the conclusion of
service.
Why does this agreement have so much fine print? - The
language in our agreement is designed to cover all situations
and possibilities even if they are not what you have called on
us for (for example, if you call us for tutoring in Microsoft
Word, the language regarding moving furniture and drilling holes
in walls is not relevant, however if you call us for installation
of Network wiring, it is very relevant)
Why am I signing a release of liability? - The release
of liability for the condition of your computer is necessary because
we come to you not knowing the state of your computer and even
a system which seems to be operating normally when we arrive,
could be operating in a compromised state or even coincidentally
fail during our visit. As such, we must protect ourselves from
these chance possibilities.
Below is a full copy of our Pricing Terms and Agreement for your
review:
Pricing Terms
and Agreement
I/We, ________________________________________, ("CLIENT")
agree to the following terms for services rendered by Reliable
Geeks, Inc. ("Reliable Geeks").
Payment Terms:
CLIENT agrees to pay a basic site visit fee of $50.00 for Reliable
Geeks to come to the CLIENT’s location to start the service call.
In addition, for service performed in a residential setting, CLIENT
agrees to pay a service charge of $22.00 per quarter hour for
time spent by Reliable Geeks at CLIENT's site. For service performed
in a commercial setting, CLIENT agrees to pay a service charge
of $110.00 per hour with a minimum 1-hour service charge, and
thereafter billed in half-hour increments of $55.00 each. The
$50.00 basic visit fee is not credited towards your service charge
and is due regardless of the outcome of service. The minimum charge
for In-Home Service is $72.00 (basic visit fee plus minimum quarter
hour service charge). The minimum charge for In-Office Service
is $160.00 (basic visit fee plus minimum one-hour service charge).
Reliable Geeks reserves the right to refuse service as well as
to change fees and rates at any time without notice.
Reliable Geeks does not provide billing services to clients. CLIENT
agrees to pay Reliable Geeks for all charges at the time of service.
Release of Liability:
CLIENT agrees to release and hold harmless Reliable Geeks from
any and all liability associated with the performance of service
or the provision of parts, and acknowledges also that Reliable
Geeks offers no explicit or implied warranty or guarantee on services
performed or parts provided, other than the manufacturer’s warranty.
Further:
1. CLIENT acknowledges that due to the nature of the services
being performed, there is potential risk of damage or loss including,
but not limited to, damage to CLIENT's home, office, computer
hardware, cabling, hubs, routers, switches, peripherals, accessories,
and furniture, as well as potential risk of damage, corruption,
or loss of computer software, applications, data, and data storage
media.
2. CLIENT agrees to release and hold harmless Reliable Geeks from
all liability for damage or loss as well as any incidental or
consequential material or financial damage or loss that may result
from the actions of Reliable Geeks, its agents or service representatives.
3. CLIENT grants Reliable Geeks, its agents and service representatives,
access and permission to physically disassemble any and all computer
systems, components, networks, cabling, hubs, routers, switches,
peripherals, and accessories.
4. CLIENT grants Reliable Geeks, its agents and service representatives,
access, security rights, and permission to open, view, modify,
edit, delete, or otherwise manipulate CLIENT's computer software,
applications, data, and data storage media including, but not
limited to, the computer Operating System, word processing, spreadsheets,
databases, workflow, graphics, audio, video, system drivers and
libraries, and any other type of software or data that may be
contained on CLIENT's computer system or network.
5. CLIENT grants Reliable Geeks, its agents and service representatives,
permission to physically access CLIENT's home or office property
where CLIENT's computer system and/or network resides.
6. CLIENT grants Reliable Geeks, its agents and service representatives,
permission to perform modification to CLIENT's home or office
property for the purpose of installing or troubleshooting computer
and/or networking hardware, cabling, hubs, routers, switches or
peripherals. Modification may include such practices as drilling
through or disassembling furniture, walls, floors, carpet or trim,
laying and removing cabling and devices including affixing cabling
and devices to furniture, walls, floors, or trim, using nails,
screws, staples, hangers, or plastic ties.
7. CLIENT grants Reliable Geeks, its agents and service representatives,
permission to download and/or install software on CLIENT's computer
and/or network, including but not limited to, virus scanners,
diagnosis and repair utilities, drivers, libraries, and software
requested to be installed by CLIENT.
8. CLIENT grants Reliable Geeks, its agents and service representatives,
permission to install hardware in CLIENT's computer and/or network,
including but not limited to, memory chips, processor chips, cooling
fans, batteries, hard drives, tape drives, storage devices, modem
and communication devices, audio and video cards, network interface
cards, hubs, routers, switches, printers, scanners, cables, and
any other hardware requested to be installed by CLIENT.
9. Reliable Geeks strongly recommends that CLIENT safeguard critical
data by backing up said data prior to any services performed by
Reliable Geeks. Unless specifically requested and provided as
a paid service by Reliable Geeks, CLIENT is responsible for any
backup, archiving, or protective storage as well as restoration
if required, of CLIENT's data. Reliable Geeks is a provider of
billable on-site services and does not offer or provide telephone
technical support. Neither the signing of this agreement nor the
performance of services by Reliable Geeks implies availability
of telephone technical support. This document constitutes the
entire agreement between CLIENT and Reliable Geeks. No other agreement,
whether verbal or written shall be in effect except if agreed
to and authorized in writing.
By signing below, CLIENT indicates that he/she has read and understands,
and agrees to the terms of this Payment Terms and Release of Liability
form, which is kept on file at the offices of Reliable Geeks.
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