Of course the biggest problem to this is procuring a large warehouse. I could have virtual setup with all the products in 2 weeks. Also, online would not be that bad considering some of the stuff in the loads are factory certified items that have been check by the company and re sent out. John > From: "Joel Dudley" > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:53:50 -0700 > To: > Subject: Re: Business Startup > > 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 > > > ________________________________________________ > 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 >