[Discuss] PC parts?

[Steve Blinch]

Thanks.  I actually ended up going to Discovery Computers -- they had 
some of the highest prices in Abbotsford so I didn't even think to check 
there before posting, but they actually seem pretty reasonable out 
here... I ended up getting a 300W Sparkle PSU for $28.  FYI they also 
had the ATX-350PN you mentioned for $38, so if the base cost is $36.50 
they must be eating the shipping costs or something... not that I'm 
complaining. :)

Steve







Kari Kostamo wrote:
> The price is directly related to the location of the vendor and the number
> of items they move.
>
> The supplier I get this power supply from pays $36.50
>
> To bring this item in, my cost breakdown would be:
>
> Item base cose -> $36.50
> Supplier Markup of 10% -> $3.65
> GST $2.41 
> Flat rate shipping cost -> $10.00 (only item brought in)
>
> My Total Item Cost for personal use -> $52.56
>
> Now, if I want to sell the item and actually make a couple dollars on it,
> the breakdown would be
>
> Item base cose -> $36.50
> Supplier Markup of 10% -> $3.65
> My Markup  -> $4.02
> GST -> 2.65
> PST -> 3.09
>
> Price of item without shipping -> $49.91
>
> Total money in my pocket on this item $4.02 (8% of total sales price) and
> that's without any shipping costs.
>
>
>
> If I could get the item for the same price as my supplier....  
>
> But I can't and I will not deal NCIX.  I don't like their Sales Policy.
> This section stops me from purchasing ANYTHING from them :
>
> "No refunds will be issued for blank media, digital cameras (and
> accessories), opened software, printers, printer supplies, paper, projectors
> (and accessories), appliances, handhelds, PDAs, notebook computers, special
> order computers and special order items. "
>
> I can see opened software but printers, handhelds, PDS's, notbook computers
> ....
>
>
> Kari
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at nanlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at nanlug.org] On
> Behalf Of Steve Blinch
> Sent: November 11, 2006 2:45 PM
> To: Nanaimo Linux User Group discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Discuss] PC parts?
>
>
>   
>> Most prices on the Island will be a bit more than the mainland.  The 
>> stuff does not get shipped and stored here.  It gets stored on the 
>> mainland and needs to have the last shipping charges added when brought to
>>     
> the island.
>   
>>   
>>     
> Yup, I can understand that... I used to live in Abbotsford, and even out
> there we'd see a difference in prices vs. Vancouver.
>
> What I don't understand, though, is why the difference in prices is so steep
> out here.  I certainly don't mean to single you out, of course, but take the
> Sparkle ATX-350PN you mentioned in your message -- that could be ordered at
> retail prices from NCIX in Vancouver
> (http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17702) *with* Purolator ground
> shipping to your door for less.  CAD$46.10+tax, to be exact.  And yours is
> still one of the cheapest prices I've found out here. :)
>
>   
>> Post what you have and the model you are looking for and I'll see what 
>> sort of price I can get for you.
>>   
>>     
> It's just for one of my older headless PIII development servers, so I just
> need a generic 300-350W ATX PSU -- nothing fancy.  I used to get 'em for
> under $25 from my supplier in Coquitlam, although I used to send them a lot
> of business so they cut me pretty good deals.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
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