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The Cheap Geek

Computer Repair, Computer Sales

About us

The Cheap Geek opened his first Myrtle Beach computer shop in 2002. Moved to Oak Island, NC in 2007, Cheap Geek Computers was voted Best Computer Store in Brunswick County - 2008 & 2009. And now he's back in Myrtle Beach with the lowest prices in town. Great savings & award winning service. Nobody beats The Cheap Geek!

Business highlights

22 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Laptop & Desktop service and repair. All brands. Laptop & Desktop sales. All brands. At your site tech support. Network installation & repair.

Services we don't offer

We do not provide over the phone tech support.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Reviews

3.02 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.5
punctuality
4.5
Showing 1-2 of 2 reviews

Susan C.
08/2012
5.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
They are wonderful and we like them very much. They turned the job around in 20 minutes. They were very good and did not overprice us. They took care of the problem at hand and diagnosed the problem for free. This company also did not try to upsell us on any additional work. Their pricing was better than anyone else we called so I recommend them.
Description of Work: I used The Cheap Geek to take care of a problem with my husband's PC.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$48

Sue Ellen B.
03/2012
1.0
computer repair
  + -1 more
I would not recommend this place to anyone.
Description of Work: I took my laptop in because I was having problems with my screen. First, laptops are expensive and mine was in perfect condition as far as apperance. They only kept it overnight and said they couldn't find a problem and charged me 28.00 to check it. I don't have a problem with that, but as soon as I got home and turned it on, it shut down again. I can take it to someone else, but I was very upset to find one large scratch across the lid and several small ones. This was a beautiful laptop that I took excellent care of not to scratch or damage. I called them to say the laptop was scratched and my computer still didn't work and no one called me back. I wish I had gone with my instinct when I first walked in the place.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$28

Response from The Cheap Geek
We have over 50 positive reviews on the internet. This is the 1st negative one. To read some of our other reviews google search - The Cheap Geek 29577 reviews First let me thank the member for validating our work. We spent over 24 hours working with her laptop and only charged her $28. We are, indeed, The Cheap Geek. However, neither we nor she, the customer, could replicate the problem with the laptop while it was in our shop. The member claimed her laptop screen would flicker and shut down after some time in use, so we set it up to run a DVD on an endless loop to keep it working hard. Including overnight. We saw no flicker & no shut downs after 24 hours of constant hard use. And we did get a voice mail message from the member some time later. She did not call us "as soon as she got home" when the problem happened again. The member called us 9 days later to claim we scratched her laptop. (No word on whether she has had it fixed.) She did not asked to be called back. How does one respond to such an erroneous & belated claim? The laptop sat open & in the same spot the entire time it was in our shop so we could keep an eye on it at all times. It was never moved. The lid was never down. Clearly, any scratches occurred at another time. Perhaps sometime during the 9 days between the member picking up her laptop and calling us?

    Contact information

    900 U.S. 501 B, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

    thecheapgeek.biz

    Service hours

    Monday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday:
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
    State Contractor License Requirements

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    Service Categories

    Computer Repair,
    Computer Sales

    FAQ

    The Cheap Geek is currently rated 3 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Thursday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Saturday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    The Cheap Geek accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
    Yes, The Cheap Geek offers free project estimates.
    Yes, The Cheap Geek offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, The Cheap Geek does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, The Cheap Geek offers emergency services.
    Yes, The Cheap Geek offers warranties.
    The Cheap Geek offers the following services: Laptop & Desktop service and repair. All brands. Laptop & Desktop sales. All brands. At your site tech support. Network installation & repair.
    We do not provide over the phone tech support.

    Contact information

    900 U.S. 501 B, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

    thecheapgeek.biz

    Service hours

    Monday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday:
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM