Ah, GeekSquad. The name alone conjures images of tech savants ready to swoop in and rescue your precious devices. So imagine my surprise when I showed up for my scheduled phone repair appointment—only to be told, "Yeah, we can’t actually fix your phone today."
Wait, what?
Apparently, appointments at GeekSquad now double as... informative chats about what won’t be happening. Because instead of, you know, fixing the phone I made an appointment to have fixed, I was offered the tantalizing option of ordering a part (novel idea!) and coming back again at some later date TBD.
OR—and here’s where it really gets magical—I could just drive to the Apple Store in Grand Rapids where, I was told, they might be able to help me today. That’s right: GeekSquad is now outsourcing not just repairs, but hope.
The kicker? They made this Apple Store suggestion without even confirming availability. Bold move, Caleb. So now we’ve moved beyond just wasting my time—we’re now risking wasting Apple’s too.
In summary: If you’re looking for a repair, you might want to just skip the middleman in the Best Buy polo. Because unless you're really into being told what could happen somewhere else, GeekSquad might not be the squad you’re looking for.
Go to ABC much better than here
Sure, you may think it's a a dead or dying relic of the 80s and 90s. Much like "Bill and Ted's Bogus Adventure" or GI Joe. The truth is, they have good stuff here. Unlike online shopping, you get to see and touch the product. Also, you get to waste some poor staffers time while they shore up your miseducation on electronics.