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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender @stacksofplates
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      @johnhooks said:

      @Dashrender said:

      @johnhooks said:

      So just left a new client's office. They paid $500 for some Indian scam company to do their IT for 2 years. There was a file on the desktop called scan.bat that when run essentially echoed different percents complete and then at the end echoed you have 5823 issues that need to be resolved (along with some other junk). There was another batch file called reset that added and removed a bunch of registries and deleted some files.

      Wow - so what did they say when you wanted $500 a month or more?

      I didn't even quote anything. I just charged them for the time I was there and promptly ran away.

      Awww, so a one time engagement.

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      • Minion QueenM
        Minion Queen Banned @stacksofplates
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        @johnhooks said:

        @Dashrender said:

        @johnhooks said:

        So just left a new client's office. They paid $500 for some Indian scam company to do their IT for 2 years. There was a file on the desktop called scan.bat that when run essentially echoed different percents complete and then at the end echoed you have 5823 issues that need to be resolved (along with some other junk). There was another batch file called reset that added and removed a bunch of registries and deleted some files.

        Wow - so what did they say when you wanted $500 a month or more?

        I didn't even quote anything. I just charged them for the time I was there and promptly ran away.

        Smart

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @stacksofplates
          last edited by

          @johnhooks said:

          @Dashrender said:

          @johnhooks said:

          So just left a new client's office. They paid $500 for some Indian scam company to do their IT for 2 years. There was a file on the desktop called scan.bat that when run essentially echoed different percents complete and then at the end echoed you have 5823 issues that need to be resolved (along with some other junk). There was another batch file called reset that added and removed a bunch of registries and deleted some files.

          Wow - so what did they say when you wanted $500 a month or more?

          I didn't even quote anything. I just charged them for the time I was there and promptly ran away.

          They'll be back 😉

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          • Reid CooperR
            Reid Cooper @stacksofplates
            last edited by

            @johnhooks said:

            @Dashrender said:

            @johnhooks said:

            So just left a new client's office. They paid $500 for some Indian scam company to do their IT for 2 years. There was a file on the desktop called scan.bat that when run essentially echoed different percents complete and then at the end echoed you have 5823 issues that need to be resolved (along with some other junk). There was another batch file called reset that added and removed a bunch of registries and deleted some files.

            Wow - so what did they say when you wanted $500 a month or more?

            I didn't even quote anything. I just charged them for the time I was there and promptly ran away.

            That's, um, great. How did they take the news that they had been scammed?

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            • RamblingBipedR
              RamblingBiped
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              Wasting my time trying to file a phishing complaint with GoDaddy.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                Sounds like fun. It came from their servers?

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                • stacksofplatesS
                  stacksofplates @Reid Cooper
                  last edited by

                  @Reid-Cooper said:

                  @johnhooks said:

                  @Dashrender said:

                  @johnhooks said:

                  So just left a new client's office. They paid $500 for some Indian scam company to do their IT for 2 years. There was a file on the desktop called scan.bat that when run essentially echoed different percents complete and then at the end echoed you have 5823 issues that need to be resolved (along with some other junk). There was another batch file called reset that added and removed a bunch of registries and deleted some files.

                  Wow - so what did they say when you wanted $500 a month or more?

                  I didn't even quote anything. I just charged them for the time I was there and promptly ran away.

                  That's, um, great. How did they take the news that they had been scammed?

                  They just kind of brushed it off. But if I would have charged them $500 they would have complained and never paid.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
                    last edited by

                    Did you not charge them at all?

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                    • stacksofplatesS
                      stacksofplates @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      Did you not charge them at all?

                      No I did. I did some other work, but I didn't charge them very much.

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                      • coliverC
                        coliver @stacksofplates
                        last edited by

                        @johnhooks said:

                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        Did you not charge them at all?

                        No I did. I did some other work, but I didn't charge them very much.

                        No stupidity tax? That seems like a missed opportunity.

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                        • stacksofplatesS
                          stacksofplates @coliver
                          last edited by

                          @coliver said:

                          @johnhooks said:

                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          Did you not charge them at all?

                          No I did. I did some other work, but I didn't charge them very much.

                          No stupidity tax? That seems like a missed opportunity.

                          Yes, it probably was. I hate how polite I am.

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                          • StrongBadS
                            StrongBad @coliver
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                            @coliver said:

                            No stupidity tax? That seems like a missed opportunity.

                            That is one tax that should never go away.

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                            • Reid CooperR
                              Reid Cooper
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                              I'd vote for an increase on that.

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                              • dafyreD
                                dafyre @Reid Cooper
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                                @Reid-Cooper said:

                                I'd vote for an increase on that.

                                Some where in the order or 300 to 500% increase for first offense. Second offense should see an additionall 700 to 900% increase.

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                                • wirestyle22W
                                  wirestyle22
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                                  There are no stupid questions only stupid answers 😄

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                                  • dafyreD
                                    dafyre @wirestyle22
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                                    @wirestyle22 said:

                                    There are no stupid questions only stupid answers 😄

                                    And Stupid Taxes.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller
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                                      Just back from grocery shopping. Having dinner now.

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                                      • travisdh1T
                                        travisdh1
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                                        Running the update scripts for everything. Now that I've got ZeroTier I don't need to make the 3 mile drive 🙂

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                                        • dafyreD
                                          dafyre @travisdh1
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                                          @travisdh1 said:

                                          Running the update scripts for everything. Now that I've got ZeroTier I don't need to make the 3 mile drive 🙂

                                          How is ZT saving you a 3 mile drive? lol

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                                          • DashrenderD
                                            Dashrender @dafyre
                                            last edited by

                                            @dafyre said:

                                            @travisdh1 said:

                                            Running the update scripts for everything. Now that I've got ZeroTier I don't need to make the 3 mile drive 🙂

                                            How is ZT saving you a 3 mile drive? lol

                                            I was wondering the same thing - no jump box assuming 'nix? or normal VPN assuming Windows RDS?

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