How to Open a Refubished Laptop Mail Order Business
Opening a refurbished laptop mail order business is a popular endeavor. Many technology businesses like Dell already do it, so you will have to compete with them. However, it is not impossible to do if you plan your business to reach a wide range of people.
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Create a business plan. Detail exactly what you plan to sell and to whom and for how much. Also, your marketing plans should be in your business plan. After all, if people don’t know about your refurbished laptops, they can’t buy them.
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Outline your finances. Calculate out how much it will take to open up your refurbished laptop mail order business. Be sure to include funds for staff, equipment, storage and emergencies.
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Raise money. Find investors. Apply for a loan. Ask friends and family. Raise all the money you need to get started off on a good foot.
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Obtain a business license. You can apply for one in your local state. Go to city hall or your state website to get started in the process. Be prepared to pay a fee.
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Open up an office. Your office should include an area for repairs, customer service and in-house meetings. And, of course, you should have your own office. Pick an inexpensive area with low rent.
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Collect used laptops. Buy them at a pawnshop. Set up a drop-off for used ones. Create an advertisement in the newspaper or on the Internet asking for them.
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Organize a technological team. Used laptops are tossed for a reason: they aren’t working. So be sure to have a technological team ready to fix them. It will allow you to recategorize them as refurbished and sell them back to the public.
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Establish a relationship with UPS. They do a lot of mail orders for businesses, so set up an account with them. It should be one that allows for pickups and special packaging.
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Set up a customer service team. Get friendly people together who will answer phones and take orders. They will help you get your business off the ground.
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Design a website. Make it appealing to the eye and easy to use. Customers should be able to get on your website and order laptops quickly and easily.
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Tips & Warnings
Get a friend to test-drive your website for any bugs.
Don't take on a lot of big orders you cannot fulfill.
Resources
- Photo Credit Manu M with Sxc.hu
