Trying to rescue a hard disk -- data recovery pricing

[max]

Msquared wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 08:02:43PM -0500, max wrote:
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>> What's the going rate for data recovery?
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> Prices are in AUD (Australian Dollars), but this might give you an idea.
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> I recently had a client with a dead drive, and recommended a local
> recovery specialist for them - the recovery ended up costing around $700,
> if I recall correctly.  The specialist's pricing was:
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>   Inspection fee for 3.5" Drive: $150
>   Mechanical and Electronic problems: $500 - $1200
>
> Regards, Msquared...
>
>   
Lucrative business.