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GuruAid

3.9

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GuruAid Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a mixed reputation, with some customers praising the quality and thoroughness of technical support, highlighting positive experiences with knowledgeable and courteous technicians. However, numerous negative reviews point to significant concerns regarding deceptive practices, such as misrepresenting affiliations with well-known tech brands and difficulties in obtaining refunds. Customers frequently report long wait times, inadequate service, and aggressive upselling tactics. Overall, while there are satisfied customers who appreciate the support, a substantial number express distrust and dissatisfaction, indicating a need for improved transparency and customer service practices.

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525
value
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returns
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quality
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1 review
1 helpful vote
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Rude people
January 25, 2015

I phoned these people like i have always done, but the 1st one just hung up on me, so i rang again and spoke to another person and asked him to speak to his supervisor and i explained my reason for wanting to speak to him and he hung up as well, if this happens again i will report them to trading standards and consummers rights law, thank you john heaney.

Date of experience: January 24, 2015
Washington
1 review
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Great service, very helpful. They were more than able to remedy my PC issues due to malware.

Date of experience: January 24, 2015
West Virginia
1 review
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These guys have been miricle workers. If I ever have anymore computer problems I will definately callGuru They explained what they were doing and they did'nt make me feel like a dumb blond when I asked questions. They were both curtious and professional in the help they provided for me. They were great and time effecient. Thank you again for your help.

Date of experience: January 24, 2015
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Guru Aid has the best technical support and services. No matter what the problem, they can fix it. My technician, Raja Ramaswamy, did a superb job cleaning up my computer and helping me fix my printer problems. I salute them as the best in their field.

Date of experience: January 23, 2015
GB
1 review
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Once again guru aid has come to my rescue no fuss no problem to much great people best money spent

Date of experience: January 23, 2015
GB
6 reviews
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Vijay Sahane was very helpful, efficient and knowledgable about how to fix my problems and the extra requests i had. The telephone operator was also very pleasant, courteous and helpful.
Thanks again for the excellent service, even though it was 04.00 am in India

Date of experience: January 22, 2015
New Jersey
1 review
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The work was done to my satisfaction. And the tech did a outstanding job. Looking forward to put my next laptop with your protection. I get a lot of peace knowing you are there for me. Thank you.

Date of experience: January 22, 2015
Delaware
1 review
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Guru aid is very good
January 22, 2015

Guru aid is very good. They keep my computer working well.
Give it a try.

Date of experience: January 21, 2015
New York
1 review
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Most excellent work
January 22, 2015

Most excellent work. Great trouble shooting. Highly recommend them.

Date of experience: January 21, 2015
Canada
1 review
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Excellent service by knowledgeable personnel. I recommend GuruAid to all when needing help with computers. They are the best

Date of experience: January 21, 2015
Tennessee
1 review
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You have been the only one that could fix her computer so we give you an awesome review

Date of experience: January 21, 2015
Florida
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The problems on both pc's were resolved and am very pleased with Yogesh's work and attention. You all do a great job and thank you. Terry

Date of experience: January 21, 2015
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
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The work Guru Aid performed with our system was great. The technician serving us during this entire process was fabulous.

Date of experience: January 21, 2015
GB
1 review
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Can i please verify that Amit Godambe has been more than helpfull and extremely patient in helping me to sort my computer problems today, many thanks.

Date of experience: January 21, 2015
California
1 review
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I really appreciate the patience and all the help I have been given from the very start, explaining things very thoroughly. Everyone has been friendly and courteous Everything is working to my satisfaction! Thank you all so much!

Date of experience: January 20, 2015
Louisiana
1 review
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This site is the best the help i get is outstanding

Date of experience: January 20, 2015
Arkansas
1 review
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My challenge was computer running slow. The team at Guruaid were able to fix my problem in a reasonable amount of time. Very polite team. Great service.

Date of experience: January 20, 2015
GB
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Absolutely great service and intelligence to help me, when it comes to computers if they work its ok but when they don't I am glad for this expert help.

Date of experience: January 20, 2015
Florida
1 review
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I was 100% please with Guruaid services As always... I Will use ''em forever. I Recommended to every one who's havin issues with their Computers (etc.)

Date of experience: January 20, 2015
New York
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Prashant partake
January 19, 2015

Prashant partake

I was very pleased with the service, Mr Partake was straight to the point and took care of all the necessary items that needed to be cleaned up and fine tuned. I recommend them highly.

Mike Hudson

Date of experience: January 19, 2015

From the business

Headquartered in Branford, Connecticut, GuruAid is a division of Lester Inc, incorporated in 1981 in the U.S.

GuruAid is a global next-generation computer support service provider for consumers and small businesses in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. Launched in 2010 our subscriber base includes thousands of consumers and hundreds of small businesses.

With the use of sophisticated tools and a dedicated team of IT specialists, GuruAid provides high quality technical support services to its customers. Our services are designed to help customers with online instant support for computer related problems.

Our range of independent technical services spans across Microsoft & Apple operating system platforms, securities software such as Norton, Mcafee, Kaspersky, and computers from major OEMs such as Dell, HP, Acer.