were going to buy computer parts and then put them togheter, then of course we then sell them..through a shop or internet...
thats why I need microsoft licence and a place to buy parts..
Thanks for your comments.
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running a bisiness - need xp licence and comp. parts
I need the following a place where I can purchase about 200+ licence for microsoft xp home.
for like 3 years...
A place to buy computer parts...
a steady place, with very cheap parts as in price.
I would go for ebay, but they are not steady you need to find it.
I found a couple, but I figure with all the people on the internet, someone has to know something.
And this has to be in the USA.
Thanks for whoever takes a shot at this.
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abel84,
There's the Cnet.com web site and its Computer Shopper section. You can all kinds of online suppliers for hardware components and operating software. They even let you compare prices and tell you how the stores are rated.
The following link is for your Microsoft XP Home Edition:
http://www.cnet.com/Micros
Be careful of anything you buy - that you will be able to use it as intended. I suggest that you pick a store that will answer your questions
For software, you need to be sure you understand the kind of license you are buying and if you can pass that license on to your customers.
For parts, my favorite website is www.zipzoomfly.com (formerly googlegear). Not only do they have some of the most competitive prices around, but they also have free 2-day shipping on most products.
We buy our licenses from Insight. They have very nice and helpful people there with competitive prices. They called me up and made suggestions and showed me the pros and cons of difference software license packages. Get a quote from them here.
http://www.insight.com/sit
abel84,
DVation191 points out an example of the kind of help you need (someone to make suggestions, pros and cons, etc.).
Your potential of 200+ licenses is also incentive from them to provide this extra help.
I suggest that before you talk with them (or any other source) that you write out something like a business plan - not necessarily formal like a large company.
It should be something that explains
1) generally what you want to do.
2) who your potential customers would be,
3) what you will have to offer your customers that is better then the next guy,
4) how you are currently thinking of implementing your plan, and
5) provides some sales projections and profit calculations.
This "business plan" would be mostly for your benefit. You would not be showing it to your supplier. It would help you answer (for yourself) important questions about what your plan involves, and may even cause you to revise your plans. I mention it here for another reason. If your going to talk with a supplier and expect to get useful help then you will have to have many of these points already worked out so you can communicate with the supplier and get the best help.
I would doubt you could get licenses cheaper from anyone but Microsoft. As far as parts, I like to use www.pricewatch.com. It searches and finds some of the best deals and sorts by price for you to choose.
I would doubt you could get licenses cheaper from anyone but Microsoft. As far as parts, I like to use www.pricewatch.com. It searches and finds some of the best deals and sorts by price for you to choose.
abel,
Yes, that's a good idea to start with a smaller quantity. You mentioned a quantity of 20 - 50. Perhaps your initial order could be even less.
In that regard you might want to do a "marketing pilot" test where you would test your business plan with just buying a minimal quantity.
If there was some flaw in your plan, your risk would be minimal. If you needed change something, it would be easier than if you had purchased incorrectly.
1. Speaking of purchasing, you might make an arrangement with your supplier for a quantity discount based on 200+ units (or whatever) and ALSO some intermediate level of discount in case you did not reach the 200+ quantity level. By this I mean that if you did not reach the 200+ level you would still get a discount for the quantity level that you reached.
2. As part of this, you should make sure that your deal with your supplier does not obligate you purchase any particular quantity of anthing (something unexpected might occur and you might not be able to complete your plan, but still owe the money).
3. Try to make a deal with your supplier that lets you purchase just a few units to start with (perhaps for your pilot test). You may or may not be able to get a discount for these units, but you should try to see that this intial quantity can be applied later toward the quantity level that I mentioned above.
4. If your supplier asks you to sign something that you do not completely understand on your own (including the fine print and the reverse side), don't take the suppliers explanation, but bring the document for review to someone you can trust to explain it.
Hi,
Thanks for the compliment, but I don't know how to answer the new question. And, rules prevent me from operating outside of EE.
Here is what I think
I would guess that you would have to incorporate in California first, but there are reasons why you might want to incorporate in another state other than California. There might not be anything special you have to do, other than incorporate (in order to have an online business), but you need legal advice on this from a lawyer.
First I suggest that you post a question here. Like "How do I incorporate to do an online business in California"? Also ask if anyone knows an advantage to incorporating in another state, instead.
Review the answers, and if you still want to do it then go talk to a lawyer. I think you can still find lawyers who not charge you for the first visit. Make sure you understand what and how he would want to charge you if you ask him to do the incorporation work for you.
There, you got all my advice on this topic without having to contact me outside of EE.
Hope it works for.
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by: WaterStreetPosted on 2004-03-08 at 20:09:11ID: 10547057
abel84,
As part of my work negotiating computer technolgoy contracts and acquiring hardware and software for many clients in a major company, if you were my client, I would be concerned about getting you a more complete answer to your needs in general.
The answer would be more than just getting 200+ licenses and a good steady place to get low cost (rather than cheap) parts.
There is ALSO a way you can do this in order to maximize the free help, consulting and services from the supplier you would choose.
Neither I nor anyone else here can help you get a more complete answer without knowing more about your business - mainly what are you trying to do and how are you trying to do it. Also, what kind of support do your clients need in general, and what kind of support and/or development do you want to provide yourself (or through you)?
You need to help us help you answer your question by telling us more. The more you can tell us, the more any of us could help answer you.