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Thread ID: 95589	2008-12-11 05:23:00	Computer sales industry	Nomad (952)	PC World Chat

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727850	2008-12-11 05:23:00	Hi, just been thinking. I have a normal day job, many colleagues and friends that I know have part time jobs in their own enjoyment, like selling photographs on license, maybe as a contracted photographer for wedding and children photo's, manchester work, computer repairs, massages etc etc.. My boss for example belong to a charity club and will organise Christmas dinner for the homeless. Some may have a part time job in the w'ends or even after a days work on a weekday. In due time I might set up a url for photographs for the prints to be bought if people want.... and it's something I enjoy in my own time and if I make no sale I don't mind either. For the computer part. I'm working in a totally different field and I have noticed that some have computer stores set up and some may have them set up as part time jobs. I just have a few questions. I can set up a home office, get in touch with IRD to make sure everything is sweet as. Get a tax number for the business etc etc.. I have noticed personally buying from some e-stores that they use the supplier to send you stuff. I imagine one would need to make contact with them via phone and or letter and for an agreement if any to be signed up? When a store buy stuff off a supplier are there any minimum quantities that need to be bought? Does a store need to have a reasonable storage / showroom space? I ask this because I have noticed some stores operate in a office but don't have much storage space. I don't imagine the profit margin to be great, all I am after is a part time job that I enjoy and if possible make $200 or so a week like a part time job, that can be good for that annual holiday or a new expensive toy. Also about the enjoyment of that entrepreneurial flavour which reminds me, I should of bought a load of US$ and sold them after the new years and made a profit :D Regarding the websites, are these websites plentiful that can be bought from somewhere, or do they have a packaged to be made up at a IT consultant firm or the likes :confused: Lastly, how does one interface with the supplier, is it online and its real time that one can check on the availibility and price :confused: Thanks in advance for your help.	Nomad (952)
727851	2008-12-11 07:19:00	yes yes, only to get special prices, no just get the supplier to send direct. profit trading computer parts without adding value is small, we all should have bought up USD when the price was good there are plenty of free scripts that will run an online store, you just need time to learn how to setup, the only cost will be hosting you either phone your supplier or email them the order and address to send to.	Rob99 (151)
727852	2008-12-11 19:37:00	I have noticed personally buying from some e-stores that they use the supplier to send you stuff. I don't imagine the profit margin to be great, Lastly, how does one interface with the supplier, is it online and its real time that one can check on the availibility and price :confused: Oh great, NZ needs yet another online only parts flogger. There are suppliers and suppliers - same as retailers. Crap ones and good ones. Most require you to complete an application and would give you a cash only account. They don't care where or how you arrange shipping. You'll find it very hard to compete with a lot of them listed on pricespy - there are wholesalers who have retail stores too and can therefore offer cheaper prices. And some other import direct from the manufacturer too. To do that there is a minimum. Not from the wholesalers though. So whats going to make you stand out from the crowd?	pctek (84)
727853	2008-12-12 02:22:00	Yes I have a Nikon DX40 SLR. I thought I would set up as a casual photographer and undercut all the professional photographers, probably do weddings, portraits and product photography. Could you tell me how to go about it ?	Digby (677)
727854	2008-12-12 02:48:00	No idea, I am not a portraiture person myself. I do landscapes. So I dob't work with clients, maybe I would just provide prints (matted) if they wanna purchase via a online gallery. A few other photography club members who are in portraiture, have put their photographs via competitions and had them represented via photographic society NZ (photography.org.nz) as a international competitor and are doing professional photographer accreditions like LPNZ etc etc.... They have also been contributing works into various exhbitions. The one I have seen, they have their own url for local clients, and a linked url where they put their other pictures and for sale which that site has a inclusive SSL for purchasing. They basically just rely on word of mouth and it's not their main job, it's just a part time thing in the w'end or after work. I know another who isn't in portraits, he does stock photography in his spare time ... something like istock.com or something ... just sell them online which clients request TIF file I think or JPEG. He says he has enof money to feed his equipment purchase yearly on that .....	Nomad (952)
727855	2008-12-12 03:04:00	To be honest like any other occupations there are good and not so good photographers out there making a "living" . Photog is to make a profit, not to have the best gears and stuff and stuff . . . As a job I think photog like other job is really customer relation and do the job to their expectation and marketing yourself well .	Nomad (952)
727856	2008-12-12 03:20:00	For myself I don't deal with clients, so my manager did me a favour and use one of my pix for work greeting cards .. to spread the word of mouth, she also using a few others to sent to friends/family ... Now I just need to increase the portfolio going to hiking places. If I sell one or more it's a bonus on top of my interest. Before and now I am photog out of my own pocket.	Nomad (952)
727857	2008-12-12 03:39:00	Join a local Camera Club, they will help. Advertising locally and also in industry specific magazines, also maybe in "The Photographers Mail". Enter a few photo competitions and make a name for yourself if you get the odd win or place.	Bantu (52)
727858	2008-12-12 06:08:00	Nomad. There is a NZ guy on the net doing what you are thinking of. http://www.naturespic.com/ His photos are good but I don't like the prices much. I prefer to get my own anyway.	Sweep (90)
727859	2008-12-12 10:34:00	I look up to adrisapse.com The link, yeah the pix are good but I prefer more sun photo's which is even harder to get. Re: the prices, they appear to be about right, the average Joe putting a good print, into a local photography club's annual exhbition may request $120-250 for a A3 print. For that matter, some good labs may charge $50 for that size print. Thou one could use cheaper prints or online or DIY. Not counting the matting cost. Looking at his size specs it appears he might be using medium format film or digital because they are more square. If he is using large format he's gotta be pretty hardcore.	Nomad (952)
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