Sale of teh comps!

MagGoT_4_liFE · 07-09-2006, 03:08 PM

Hey guys, I've been buildin' pcs for years now, and I'm thinking of building high-end gaming pcs and underselling the big names. I.E. I could build a gaming pc for bout $800+ american, that "Alien Ware" charges $1350 for. Do you think I could sell something like that on Craigslist for like 1100$ and make a 300$ profeit while underselling alienware buy 250$? Or I could even build a p.c. for around 1k that aleinware sells for 1700. SO......just wondering.

(F.Y.I., I know it would probably work out on ebay, but I still unsure on how the whole ebay system works, If you could also give me tips about selling pcs on ebay, I'd be grateful)

diduknowthat · 07-09-2006, 03:25 PM

There are many computer building services out there. You'll have to only not undersell Alien Ware, XPS etc..you'll have to undersell them too.

elmarcorulz · 07-09-2006, 03:29 PM

Not only that, you'd been competeing against a very well known and respected company, which is a hrd thing to do, no matter how cheap you sell.

MagGoT_4_liFE · 07-09-2006, 03:29 PM

ya I no, but the only Comp manufacturer that I know is hard to beat is CyberPower. People can be stupid tho... what about the guy that bought a xbox360 for $10000? lol

lee101 · 07-09-2006, 05:32 PM

some people would buy it i suppose, how about offering something different aswell, like a lifetime warranty (labour only) could sway people towards you

agapetos · 07-09-2006, 05:42 PM

You know what? I bought an old server (I thought) just at a yardsale, and awesomely enough, the was 10 36gig scsi HDD 10000 rpms in it, and two Intell Xeon 2.8 gig. I just sold the CPUs on Ebay for $250, and a noname P3 with the usual 128 megs od memory and a 20 gig HDD for a $100. It's so cool, and Ebay I would say is the only place where you can really do these things in that manner.
Try it out, and build one or two, and list them with a price reserve so that you won't loose any money. I'll help you out as much as I can, if you need it, but there are some nice Ebay tutorials you can use. Good Luck man!

MagGoT_4_liFE · 07-11-2006, 02:40 AM

thx alot, should I go out and buy a Ebay for dummies book tho? or just look at one that is free online.

diduknowthat · 07-11-2006, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MagGoT_4_liFE

thx alot, should I go out and buy a Ebay for dummies book tho? or just look at one that is free online.

what do you mean? Do you not know how to build a computer yet?

Bobo · 07-11-2006, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by liuliuboy

what do you mean? Do you not know how to build a computer yet?

eBay for dummies....so he learns how to sell the computers

diduknowthat · 07-11-2006, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobo

eBay for dummies....so he learns how to sell the computers

oooo...i was getting worried for a sceond there

07-09-2006, 03:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
MagGoT_4_liFE Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Boston, MA (6+1=7) WOOT Age: 18 Posts: 170	Sale of teh comps! Hey guys, I've been buildin' pcs for years now, and I'm thinking of building high-end gaming pcs and underselling the big names. I.E. I could build a gaming pc for bout $800+ american, that "Alien Ware" charges $1350 for. Do you think I could sell something like that on Craigslist for like 1100$ and make a 300$ profeit while underselling alienware buy 250$? Or I could even build a p.c. for around 1k that aleinware sells for 1700. SO......just wondering. (F.Y.I., I know it would probably work out on ebay, but I still unsure on how the whole ebay system works, If you could also give me tips about selling pcs on ebay, I'd be grateful)

07-09-2006, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,376	There are many computer building services out there. You'll have to only not undersell Alien Ware, XPS etc..you'll have to undersell them too. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

07-09-2006, 03:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 6,033	Not only that, you'd been competeing against a very well known and respected company, which is a hrd thing to do, no matter how cheap you sell. __________________ C2D E6300 @ 2.6Ghz Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB DDR2 667 1TB (1x500GB 2x250GB HDD) BFG 8800GTS 320MB PFC Til I Die

07-09-2006, 05:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
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07-09-2006, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
agapetos Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: AZ Age: 38 Posts: 136	You know what? I bought an old server (I thought) just at a yardsale, and awesomely enough, the was 10 36gig scsi HDD 10000 rpms in it, and two Intell Xeon 2.8 gig. I just sold the CPUs on Ebay for $250, and a noname P3 with the usual 128 megs od memory and a 20 gig HDD for a $100. It's so cool, and Ebay I would say is the only place where you can really do these things in that manner. Try it out, and build one or two, and list them with a price reserve so that you won't loose any money. I'll help you out as much as I can, if you need it, but there are some nice Ebay tutorials you can use. Good Luck man! __________________ MoBo: GA-m59SLI-s5 Memory: Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB Kit DDR2-800 XMS2-6400 Xtreme Performance CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4600+ Socket AM2 (89W) PSU: Thermaltake W0117RU Toughpower 750W Main HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer Graphics: MSI NX7950GX2-T2D1GE GeForce 7950 GX2 PCI Express 1GB CPU cooler is Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 CPU Cooler 19" LCD Viewsonic VX924 4ms extreme gaming

07-09-2006, 03:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
MagGoT_4_liFE Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Boston, MA (6+1=7) WOOT Age: 18 Posts: 170	ya I no, but the only Comp manufacturer that I know is hard to beat is CyberPower. People can be stupid tho... what about the guy that bought a xbox360 for $10000? lol

07-11-2006, 02:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
MagGoT_4_liFE Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Boston, MA (6+1=7) WOOT Age: 18 Posts: 170	thx alot, should I go out and buy a Ebay for dummies book tho? or just look at one that is free online.

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