Hmmmm, virtual is good because of less overhead. But it would be nice if there were a big warehouse type place to go peruse if you wanted to handle the goods. I am not a businessman by any means however. Idea is still great. - Joel ----- Original Message ----- From: John Albee To: Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 6:31 PM Subject: Re: Business Startup > Another question that I have... > > Would it matter if it was a cement or virtual storefront? If virtual, items > would have pictures in info about each item. > > John > > > From: "Joel Dudley" > > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:35:25 -0700 > > To: > > Subject: Re: Business Startup > > > > If you put this place up you would probably have to hire a bouncer to kick > > me out after store hours. Sounds like a great idea to me. > > > > - Joel > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: John Albee > > To: PLUG > > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 3:49 PM > > Subject: OT: Business Startup > > > > > >> I plan on starting up a business within the next few weeks of electronics > >> liquidation(mostly computer systems and components). I thought I would > > ask > >> all of you since I believe a large part of this list would be interested. > >> My main questions are: > >> > >> What items would be most appealing? separate items?(such as hard drives, > >> video cards, etc) or whole systems?(names like dell and compaq) > >> > >> Does it bother you that the items are usually from one of the following > >> sources... 1. Customer Return, 2. Lost Freight, 3. Scratch and Dent, 4. > >> Missing Documentation or Parts, or 5) Surplus / Overstock. Quality of > >> merchandise can range from brand new to absolute junk (parts only). When > > I > >> got my new system by this way it was a return that the company said had a > >> bad video card. I opened the case and pushed the card fully into the slot > >> and it has been working like a charm ever since. > >> > >> Also, how apt would you be to look through liquidation before going to a > >> place like frys? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> John Albee > >> > >> > >> ________________________________________________ > >> See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > >> > >> Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post > > to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss