building and selling computers?

[tesco]

Should be fine as long as you do it to people in your neighborhood or whatever. if you start providing hundreads of computers a month then i think you will have to get a license.

but remember people can get really mad if you screw stuff up and sue you so...

[Virtualbody1234]

Good for you. Go for it!

I would even suggest you take some courses about entrepreneurship and business.

You may even find support programs to start your business. Ask at school.

[DDRFREAK1030]

my school is too poor

lol

it is me and a bunch of friends who do this

there are now 7 of us here in stockton california(where i live)

i am the group "leader" syk0bunnie

the money made is our "insurance" of sorts

we buy cheap as in inexpensive but good and new quality computer parts

the only thing we suck at choosing is a monitor, we usually use thrift monitors tho becaue they are so heavy and dont wanna receive them in the mail.

a business hmm.... good idea

computers are the future


this is messed up but here is a "contract" i made

keep in mind english is not my subject and it is not worded right

Computer Purchase Contract


You have chosen to purchase a computer put together by _______________ with computer parts bought with the money supplied by you. We are all experienced in the field of computers in our own way but we all know how to put together and troubleshoot a PC computer. By signing this, you agree to the terms of:
<sum> You have to pay all the money upfront so that when you order it so we can
order the parts online.
<sum> Agree that it will take 2 to 10 weeks depending on how long it takes for us to
receive or find the parts. We will notify you when we have received them.
<sum> Tell us at least 1 way we can contact you
<sum> You cannot cancel your order once you’ve ordered it, but you can add additional items to your computer for an additional fee (same charges apply).

Parts Price Parts Price

__________________ ______ __________________ ______
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__________________ ______ __________________ ______
__________________ ______ __________________ ______
__________________ ______ __________________ ______
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_________________________ _________________________
Buyers signature Sellers Signature

Contact: ( )- - Contact: ( )- -
AIM: AIM:
Yahoo: Yahoo:
ICQ: ICQ:
MSN: MSN:
E-mail: Email:



Syk0bunnie©2004

could i charge sales tax? in cali here i thinkits 7.75%

[tesco]

You can charge sales tax but it would be illegal for you to keep that money lol.


your document needs a lot of rewording too. take out that the parts are ordered online and ither stuff that may make the customer think you're just a bunch of stupid kids.

[DDRFREAK1030]

ok thanks for the tips

any more???

im trying to make it perfect

[Spicker]

OMG!!! u make 200$ each computer????

i built 2 computers this summer and only made $75CDN Each computer

anyways good luck...btw where do u get ur parts from? are they wholesale prices?

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

To charge tax, you must have a license to charge tax. You do not keep this money, it is handed over to your local tax office.

[JunkBarMan]

1 other thing, I did a little bit of sales as a career for 2 years, and as a law there is a 3 day cancellation period on any "sales contract". I live in Michigan and that is the law here; I don't know what the laws may be in California.
I would just look into the finer details of that contract with someone whos in the know, and tune it up at that point.
Only a suggestion, but like the others are saying: just cover your a$$.
Sounds like you have a good deal going on there, Keep it up man.

One other thought, to make then think twice about canceling you can add things like restocking fees, cancellation fees, yada yada.

[silent h3ro]

1 other thing, I did a little bit of sales as a career for 2 years, and as a law there is a 3 day cancellation period on any "sales contract". I live in Michigan and that is the law here; I don't know what the laws may be in California.
I would just look into the finer details of that contract with someone whos in the know, and tune it up at that point.
Only a suggestion, but like the others are saying: just cover your a$$.
Sounds like you have a good deal going on there, Keep it up man.

One other thought, to make then think twice about canceling you can add things like restocking fees, cancellation fees, yada yada.

Where in Michigan do u live? I live in Michigan too.

[Virtualbody1234]

You can charge sales tax but it would be illegal for you to keep that money lol.


your document needs a lot of rewording too. take out that the parts are ordered online and ither stuff that may make the customer think you're just a bunch of stupid kids.

Exactly. There is absolutly no reason to mention where you get your parts. That is your business. As long as you get then from a legal source then there is no reason to tell your clients where you get them. You don't want to tell them how they can get them directly, bypassing you, do you?