Electronics

[Cats3000]

If you paid him for work and he didn't do the work and refuses to finish the work, you'll probably have to take him to small claims court to get redress.

[Kachina624]

Sometimes people misconstrue kindness as weakness. Apparently he didn't ""read"" you right. Time to move on.

[PurpleBunny]

I'd consider this a good way to cut ties and not look back. Good riddance to him.

[bonnielu]

On 2/23/2014 kachina624 said: Sometimes people misconstrue kindness as weakness. Apparently he didn't "read" you right. Time to move on.

Yes, kindness is thought of as WEAKNESS. I have now officially moved on. I am capable of fixing small things and will continue to do so. I have reached out to my square dance community and there are some who have said they will help me. I have also found a small computer business in our area who told me if there is a problem, to bring it in. They will quote a total price and try to help me in the future.

The computer was totally dead with all my pictures on it. I guess I overreacted and wanted desperately to save them. I should have taken the whole thing to Office Depot, bought a new computer and had them attempt to transfer files. In hindsight I should have done that. I was in my friendship mode just trying to help this guy out.

As of today he did not even give me a call to check up on his work. No emails or phone calls to see if what he did was working. I guess it was a one way friendship if there is such a thing.

[stevieb]

Just walk away. You tried to do a good thing and it sounds as though maybe there's something else going on with this guy. If so, it's probably best to just let it go.

[Iambeezer]

Sounds to me like a lot more is going on here other than "computer repair". I need my hard drive cleaned, any volunteers?