How much to charge for a pre-built computer
James Colannino
email2jamez at covad.net
Wed Jan 22 06:29:41 CST 2003
Hey everyone. I don't have much expertise in the field of building
computers as a business, and recently someone told me they would be
interested to have me put together an old computer that they could use
as a low-end server. I bought a used computer that was supposed to be
just for "parts" for $20, and found out by pricing the individual
components inside that it was worth at least $50, but most likely about
$65-70. The computer works fine as it is, so there's my old system
right there. He wanted me to pre-install Linux and a few third party
applications he could use for his webserver such as a firewall and all
that. The thing is, I don't know how much to charge. I'm an honest
person, and don't want to overcharge, and I don't know how much I should
charge for the system added to my time installing all the software and
configuring the options and all that. Should I charge a little less
than the full worth since I got it so cheap, and how much should I
charge for my time and efforts?
James
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