computer building business

dynamite195 · 07-06-2006, 05:05 AM

I'm not planning on "screwing" people over by selling them an overclocked machine and not telling them, but I appreciate the idea lol. How large my profit per machine is isn't too much of a concern because I'm a high school student living with my parents so basically whatever I make goes for stuff I want to buy and not a family to support. For a customer base I was thinking along the lines of offering a custom machine either low end with a cheap price or full blown with a high price and the reason people would want to choose me over a large company is I can offer personalized customer support, etc. instead of having them feel like they're dealing with a machine instead of a person.

Dngrsone · 07-06-2006, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dynamite195

I'm not planning on "screwing" people over by selling them an overclocked machine and not telling them, but I appreciate the idea lol. How large my profit per machine is isn't too much of a concern because I'm a high school student living with my parents so basically whatever I make goes for stuff I want to buy and not a family to support. For a customer base I was thinking along the lines of offering a custom machine either low end with a cheap price or full blown with a high price and the reason people would want to choose me over a large company is I can offer personalized customer support, etc. instead of having them feel like they're dealing with a machine instead of a person.

You could set up a "Planned Maintenance" system where your clients can sign up for a service that will periodically scan their computers for malware, vaccuum the boxes out, and such.

Trizoy · 07-06-2006, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dngrsone

You could set up a "Planned Maintenance" system where your clients can sign up for a service that will periodically scan their computers for malware, vaccuum the boxes out, and such.

Excellent idea... 1-2 month rotation.. 40-60$ each visit (if you did not build the PC)... a little less if you did..

dynamite195 · 07-07-2006, 12:05 AM

Once again all these are great ideas but how do I get them up and running?

Trizoy · 07-07-2006, 12:10 AM

You need customers.. Or money.

striker · 07-07-2006, 12:15 AM

Location, Location, Location!

Dr Studly · 07-07-2006, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dynamite195

I'm not planning on "screwing" people over by selling them an overclocked machine and not telling them, but I appreciate the idea lol. How large my profit per machine is isn't too much of a concern because I'm a high school student living with my parents so basically whatever I make goes for stuff I want to buy and not a family to support. For a customer base I was thinking along the lines of offering a custom machine either low end with a cheap price or full blown with a high price and the reason people would want to choose me over a large company is I can offer personalized customer support, etc. instead of having them feel like they're dealing with a machine instead of a person.

you can tell them it is overclocked... just mebbe overclock them 300MHz, something safe tho...

sm100378 · 07-07-2006, 12:37 AM

You must be insured and bonded in case anything goes wrong. If you want to name your company, you have to go to your secretary of state. Computer building/repair/management is a very mature business venture, so you would need to distinguish yourself.

Already, remote management, remote backup, and remote repair are already around everywhere, so you need to think of the next thing people want, or they will go to someone who has the experience.

07-07-2006, 12:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,673	You need customers.. Or money. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

07-07-2006, 12:37 AM	#18 (permalink)
sm100378 Silver Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 150	You must be insured and bonded in case anything goes wrong. If you want to name your company, you have to go to your secretary of state. Computer building/repair/management is a very mature business venture, so you would need to distinguish yourself. Already, remote management, remote backup, and remote repair are already around everywhere, so you need to think of the next thing people want, or they will go to someone who has the experience. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2000MHz CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) MSI NX7600GS-T2D256E GeForce 7600GS Foxconn NF4SK8AA-8KRS 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Aluminum BenQ FP91G+ 19"LCD Monitor NEC 16x DVD +/- DVD Burner SONY DVD-ROM 48x/16x SEAGATE Barracuda 7200rpm 250g HD ANTEC TruePower II 430w Dual ATX12v Power Supply

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

07-06-2006, 05:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
dynamite195 New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	I'm not planning on "screwing" people over by selling them an overclocked machine and not telling them, but I appreciate the idea lol. How large my profit per machine is isn't too much of a concern because I'm a high school student living with my parents so basically whatever I make goes for stuff I want to buy and not a family to support. For a customer base I was thinking along the lines of offering a custom machine either low end with a cheap price or full blown with a high price and the reason people would want to choose me over a large company is I can offer personalized customer support, etc. instead of having them feel like they're dealing with a machine instead of a person.

07-07-2006, 12:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
dynamite195 New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	Once again all these are great ideas but how do I get them up and running?