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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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| 727860 | 2009-01-28 09:51:00 | FWIW I do some computer repair on the side. There is ok money in repairs - there is next to no margin in parts. And as someone else has already pointed out the market is saturated with online shops. If you still want to know more, let me know. Hows the Epson V700 going? |
BigAl_nz (11351) | ||
| 727861 | 2009-01-28 22:05:00 | If any info like a distributor price page would be nice just so I can see what the markup etc is . . . But it is just an interest on top of my day job, not looking for a big income, jus a part time role really . The V700, I have not used a cheaper or fancy one so I cannot compare . What I can say is that the colors come out pretty good - better than mini labs and more like a pro lab, v little color cast and you can scan higher resolution and then import into photoshop etc . So yes, it is nice . Thou if you are just shooting 35mm film, I may get the Nikon Coolscan V cos it is around the same price and it is a dedicated scanner and pple say it is sharper . For myself not sure if I am getting that or a medium format version, not sure if I will be shooting 35mm and or medium format down the road . |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 727862 | 2009-01-28 22:08:00 | I have noticed a 6MP digital SLR is sharper than a 35mm film scanned in that machine. Same lens, the film is fine grain ISO 100. Professional grade film. Could be diff with the dedicated scanner but I think the dSLR would still out better, I find that digital has more pure sharpness, film has more feel and artifact detail like shadows and etc... | Nomad (952) | ||
| 727863 | 2009-01-28 22:39:00 | Cowboys comes to mind - do part timers have a reliable backup service when something goes wrong - if a person wants dealer prices - apply at the appropriate supplier - and when it is asked if full time - and the answer is no they will more than likely refuse an account. But I can tell you this - you cant make a living from selling parts, unless you were ordering then selling them by the hundreds/thousands - there is bugger all markup in prices these days, by the time you take into account postage as well. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 727864 | 2009-01-29 02:50:00 | check out www.alibaba.com I dont think youl find suppliers you would like there but itd give you a pretty good idea on how contacting and working with suppliers works as far as quantities and discounts for bulk buying goes. And make rediculous requests for discounts, youl be suprised how far people with go lol A website wouldnt be to hard to set up...pm if you need a starting point. Just whatever you do make sure its a decent site www.dragonpc.co.nz for example is terrible I looked into this a couple of years ago cos I was looking for any reason to not work fulltime (3rd year out of school now) but found it really hard to start, as part time work itd be stressfree and fun though |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 727865 | 2009-01-29 03:30:00 | check out www.alibaba.com (http://www.alibaba.com) I dont think youl find suppliers you would like there but itd give you a pretty good idea on how contacting and working with suppliers works as far as quantities and discounts for bulk buying goes. And make rediculous requests for discounts, youl be suprised how far people with go lol A website wouldnt be to hard to set up...pm if you need a starting point. Just whatever you do make sure its a decent site www.dragonpc.co.nz (http://www.dragonpc.co.nz) for example is terrible I looked into this a couple of years ago cos I was looking for any reason to not work fulltime (3rd year out of school now) but found it really hard to start, as part time work itd be stressfree and fun though "Stress-free" is not how I would describe any job that involved dealing with customers!!! :) |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 727866 | 2009-01-29 04:15:00 | "Stress-free" is not how I would describe any job that involved dealing with customers!!! :) Second that & fun ?? Obviously haven't dealt with some people. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 727867 | 2009-01-29 04:46:00 | hes talking about part time, and if your not havin fun why do it? i personally enjoy being around people. obviously theres gonna be the "alternatively mannered" ones but overall helpin people is rewarding. plus its kinda cool watchin peiople get really pisd off while you are calm and cool | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 727868 | 2009-01-29 05:13:00 | FWIW. All of the local pc builders and part suppliers are cutting each others throats. Your prices are too cheap. Its no wonder people are going out of business all over the place or closing down the unprofitable parts of their business. George12 is a prime example of people charging well under commercial rates because he doesn't have the overheads. | plod (107) | ||
| 727869 | 2009-01-29 05:33:00 | The so called "fun" part I was referring to , and this wouldn't matter if you are full or part time. Cowboys come and go all the time, and man have I seen some real "buggered up jobs", which ends up costing the person more in the long run. Heres an example :lets say you drive fro 30 odd minutes to someones place, spend lets say two hours working on their PC - at the end when you go to get paid - they say " oh I cant pay you till next payday which is two weeks away" -- What are you going to do about it, you have done the work and deserved to be paid. ?? Thats NOT fun. Its a bit different if you have their PC at your workshop or where ever - they get it back when they pay, but if its in the person own home ?? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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