Wanna Buy Wholesale PC Parts

[newParadigm]

Oook,

So I've been building PCs for a long time now, like at least 6 yrs., and and i wanna start selling them.

I need as sorce to buy wholesale parts from, any one gots any info?

~new



P.S. this may not be the right forum for this, but i didnt know where to put so here seemed the best place.

 

[TrueBlueLS]

Tech support will not be worth it.

 

[MrBond]

Unless you're doing it in HUGE amounts, you really can't do better than Newegg. I worked at a small PC store and would order stuff for customers from D&H or TechData for people, very rarely it was cheaper than I could have ordered personally from online.

And tech support will not be worth it. With Dell offering complete PCs for so cheap, you'll be hard pressed to make much of a profit. The profit you do make will be negated by tech-support calls that take more time than people are willing to pay for.

 

[ReiAyanami]

the international league of morons will pester you as to why their PC came loaded with spyware and all they did was visit a few websites, then file credit card chargebacks

50-80% of all PCs are loaded with spyware tells you how stupid the general PC buying population is. if they were smart enuff chances are they would be able to build their own computer.

alternatively you could outsource tech support to india, but it would require a multi-million dollar contract to read to your customers circular scripts

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

First, sell at cost from a place like newegg and see how many customers you're willing to deal with.

Once you know the business is there and you can handle it, buy in bulk and keep doing what you are

 

[DaveSimmons]

You really can't compete against both Dell and the Sunday-paper deals, except possibly if you're building very high-end or riced-out customized PCs.

It's still a better idea than that MLM scam though.

 

[dquan97]

Make sure you have a good tech support policy, ie first 2hrs free, $30/hr thereafter

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: MrBond
Unless you're doing it in HUGE amounts, you really can't do better than Newegg. I worked at a small PC store and would order stuff for customers from D&H or TechData for people, very rarely it was cheaper than I could have ordered personally from online.

I agree with this statement. I work hand in hand with a retail store for work that does some other things for us and I would often inquire about their prices from their wholesaler and Newegg would almost always beat them! They would often be impressed, in fact.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
the international league of morons will pester you as to why their PC came loaded with spyware and all they did was visit a few websites, then file credit card chargebacks

50-80% of all PCs are loaded with spyware tells you how stupid the general PC buying population is. if they were smart enuff chances are they would be able to build their own computer.

alternatively you could outsource tech support to india, but it would require a multi-million dollar contract to read to your customers circular scripts

And.. get ready for "ever since you repaired my computer my toaster doesn't work. You think I'm kidding?

 

[silverpig]

Don't. I built and sold a few to acquaintences and friends of friends. Take an hour or two to build and set up, make $100 or so on it, and then spend the next 2 weeks answering phone calls about how to use Office or install a game.

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

China... specifically Shanghai

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: MrBond
Unless you're doing it in HUGE amounts, you really can't do better than Newegg. I worked at a small PC store and would order stuff for customers from D&H or TechData for people, very rarely it was cheaper than I could have ordered personally from online.

And tech support will not be worth it. With Dell offering complete PCs for so cheap, you'll be hard pressed to make much of a profit. The profit you do make will be negated by tech-support calls that take more time than people are willing to pay for.

I have to agree.

I used to own a computer shop (back in the 90's) back then i was makeing good money. NOW its just to hard. YOU might be able to make enough to keep yourself in computer parts. BUT i would not use it as a way of makeing a living.

There is NO way you can compete. Why spend $1400 for a computer from you when they can go to Dell and get one for $800? even though the one you build should be better.

Its really not worth it. I still do it on the side. I just do it to keep myself in toys =)

 

[DorkBoy]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Don't. I built and sold a few to acquaintences and friends of friends. Take an hour or two to build and set up, make $100 or so on it, and then spend the next 2 weeks answering phone calls about how to use Office or install a game.

Same here, I was forced to stop talking puters at work for the fear of getting phone calls every night.

 

[newParadigm]

Yeah, I was def. planning on building High End Systems, in hopes of being able to beat Dell's utrageously priced XPS Systems, and make a few bucks, thouyght it might be possible.

Will hafta check waht stuffs sellin on teh eGay.