Building a pc flipping business

[BundleBuzz]

Im enthusiastic about PCs.

 

So its not the typical pc flipping business outhere. How it works is costumers contact me to get hes PC "flipped". So basicly swap out parts, etc. But i think where most of the money gonna come from is my service of "flipping" their PCs and the extras (RGB, cable management, etc.) Is that profitable or na?

[ahuckphin]

To be honest, I once considered a PC flipping business but decided against it due to fear of issues. Issues such as customer relations. How to provide warranty etc. Another issue is software.

[NikoHP]

It's great that young people are passionate about making a living of what they love, and yes it is profitable if you know what you're doing and get your pricing for the parts and servicing right.

Best strategy is:

1: Component pricing should always be the stock market price for new components, and however much you paid for used hardware.

2: Charge for your work, but don't over- or underprice your services. That's where your profit is, but also your customers' trust.

3: MARKETING! Everything is marketing. Just don't say you can do stuff that you cannot do. Also,post yourself EVERYWHERE, even if you feel you're being annoying. There is NO bad advertising.

4: Warranty is good for new components, but used stuff is too risky!

 

Hope you make a killing out there

[Bruno_A]

A PC flipping business can be quite profitable, as your competition, which will most probably be actual shops, charge way too much for the components and labour, so, if you weren't too greedy, you'd be a cheaper alternative for customers. There are some issues though, mainly the potential lack of trust from customers. Your location also plays a huge part. I thought about doing it where I live, however, as I live in a small island, I wouldn't have many customers as not everyone is looking to buy custom built PCs or upgrade their machines and out of the ones who could possibly require these services, only a few would actually consider doing it through a "random" person instead of a shop that charges fortunes but has reputation. Also, you'd need money to start this "business". Let's say your first customer wants to upgrade to an RTX 2080Ti. Do you have the money to buy one? Also, what if the customer changes its mind? What if the product stops working and you have to RMA it? It could take quite a while for you to receive a replacement and you couldn't really leave the customer for weeks without a product. These are all risks that shops are prepared to deal with. With all that said, I'm not trying to take that idea off of your head. I encourage you to do it if you thoroughly consider the risk and the rewards and evaluate whether or not it could be a good business.

 

EDIT: I would love to hear what other people think of this.

[NikoHP]

3 minutes ago, bruny06 said:

A PC flipping business can be quite profitable, as your competition, which will most probably be actual shops, charge way too much for the components and labour, so, if you weren't too greedy, you'd be a cheaper alternative for customers. There are some issues though, mainly the potential lack of trust from customers. Your location also plays a huge part. I thought about doing it where I live, however, as I live in a small island, I wouldn't have many customers as not everyone is looking to buy custom built PCs or upgrade their machines and out of the ones who could possibly require these services, only a few would actually consider doing it through a "random" person instead of a shop that charges fortunes but has reputation. Also, you'd need money to start this "business". Let's say your first customer wants to upgrade to an RTX 2080Ti. Do you have the money to buy one? Also, what if the customer changes its mind? What if the product stops working and you have to RMA it? It could take quite a while for you to receive a replacement and you couldn't really leave the customer for weeks without a product. These are all risks that shops are prepared to deal with. With all that said, I'm not trying to take that idea off of your head. I encourage you to do it if you thoroughly consider the risk and the rewards and evaluate whether or not it could be a good business.

 

EDIT: I would love to hear what other people think of this.

All of this is true, but it is true of any bussiness. No matter if you're a self hired mechanic, pc builder or even have a small general goods store, those risks will always be there and that's the risk of actually having and running a bussiness. But it is good to know it anyway and this is a great advice. How you tackle those issues is what matters and what makes a bussiness potentially "successful"

[BundleBuzz]

Thanks for the reply guys! BTW i live in Indonesia where gaming and esports just starting to shine a bit. I see potential because of this. And yea there is risks in every business. Im also planning on doing clothing and possibly YouTube/Twitch. I'm maybe not yet prepared for the problems that are gonna come with it but without experience i can only learn to theorize the problem and not actually facing and solving it (what my dad always told me). And LOVE the support you guys giving to young people!

Hope you guys having a great weekend!

[HazzMoz]

Weh jarang2 ada indo ni, Gmn bang skrg? jadi bikin bisnis pc flipping ga?

[dizmo]

So you want to make money off of selling someone's computer on consignment? If you're doing that, I'd probably charge a fee + a % of the total selling cost.

Whether or not that would be profitable depends entirely on your local market. You'd have to do a fair bit of research to see if it's viable or not.

You wouldn't really have to worry about warranty per-say, but you'd probably have to accept returns.

[Teddy07]

I don´t think it is worth the hassle. The profit margin is low and customers expect you to have a warranty and fix their issues when they screwed up.

[PCGuy_5960]

Guys, this thread is more than a year old. 

 

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