18 May
1999
18 May
'99
9:41 a.m.
On Tue, 18 May 1999, Mike Ford wrote:
This is NOT a question of end user demand, but of
middleman logistics. An
idea I have rolled around, that I think could be fairly successfull is the
$99 computer store. Other than all the details of a business, what I worry
about would be how to get sufficient supplies of older computers, and keep
costs low enough.
This type of idea would be better suited as a non-profit. There is a very
similar organization to what you are proposing here in Alameda county.
They take donations of old computers, fix them up, test them, then sell
complete systems running with Windows 95 in weekend sales for $100 - $250
a pop. They use that money to support the operation (paying volunteers,
etc). The majority of computers are donated back to schools or other
non-profits that need them.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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