Starting a new hardware business

MohammedSF

Due to the extremely overpriced computer hardware here in Lebanon, I was thinking that i should start my own small business in this field at the lowest reasonable prices I could find..

Feel free to ask for whatever computer hardware or accessories you want here and I'll give you the price, I'm not starting or taking any orders now but lets see if my prices are acceptable before starting..

i.e:

- Asus Geforce GTX 680 DirectCU II OC Edition 2GB DDR5 - 720$ TTC

- Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II 3GB DDR5 - 630$ TTC

- Asus GeForce GTX 690 4GB GDDR5 512bit - 1395$ TTC

Nabs

Got anything other than boards? Like peripherals and accessories?

MohammedSF

Nabs wroteGot anything other than boards? Like peripherals and accessories?

Name it my friend and I'll search for it..

Nabs

IDE DVD writers
Duplicator towers
PCB boards
Screens for laptops (Vaio PCG series specifically)
Laptop batteries

MohammedSF

IDE DVD writers

Yup it's possible but i think buying it from a local store is much cheaper than importing such thing from outside the country.

Duplicator towers

it's not possible

PCB boards

it's possible but i have no idea about their customs, and if importing is cheaper than buying from a local store.

Screens for laptops (Vaio PCG series specifically)

it's possible

Laptop batteries

Some are prohibited based on materials used in them, i'll ask if Lithium-Ion based laptop batteries are allowed or not..

Nabs

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were planning on importing yourself. Let me ask you this, are you planning on importing everything on demand? If so, how long do you think the wait could take?

MohammedSF

Nabs wroteOh, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were planning on importing yourself. Let me ask you this, are you planning on importing everything on demand? If so, how long do you think the wait could take?

Yup my friend, it usually takes 7~15 days for ordered parts to arrive..

TheStunMan

Here's a formula you can benefit from, to be successful make sure you have an updated website (daily) + email support 24/24h, phone support and again the prices you choose (less priced than pcandparts if not forget about it), the quality of the products, delivery is available, and finally warranty, all of these will reflect on how good your business will achieve its potential.

MohammedSF

dr.ghm wrotesalam,
i want to ask if the asus transformer tf300t is available in lebanon and how much is its price [with and without its dock or keyboard]. and also i dont mind if it is with 16Gb or 32Gb memory

ASUS TF300T TF300T-B1-WH 10.1-Inch Tablet (White or Blue) - 600$ TTC

ASUS Transformer Pad Mobile Dock TF300T (White or Blue) - 250$ TTC

MohammedSF

TheStunMan wroteHere's a formula you can benefit from, to be successful make sure you have an updated website (daily) + email support 24/24h, phone support and again the prices you choose (less priced than pcandparts if not forget about it), the quality of the products, delivery is available, and finally warranty, all of these will reflect on how good your business will achieve its potential.

I agree my friend, I'll take it step by step cuz i cant give all that at once, also I'm looking only to the super over priced items in the market and items that cant be found anywhere, for PC&P, some parts are overpriced and others no one can beat and i'm not into those.

dr-ghm

MohammedSF wrote
dr.ghm wrotesalam,
ASUS TF300T TF300T-B1-WH 10.1-Inch Tablet (White or Blue) - 600$ TTC

ASUS Transformer Pad Mobile Dock TF300T (White or Blue) - 250$ TTC

Thats very high cost mate ... My brother in saudi contact one of the well known bookstore called "Jareer" ... they said they can get [ Tablet + Dock = 480$ ] so thats really big difference ,,, but the only reason im waiting for it is that Jareer needs like a month or 2 to get ur suggested product + it will be out of warranty so thats my other problem

Tarek

Jareer sucks ... very bad service

MohammedSF

dr.ghm wroteThats very high cost mate ... My brother in saudi contact one of the well known bookstore called "Jareer" ... they said they can get [ Tablet + Dock = 480$ ] so thats really big difference ,,, but the only reason im waiting for it is that Jareer needs like a month or 2 to get ur suggested product + it will be out of warranty so thats my other problem

My friend, in USA the tablet alone is priced between 385~450$ & the dock priced between 140~200$ so it's impossible to get both for 480$ in USA, and from who ? Jareer Bookstore ? I know them very well and every thing they have is overpriced compared to the market, if I where you I'm not gonna buy it from here if have a brother or a friend in KSA, tell your brother to search the market very well and he'll find it very close to it's original price in USA, especially if he lives in Riyadh..

mmm1212

Hey, can you find me a Lite-On iHas 124B/224/324/424/524 DVD Drive , and plus how are the payment options? credit card or your gonna open a store?

NuclearVision

How much'll cost a boxed intel pentium g640, I can't seem to find one in local store.

AvoK95

NuclearVision wroteHow much'll cost a boxed intel pentium g640, I can't seem to find one in local store.

Why not order from PCandParts? their prices are a lot better than local stores. I always get the parts from them when I have to build a system from someone.

MohammedSF

MMM1212! wroteHey, can you find me a Lite-On iHas 124B/224/324/424/524 DVD Drive , and plus how are the payment options? credit card or your gonna open a store?

Hi, i've found all the models but please note that such parts will cost too much if imported in a very small quantities, maybe around double the price of ones found locally !
It doesn't worth it if you can find it locally, anyways, i can get them for you, it's up to you..

no i don't have a store now and i'm currently taking a down payment for ordered parts..

NuclearVision wroteHow much'll cost a boxed intel pentium g640, I can't seem to find one in local store.

Sorry mate i can't find it, as AvoK95 says, check PCandParts they have G630 model but try getting an i3 at least it's much faster, those Pentiums are like Celerons of this generation !