Is this a good idea?

[Valkronos]

Buying PC components and building it for like 400$ then selling it on ebay or craiglist for like 800-1000 dollars?

 

My friend earned some good money off it.

[Lolzious]

Well, you could do it.. But wouldn't you feel guilty?

I would personally be happy if I made like $100

[BentheMuffin]

Buying PC components and building it for like 400$ then selling it on ebay or craiglist for like 800-1000 dollars?

 

My friend earned some good money off it.

If you do do it, at least the first time dont go straight for 800 but 500 or 600, that is still an increase. I have no idea if it is a good idea though.

[ttam]

I've never seen this work

[matthewmarchant]

I assume its kind of the same thing big brands do.  However, I personally wouldn't do it just because I would feel really bad ripping people off just because they don't know about computers.

[asker509]

I've never seen this work

I have not either at least in my area there are still ads on Craigslist from years ago

[KemoKa]

If you want to stoop to the level of places like Best Buy, HP, Apple and Alienware, then go ahead. I would personally have a boutique thing where people call you up, ask you to build a computer they want with the pieces they want and then you charge like $50-100 to build it and set it up for them. Feels less like a dick move to me.

[ttam]

If you want to stoop to the level of places like Best Buy, HP, Apple and Alienware, then go ahead. I would personally have a boutique thing where people call you up, ask you to build a computer they want with the pieces they want and then you charge like $50-100 to build it and set it up for them. Feels less like a dick move to me.

$50 doesn't pay bills.

[DimasRMDO]

You can, at least you'll get profit but selling it for like $800-1000 is just too much (I feel sorry to the buyer lol).... Unless you're building high end.

[KemoKa]

$50 doesn't pay bills.

I'm not saying he's not allowed. Besides, I don't think this is going to exactly be a sole job on its own.

[Tonylu1595]

Well even high end builders make only 15 percent from the sale. I guess if you can trick a few fellows, it would work but it can't be sustainable.

[Camul]

Even if you could do it, it's a pretty shitty thing to prey on other people's ignorance. It's how con-men make a living.