how much money to make off a computer?

[ku]

how much money would u profit if you were to build a computer for somebody? i posted this in another forum but they said not to and i didn't get an answer.

 

[Rahminator]

Well, I would take between a $100-$200. Consider that tech support money in case something breaks.

 

[ku]

On what terms should i lay out the tech support? I dont mind going over there and looking at the computer whenever it's a little messed up but I dont want to have to replace parts using my own money...

 

[NateSLC]

<< On what terms should i lay out the tech support? I dont mind going over there and looking at the computer whenever it's a little messed up but I dont want to have to replace parts using my own money... >>


That's why you let them know what the warranty is for each of the components. Let them know it's their dollar when they expire. I usually will give them a general idea of the failure rate for most components.

For example, CD-ROMs have the highest... CPU, RAM etc, usually fail quickly or work forever...

Then all you have to do is choose a time period that you are willing to supply free labor.

I have built about 8 machines for people in the past year and I have not had to supply any support aside from being asked to install additional hardware. Oh, and I did get one panic stricken call over a 'Non-system disk or disk error' boot message.

Good luck.

 

[ku]

<< I did get one panic stricken call over a 'Non-system disk or disk error' boot message. >>



lol

thanks alot

 

[pillage2001]

Get as much as you can off the new computer you can build cause after sales services are gonna suck so hard that you wish you're not building computers for Dell!