Computer Assistance Reviews Summary

Category: Computer repair service

Address: 154 Oxford Rd, Temple Cowley, Oxford OX4 2EB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441865451177

Rating: 4.7
based on 157 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Everyone at computer assistance has been amazing and always deliver a high quality customer service experience and are always very helpful."
  • "The staff were pleasant and extremely helpful."
  • "All those I had contact with were knowledgeable, friendly & polite."
  • "Staff are always helpful and knowledgeable."
  • "I find all the staff really friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable."
  • "They listen, are friendly, sort me out, try to help me understand and often don't even charge!"
  • "The overall impression inspired confidence and I would recommend to others."

Cons:

  • "They couldn’t even identify the specific problems they encountered with the repair."
  • "all i wanted was a processor for my pc i knew what 1 i wanted but they decided to ignore me and serve every one else who entered the shop after me."
  • "We have found them to be very unreliable and needing managed closely to even complete the most basic of tasks."
  • "Other people have not written good reviews, so I can only assume that they did not care about our business."
  • "Really not impressed. We have since found a much better company locally to Oxford."
  • "Total idiots."
  • "Very poor receptionist, I had very bad experience."

Technical Expertise

Pros:

  • "Jimi also resolved an issue with the way that old emails had been filed on our machine."
  • "Cathren of Computer Assistance - she calmly took control of my machine, explained everything she was doing on screen."
  • "Mircea fixed my Laptop issue within minutes and saved me from a great deal of further expense."
  • "Phil was incredibly helpful and understanding. He kept me updated and explained the options available for repair."
  • "Computer Assistance technical team really know what they're doing."
  • "The engineers were able to solve the problem very smoothly and got my PC up and running again."
  • "Jimmy figured out a way to resurrect my mac."

Cons:

  • "They hire rude foreigners who will shame you for attempting to repair your device yourself."
  • "Poor service. Instead of helping, they just complained about the damage done to my board."
  • "They provided misinformation regarding the necessity of the back cover of the keyboard that I purchased from iFixIt."
  • "Their diagnostic fee did not even provide a printout report."
  • "Never could I ascertain the state of play, nor discuss anything technical: only get a parrot saying 'it's not ready yet'."
  • "AVOID THIS PLACE PLEASE 0 stars to this company If I could please guys be aware of this shop has made me pay 618 quid to get my screen fixed then give me back the laptop with a crack."
  • "UPDATE: Have replaced my hard drive and reinstalled windows 10 all for under £12!! CANT BELIEVE WOULD OF OR COULD HAVE PAID OVER £78 FOR A VERY QUICK AND EASY FIX! COMPUTER ASSISTANCE IS A HUGE RIP OFF!!!"

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Would recommend for fair charging and good communication whilst doing the job."
  • "Even with the upgrade( I choose to have) the price was very fair and cheap."
  • "Happy with the price too, as it is a lot cheaper than buying a new computer."
  • "The VIP service came at a very reasonable price too."
  • "They dealt with it quickly and at a very reasonable price."
  • "Very good price."
  • "Great experience. Yon reception chappy has a smashing sense of humor. Don't hesitate get on down for a first class fix and some good humor. Both rare these days but in abundance here. Fare Price as well."

Cons:

  • "If you're looking for parts, you'll need to be patient and be prepared to pay a bit more than you expect."
  • "They may not be the cheapest of places to solve computer issues."
  • "They charge £23 diagnostic fee. There are other places in Oxford that have a 'no fix no fee policy' so I would try those in the future."
  • "Received a prompt call Monday with a quote for a new hard drive and Windows installation. £78 plus cost of parts! What a joke! I only paid £65 for the laptop!"

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