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Originally Posted by rhyds
I have nothing against guys who fix PCs for a living, but claiming credentials that they don't hold is a step too far IMO.
He could always describe himself as a computer engineer, PC expert or even Windows expert, but "qualified microsoft technician" and "microsoft partner" implies MS sanctions what he does.
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And is that hard to believe? What makes you think he isn't qualified? What makes you think he is claiming credentials he doesn't hold? As for claiming credentials they don't hold, don't even get me started on magicians, homeopathists, scientologists or politicians...
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However, if that firm was falsely advertising that they were Google/Cisco/PC World "partners" I would be concerned, as many people could be sucked in by such advertising. Also, if the owner's happy enough to mislead in advertising, would the temptation of misleading during fault diagnosis be resistible?
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Do you question every piece of advertising this way? Do you go check the references every time you see a TV ad that says "8 out of 10 users would recommend shampoo X"? If not, then why this guy?