Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
I thought you switched to Gmail for all your mail services. Are they using a client program or is there something I haven't noticed in the admin dashboard?
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I thought you switched to Gmail for all your mail services. Are they using a client program or is there something I haven't noticed in the admin dashboard?
ddrueding
Fixture
It was in there somewhere, I haven't had to look in years.
I have a special rule for those people. Do you also black the BCC? That seems to be popular now.
CougTek
Hairy Aussie
I need to find a dying rich uncle who likes me. I sold a 2000$ computer to a financial analyst, but I don't have enough money to buy the parts. The first of the month is coming fast and other payments too. And a guy who owes me 3000$ is about to commit suicide (if he hasn't already) instead of moving his ass to pay me back.
I'm tired of all this. I live in an age in which you better be a good salesman than being good at anything else you should be good at. Giving a good service is way less important than making the customer believes he received a good service, whether he did or not. I'm simply too honest to make money.
I'm tired of all this. I live in an age in which you better be a good salesman than being good at anything else you should be good at. Giving a good service is way less important than making the customer believes he received a good service, whether he did or not. I'm simply too honest to make money.
BingBangBop
Storage is cool
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Use credit cards to fund the short-term debt needed to buy parts. Custom orders, should always be at least 50% non-refundable pre-paid deposit especially with new customers or old customers with poor paying habits. If the man pays upon delivery, then you should easily be able to pay off the credit card well before you have to pay any interest. If the man doesn't pay then at least you have the 50% so can sell the final machine at a discount and still make a profit.
time
Storage? I am Storage!
That's fine BBB, but it doesn't cover services. Small shops can't make enough money just selling PCs and random bits of hardware, they have to provide paid services to customers.
For a business customer, this may well be onsite. So if you repair and rebuild a server, say, there could easily be a multi-thousand dollar bill attached to that, and most businesses aren't expecting to pay you on the spot, assuming you are able to somehow give them an invoice then and there.
There's also the problems associated with people paying by check.
Also, if you think a shop can easily fit all their purchases on a credit card, you obviously don't understand much about small business and cash flow (no offense intended).
I can't afford to help CougTek right now, but there may be others here who can offer tangible help and, once this crisis is past, advice. There may well be no future in his business model - you don't need to look any further than Tannin.
For a business customer, this may well be onsite. So if you repair and rebuild a server, say, there could easily be a multi-thousand dollar bill attached to that, and most businesses aren't expecting to pay you on the spot, assuming you are able to somehow give them an invoice then and there.
There's also the problems associated with people paying by check.
Also, if you think a shop can easily fit all their purchases on a credit card, you obviously don't understand much about small business and cash flow (no offense intended).
I can't afford to help CougTek right now, but there may be others here who can offer tangible help and, once this crisis is past, advice. There may well be no future in his business model - you don't need to look any further than Tannin.
CougTek
Hairy Aussie
Thanks, but I wasn't asking for help. With Paypal's fees, I would eat a good chunk of my little profit (10%). Credit cards? Already maxed. What I really need is a rich dying uncle or a winning lotery ticket (and I don't buy lottery tickets). I make ok money with services, but I need to sell more stuff than I currently do. My store is not located on a busy street (industrial sector), but that's all I could afford when I searched for a place.
I'm not game over yet, but I clearly see the cliff.
I'm not game over yet, but I clearly see the cliff.
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
Cash flow is a bigger issue for both myself and for the business where I work. I operate my personal stuff on my American Express card, and I never have as much on it as the credit limit, but it's not uncommon for me to pay off $5000 or $7000 in a month and have another $5000 or $7000 on it two weeks later. My salaried job has the bigger problem that our two largest customers disburse funds on oddball schedules: One customer pays quarterly and the other issues small checks weekly. The end of a quarter is always a nail-biter for us and it's not uncommon for my employer to have to loan the business many thousands of dollars to cover expenses to meet obligations before the big check comes in.
Obviously, there's money to be made out there, but it's harder and harder for the little guys, which is a big part of the reason I'd rather someone else sign my check than have the heartache of worrying about it myself.
Obviously, there's money to be made out there, but it's harder and harder for the little guys, which is a big part of the reason I'd rather someone else sign my check than have the heartache of worrying about it myself.
ddrueding
Fixture
Now that I am not building systems for a living, I can be much more unprofessional about it. I try to sell people the rigs that I've been using. This often leaves me on my laptops until I get the cash and order another one, but that is fine.
Barring that, I get them to order the parts on Newegg and have them shipped to me. Then I do the build either fixed-rate or hourly.
Barring that, I get them to order the parts on Newegg and have them shipped to me. Then I do the build either fixed-rate or hourly.
Sorry to here that, but I know many businesses that failed in the first year or so from being under financed.
ddrueding
Fixture
I think you mean "hear"
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
I just watched this video about China's Ghost Cities and Malls. Maybe it's time to sell my holdings in this?
I'm not convinced about Chinese ghosts. Maybe it is a scam.
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
Did you watch the video?
CougTek
Hairy Aussie
If China crashes, then I don't know what will happen to the global economy of the planet. Let's face it, there's only two players : China and the U.S.A. The rest of the world simply looks at the parade. About a fifth of the U.S. credit is owned by the Chinese. If they crash and the U.S. no longer can borrow from them, then the U.S. will colapse simultaneously with China. But there's no one else behind to take their turn. Brazil, Russia and India are nowhere near being ready. Germany is simply too small to play a big role in the world economical picture. Arabian oil countries : not even close.
The world will go bankrupt. Just forget Earth and restart under a new name : Dirt.
The world will go bankrupt. Just forget Earth and restart under a new name : Dirt.
mubs
Storage? I am Storage!
Coug, sorry to hear about your problems. I hope you pull through it ok. It is really tough for honest people to make a living doing business these days. Perhaps you should look into a part time job so you have a steady income coming in.
ddrueding
Fixture
Depends on where you are going. The north is...messy and has a fair bit of crime. Bangkok is just a disaster, poor planning, tons of pollution, and not much of interest. Phuket in the south is morally bankrupt; underage prostitution is rampant, but there is no crime to speak of, everyone is friendly and the pollution isn't bad. It is also a great jumping-off point to the islands further south. They are the best part about Thailand IMHO.
CougTek
Hairy Aussie
I'm not sure I understood it well, but I think they briefly mentioned in the news that U.S. troops found the corpse of Ben Laden. Can anyone confirm?
Stereodude
Not really a
That's all that's on the news here. Supposedly an announcement from the President is coming.
ddrueding
Fixture
I hate that as well, though you can bypass it by going back more than one page at a time (it is just a redirect).
ddrueding
Fixture
I'm afraid to ask the pronunciation.
While it is present, it isn't a big deal unless you make it one. It is still the nicest of the larger cities in the country.
time
Storage? I am Storage!
Chewy509
Wotty wot wot.
Local media reports that US used a surgical strike against a compound in Pakistan, killing several members including bin Laden. No US forces were injured during the mission. There are rumors that Navy Seals formed the greater number of operators on the ground, but from experience the truth will only come out decades later.
The body was ex-filed with the US forces, and DNA tests have confirmed his identity. The body was laid to rest with a burial at sea.
My hats off to all involved in the mission, from the operators on the ground, the pilots/flight-crew and all within the intelligence agencies involved. The greatest respect is to the families of all members involved with and currently serving in Afghanistan, whose continued support of allied troops have seen this through.
The questions I have, which only time will tell are:
1. Who will take control of Al'Qaeda? Will there be a power struggle and a splintering of the organisation, or will there be a united front which may even include merging of smaller anti-US groups/organisations former a larger Al'Qaeda?
2. How long before he is made a martyr by various groups?
2. How long before retaliation strikes against the US and allies. Either by Al'Qaeda members, other related groups or even supporters.
Chewy509
Wotty wot wot.
I've been looking website designs to emulate for an assignment on cssmania.com, and came across this health instructional website for CPR. Why couldn't the last CPR video I watched been like this one!
Definitely NSFW.
http://supersexycpr.com/
Definitely NSFW.
http://supersexycpr.com/
CougTek
Hairy Aussie
Bruce Lee's father?
CougTek
Hairy Aussie
Maybe his older brother. At 81, he's only ten year older than Bruce Lee would be today.
Stereodude
Not really a
I guess that cheap TV you bought wasn't such a good idea after all.TV is completely out.
I guess that cheap TV you bought wasn't such a good idea after all.
You mean the one in the toilet? All the TVs are out. Stupid cable has no signal whatsoever.
Ridiculous. :flower:
Stereodude
Not really a
So the TV isn't out after all. The cable is out. That's just a little bit different.