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Paul Victorey · 05-30-2001, 01:42 PM

Well, you kinda picked a bad time -- at the moment, hardware is selling dirt cheap because few people are buying. So the markup on computers at the moment is ridiculously low, meaning you have fewer customers and lower profits on each.

And yes, computer repair a la Best Buy is insanely expensive. IMO you can probably make a career out of REPAIRING computers for lower prices than other places. You can charge half of what Best Buy charges and make a tidy profit.

05-30-2001, 01:42 PM	#7
Paul Victorey Member (12 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: MN or WI Posts: 3,017	Well, you kinda picked a bad time -- at the moment, hardware is selling dirt cheap because few people are buying. So the markup on computers at the moment is ridiculously low, meaning you have fewer customers and lower profits on each. And yes, computer repair a la Best Buy is insanely expensive. IMO you can probably make a career out of REPAIRING computers for lower prices than other places. You can charge half of what Best Buy charges and make a tidy profit. __________________ Paul M. Victorey ------------------ I am not responsible for any problems that may arise as a result of following my advice. This includes, but is not limited to, computer failure, loss of data, nuclear war, famine, boils, no clean laundry, your daughter running off with a biker gang, or armageddon. Take my advice at your own risk.