I took my Seagate external hard drive to Bergen Computer Solutions in Oradell, NJ for data recovery services. I was charged $69.31 for an initial scan. I was informed that it would have to be sent to their other facility as they could not repair it locally, but this would require a more advanced scan costing $101.29. I received an initial "estimate" that it would cost an additional $425.53 to recover my data. [All was within the "reasonable" threshold thus far.] I was sent an email and SMS telling me to contact them to receive a revised estimate. I was told something similar to the following: "They looked at it, and it's really bad. We can't guarantee recovery, but the cost for recovery is likely to reach $2,200." I was now done with them as this was an outrageous cost, and likely designed to play on the psychology of feeling "trapped" by my lost $170.60 for the two overpriced tests. Instead, I made them send me back my hard drive, and sent it to Seagate for repair. Seagate charged me $49.00 for the initial examination, and $550.00 to FULLY RECOVER my data. I am disgusted by my experience with Bergen Computer Solutions.
UPDATE: My response from the owner literally says "I'm sorry you are confused." Here's a quick note on customer service. DON'T BLAME THE CUSTOMER FOR YOUR BROKEN SERVICE. FYI: I'm a professor, and I actually "teach" a course in Service Marketing, wrote a textbook on the subject, and won the lifetime achievement award in the field from the American Marketing Association.