i would like to know if there is anyone who know of any good computer repair services because i need one of my computers fix because one of my usb port broke thanks.
I have used service from http://www.sacatech.com/ last month and i found its best in my area. I don’t know your area but you can ask them for their service… good luck
If I had to ship my computer for repairs, it may take weeks to get it back. I would like to have an adequate loaner. Say, I put down a deposit and you send me a fully-configured inexpensive laptop with Office and such pre-installed. Once I get my PC back, I will have a few days to return the loaner and you would refund the deposit.
Here’s another thought: hard drives are very cheap these days. Once you got my computer refreshed and cleaned of all the spyware and viruses I downloaded over the past few months, duplicate the hard drive and for a small additional fee (just to cover the disk cost) send it to me along with my repaired PC. The next time I screw something up, I will be able to back up my data and replace the hard drive to get the original clean image.
If you haven’t done so already, you should create a local listing with Google, Yahoo and Bing. It should definitely generate some free business for you.
Here are the links:
https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Flocal%2Fadd%2FbusinessCenter%3Fgl%3DUS%26hl%3Den-US&service=lbc&hl=en-US&gl=US
http://listings.local.yahoo.com/
https://ssl.bing.com/listings/ListingCenter.aspx
Hope this helps!
David Jackson
http://free-marketing-tips-blog.com
fortunes worth of new stuff, every time they suffer a computer glitch?
Or they are just good at IT and fixing their own stuff…
Hello im 19 years old and im studying network engineering i work full time in a hotel reception and travel far everyday and get paid 8.50 a hour.i go to school in the mornings and work from 3-11pm job is a hour away from my house.there is a friend who is selling his van with equipment for mobile car wash.me and my cuzin are planning to go half and half guy is selling it for 2000$..im planning to leave my job because is not paying that much and plan to start my own business.MY QUESTION IS if i start my own mobile car wash in Miami and throw fliers advertising that house to house business to business along with my computer repair and network service do you think i will do good in money wise?i know depends on clientele but will that make money?i will like to work for my own to help out my family.?also how in estimate can i be making?
Hi Ozzy,
It sounds like a good combination but I wouldn’t just give up on a job if you have one. Maybe you could try and start something in your spare time to first find out how solid the business could be. For free advertising tips a good place to check out is twitter.com/startforfree. Good luck achieving your goal!
I charge hourly for my computer repair service. I work in Manhattan. Is there tax on top of my hourly rate that I will owe the government (i.e. do i need to charge sales tax)? Also, if I buy items for clients from Newegg.com, an online retails store (that doesn’t charge sales tax) and mark them up 10% do they need to pay sales tax?
You must collect and render sales taxes on both your labor charges and the goods that you sell to your customers. Here’s an extract from the NYS tax department website:
Question
What is subject to sales or use tax?
Answer
Sales of the following are subject to sales or use tax:
* Most tangible personal property, such as: furniture, clothing, machinery and equipment, books, computers, boats, candy, cosmetics, cigarettes and tobacco, jewelry, art, collectibles, animals and plants, and building materials.
However, certain property is not subject to tax (that is, exempt from tax), such as: most food; medicines and certain medical equipment; periodicals; and college textbooks.
* Most services are not subject to tax, but certain services are, including but not limited to: maintaining, servicing, and repairing both tangible personal property and real property (land and buildings); and certain information services.
Here’s a link if you want more information: http://nystax.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nystax.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=869&p_created=1076010321&p_sid=FYuIrhOj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD03MzEsNzMxJnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9Mw!!&p_li=&p_topview=1
i’m doing same thing you tell me plezzzzzzzzz
Well, I’ve yet to find a web site that can physically reach out and replace a stick of RAM, or a Hard Drive, or Reinstall an Operating System for me… so from that aspect.. none.
However, TrendMicro does have Housecall, an online spyware scanning service that is pretty good. So, technically, I guess that *could* be considered an online repair service… technically.
Im 14 and I am very experienced with computers. Every time a friend needs me to go to his house and work on their computer, I think to myself, I could be making money with this. I would never charge my friends, but I think I could put my skills to good use. I live in a nice golf course neighborhood with around 300 houses in it. Most of the people there are older people who are retired. I was wondering what all I would have to do to start up an at home business for computer repair. I can basically fix anything as long as I dont have to solder anything. Where could I get some sort of certification? How would taxes work for me? Any ideas on advertising? I was thinking putting flyers in peoples mailboxes, thats how most people in my community advertise their business.
I have a fairly large basement and an unused garage slot, so storage and space isnt really an issue.
Thanks
DO not put them in peoples mail boxes because of federal law. You can do the doors though and up at the store and also signs in the yards.
Go for it man no one likes working for the man so the sooner you make your money the better off youll be.
Only take cash… nothing is traceable. Or contact your local tax services if your feeling brave. I would go cash only for two years at least.
If you are serious about computer servicing & repair, not to learn it but to actually put it to use, what are some of the essential things or just good to have around things you would suggest to get? Any tools, books, or software you can reccomend?
Handle Extension for Long Body Tools to Grip and Turn With
One Long Body Brass Brush
One Long Body Extra Small Phillips Head Screw Driver
One Long Body Small Phillips Head Screw Driver
One Long Body Extra Small Flat Head Screw Driver
One Long Body Small Flat Head Screw Driver
One Rated 100~500 Volt Flat Head Screw Drvier Probe
One Razor Knife with Blade
One Non-Conductive Pair of Tweezers
One Non-Conductive Chip Puller
Two Clear Tubes to use for blowing dust out of keyboards
Grounding Strap
For Server Repiars
All of the above
Multimeter
Needle nose
Thermal adhesive
cell phone with camera is good just in case
spare universal parts scsi cables, ata,sata,scsi drives, ethernet cables, nic card
great book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0972380116/fonerbooks-20/ref=nosim