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| Re: Entrepreneurship homework [message #322075 is a reply to message #322055] |
Thu, 13 March 2008 17:21   |
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No, because here you have the benefit of going to the store and building it without having to wait for the parts. It would also have a large stockpile of parts from pretty much every major commponent maker, like Alienwar cases, Intel/AMD processors, Nividia/ATI video cards and so on.
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| Re: Entrepreneurship homework [message #322088 is a reply to message #322085] |
Thu, 13 March 2008 18:16 |
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well yes i would realy want to try
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| Re: Entrepreneurship homework [message #322108 is a reply to message #322055] |
Thu, 13 March 2008 21:38 |
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I just go to frys.
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| Re: Entrepreneurship homework [message #322109 is a reply to message #322055] |
Thu, 13 March 2008 21:54 |
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It would be very useful to be able to actually look at components before you've bought them; when ordering online it is entirely possible for the schmuck on the other end to put the wrong part in the mail or something. If you could actually look at the parts and compare them to your existing/planned rig's specs before putting it together, that'd be absolutely amazing. Plus, $90 says that whoever worked in that store would be more helpful than any other tech support in existence by virtue of knowing what the hell they're talking about. You wouldn't have to worry about components being untested because you could sit there and watch as an employee tested them for you and exposed any defects or compatibility issues before anything truly catastrophic could happen.
In short: Hell yes. My inner geek would love to go and assemble a dreambox in the company of fellow geeks doing likewise.
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| Re: Entrepreneurship homework [message #322119 is a reply to message #322055] |
Thu, 13 March 2008 22:44 |
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You'll be charging markup, so you can count out people who'll be looking for value, and you can also count out gamers who like to put their stuff together.
The gamers that don't want to put anything together will likely head to a company like Dell, or others that build systems already. Those companies will do it cheaper because of economies of scale, and dealing directly with suppliers.
Casual computer users will just go to a BestBuy, or Costco and buy whatever system is cheap.
After all that, you'll have to then contend with companies like BestBuy, or Circuit City that may provide installation services; they are already established, and have name recognition, and may be able to offer better warranties, and guarantees.
Hate to say this, but if you use a 'buffet type' model in that customers would be able to buy many different brands, and parts, you wouldn't be able to sustain a decent profit margin.
It's not all bad though. You might be able to find a niche. One idea might be to create 'Media Center' computers that are small, not overly powerful, and are able to plug in to TV's, record shows, play music, and DVD's on a home theater system, and market them within your city.
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| Re: Entrepreneurship homework [message #322121 is a reply to message #322055] |
Thu, 13 March 2008 22:56 |
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It'd be nice to have one around, although I doubt I'd actually buy anything there. But I'd love to work at one.
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| Re: Entrepreneurship homework [message #322138 is a reply to message #322055] |
Fri, 14 March 2008 01:22 |
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You'll never get the same price in a shop as on the net. There's some extra costs to cover. This wouldn't really be a problem, I think. You pay a bit more for service, ...
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| Re: Entrepreneurship homework [message #322626 is a reply to message #322055] |
Mon, 17 March 2008 13:43 |
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This would be a gamble, to be sure. This would take a rather substantial up-front investment for inventory and decorating the store to be impressive and comfortable. The things you have to fear the most is mostly what's been said before in here. There's not much margin in computer parts as far as I'm aware which means you have to make it up in volume. You may also consider using your facility for other things to help pay the bills, such as paying to use your computers to play games online, hosting tournaments, or selling snacks and drinks to the people hanging out in your store. You would also need to pay a decent salary to attract and retain people with excellent knowledge and try to avoid the newbs who think they know computers but should be working at Best Buy.
The good things about your business idea is the two major rules I have for starting a business. First, stay away from a business that's a luxury. Computers use to be a luxury but they are more of a standard appliance these days. This is borderline though because in a bad economy (in general) people would be less likely to upgrade their computers. The second rule is to have repeat business which saves on marketing dollars. Computers do perpetually need upgrades so while it doesn't have the repeat potential of, say, a restaurant, gas station, or grocery store, it's not too bad. A good experience will get them to come back.
You will compete with online sales quite a bit so doing research on pricing would be essential. You would also want to be highly selective with your inventory so you don't get too much crap you can't unload.
Just for reference, I am a bit of an entrepreneur myself as I opened up a poker store a little over 3 months ago.
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IF I could afford it, the service people (in the store) would have like a handheld scanner that allows the service people to show the customers that don't know what is compatible to what, what they could use.
