WiGoMan Blog - Tech Care (Repair, Reuse, Recycle) Industry Leader

The demand for cell phone and tablet repair has turned this industry into a FAST growing business opportunity. While not quite in the same category as frozen yogurt shops or nail salons it's still a high demand industry. Everyone has a phone, or two and a tablet or more... and they break! While there are still a lot of people who don't know you can get your phone fixed - YOU CAN GET YOUR PHONE OR TABLET FIXED AT WIGOCLINIC ! - many others make the mistake of having someone fix it who isn't really qualified. Rookie mistakes happen BUT too often we see some pretty bad damage from someones careless work.  In the last five years we have seen new "repair shops" come and go. Many times it's a cell phone dealer that thinks they can fix phones too - as mentioned in my previous post in this series:   BEWARE Shops That Sell Phones & Service too!!   Then there is the DIY'er, or even better the person who has a "Friend" who said they could fix it. 

The cell phone & tablet repair business has exploded over the last few years and now more and more companies are trying to get into the business. More competition is good for the consumer but some of these companies have something else in mind altogether - sometimes their plan is rip you off. So BE CAREFUL! Find a reputable shop to take your device in for repair. TWO BIG THINGS BIG THING #1:  If they sell phones they make MORE money if you buy a phone and they make EVEN MORE if you buy/renew service too! Almost anyone who sells phones and/or service is a commissioned sales person. This is especially true in the "dealer" market where sometimes 100% of their pay is commission. And while Apple store employees don't make commission the work hours they get are based on their sales. So both have an incentive to sell you a NEW phone with service. Ask yourself if they really want to fix your device or do they want to sell you a phone and/or new service? If they ch