Duelus Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I don't think you should open one first becuase your like 12. Second you don 't have the money. 3rd you don't have a place for business. 4th your annoying as hell. 5th your a noob.Haha, well said. ok im 19, two my father happends to have plenty of money owning blocks and housing everywhere and he said he will buy a few stores for me, 3rdly as i said location can be bout as money is not a problem 4 me, 4th u dont know me, 5th ill own u anyday lawl :D lawl, your a fag and know nothing about computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 i think that is a bit of a harsh comment.... someone said about door to door fixing .. I myself was thinking about that, but im only 14, would people really trust me? and second what about the whole tax thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 if you just do this thing door to door its like mowing lawns you really wouldn't be making enough money so you wouldn't have to deal with the taxes. it could all be under the table work. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 but say i order a part for them, eg a Hard drive? or if someone asks me to build them a pc, whats the deal with tax? (om in the UK and under 18, and dont have a naional insurance number) get confusing then a biggar worry, would people trust me? then the biggest, would i know how to fix all their problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 well you order the parts and build it for them. Its not that difficult. it would be just as if they ordered there own parts. Will they trust you now that is something you have to prove on your own. You will prove yourself by word of mouth. Tell everyone to tell there friends and what not. Now can you fix evryones porblems uh I don't know that is all up to how much research you want to do and what not. but think about it do you think computer shops always know the anwsers nope but they know where to look to find more help. :) GOOGLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 but say i order a part for them, eg a Hard drive?or if someone asks me to build them a pc, whats the deal with tax? (om in the UK and under 18, and dont have a naional insurance number) get confusing then a biggar worry, would people trust me? then the biggest, would i know how to fix all their problems? Re: Tax... cash in hand mate, no paper trail. no need to worry about tax at all. You'd have to be earning something like £5K a year to even start worrying about it. If they need a part, tell them what to order exactly and get them to place the order. People might not trust you, and it might be a good idea to bring an adult if your planning on waltzing into strangers houses. Start off with mates, friends of the family, the people on your block etc. Get word of mouth out and you should be sorted, as you'll be charging less than most pro's anyway. A good place to start is handeling tech support for people. Or doing PC cleanup stuff (install AVG, Ad-Aware, Zone-Alarm and Firefox). As for being good enough, thats your call. If you can't fix a problem, at least workout what the problem is, and explain to them what the next step is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I have fixed PC's for money before for friends of the faimly, e.g. one of my dad's co-workers, maybe i could use them as referals? i probally should spread i few flyers if i want to do it >.> ... hmm, i need money for anew desktop you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Start out with deciding what you feel is a good fee for your time and effort, and stick with it religiously. Yes, that means your parents, your friends, your family's friends. The people who typically talk you into doing that stuff for free "because it's all so easy for you to fix". Charge them, and make sure they are aware of the fee up front. Don't do fixed price, but pay by the hour. Give an indication, but make sure they are aware it's because of your assumption that this shouldn't take more than so long, and if it somehow does take longer you will charge them more, regardless. When you're there, make a point of doing the work thoroughly, but *quickly*. Don't try to squeeze money out of them by dicking around in the registry simply because you know they won't know the difference between you looking interested at rubbish you weren't planning to touch in the first place, and actually fixing the issue. You need to build trust, as well as a reputation that you're worth the money spent on you. Chances are you'll get a nice tip anyways, plus the repeat business will be well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 an intrestung approach, but tasks like that only apear every so often.... i would require something more frequent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Just think about it as the IT equivilant of mowing lawns... If you need regular cash, you need a job... which is going to be a problem at 14 what with school etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Mischif Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Just think about it as the IT equivilant of mowing lawns... If you need regular cash, you need a job... which is going to be a problem at 14 what with school etc. The best info ever spoken. I need to start my own little IT biz but I wouldn't even know where to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGrijze Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Let me tell you (as a former computer store's owner) that running a computer store is a killing business. If on one hand your employes ain't robbing your blind then the competition wil do its verry best to get you under. Keep in mind that the profit on every sold item in computer store's are verry low and you realy got to sell a lot of hardware to make some do (money). The most profit in computer store's are made on computer rep: on computers that are both by other computer store's or online. I know what iám talking about I had start it my first computer store 15 years ago and build it in 10 years time up to 3 store's. And sold lock stock and barrel 5 years ago becouse of a health problem that came with working 16 hours a day. Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metatron Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Guns, drugs and prostitution, remember that’s where the moneys at and you will go far. It’s a good idea setting up a “legitimate†business as a front. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Guns, drugs and prostitution, remember that’s where the moneys at and you will go far. It’s a good idea setting up a “legitimate†business as a front. :D I once designed a massive spreadsheet that calculated how long it would take you to get back into profit selling dope based on the amount you purchased in bulk and at what cost, the amount you sold, the price you sold it at, the amount you smoked yourself and a few other variables. The average is about 7-10 weeks to see profit with a mild habit and a regular customer base, but the drugs market is extremely volitile and you seem to spend much of your time walking about on your own at night. I really wouldn't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 smiley's computers lol thts kinda gay or maybe safetech or GiPC or GiTech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 superPC's or [your name]computers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Name surrgestion: RAMS & BYTES ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 gosh, how about "SuperComputers" teeheehee that'll go down a treat, see what I did there with the supercomputer? like... really big powerful computers? with the super...? and... never mind ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 HAHAHAHH LMFAO ... I don't get it O.o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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