Computer components business system.

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Can someone help me understand the nook and corner related to the trade of brand new computer components in the market? From where do dealers get their purchase licenses or if they source on their own. The pricing difference is actually what got me thinking. For example, Amazon sellers tend to give much lower rate than others during their sale season. How do they make up for it?
I'm not planning to do it. I'm just curious.
And dealers are hesitant to share lol.
 
They buy from distrbutors like RP Tech Acro etc.

The more volume/selling you can do, the better incentives/discount slabs you get on normal pricing.

If you are a new business you simply cannot do the volumes other established businesses are doing and that is the end of your computer business unless you are able to magically find buyers who are willing to buy at +10-15% of market price from you instead of other established businesses/sellers.

This and many trade businesses are competitve af and you simply cannot compete with the likes of vedant/md computers etc if you are a new player.
 
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They buy in bulk/wholesale from Rptech, acro and other similar suppliers in India. Dealership licenses are obtained from the brand but through channels. Thus you find many shops flaunting those dealership certificates at the counter. And once you excel in sales your shop/company logo etc. gets a place on either the channel or on brands website for that specific region.
 
iPwnz said:
Can someone help me understand the nook and corner related to the trade of brand new computer components in the market? From where do dealers get their purchase licenses or if they source on their own. The pricing difference is actually what got me thinking. For example, Amazon sellers tend to give much lower rate than others during their sale season. How do they make up for it?
I'm not planning to do it. I'm just curious.
And dealers are hesitant to share lol.
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All sellers are always located in 1 central location in all cities in India.

Like Chadni Chowk in Kolkata, SP Road in Bangalore, CTC in Secunderabad, Richtie Street in Chennai, Lamington Road in Mumbai & Nehru Place in Delhi. And 95% of Distributors will have offices in the above specified places as well.

These sellers located in those places like for ex: Arun Computers in CTC get from different distributors located in India & sometimes import parts directly from overseas vendors to make more money. If I go to ditributors they either will ask how many pieces do we need or say higher prices than sellers. If any illeterate buyer goes to buy from sellers they loot you by selling sub-standard parts at high prices as I was such a buyer in early 2000's to 2008. I bought 3 times from 2000,2005,2008 from Bhumika Computers in CTC and they looted me by selling frontech, zebronics, circle likewise parts for a whole PC for 50k each time. After 2012 I started going to Arun Computers and bought for 1lac and Mr.Raghu MD gave me best prices and even sourced me parts which took a few days.

So there are some notable distributors in India for PC components like: Ingram Micro India, Redington, Savex Technologies, Compuage Infocom, RP Tech India, Supertron Electronics, Tech Data India, Inflow Technologies, Brightstar Telecommunications India & iValue InfoSolutions.

The sellers who have shops in the above specified central locations of all major cities source their components from the above ditributors. Some import from Taiwan directly.

Regarding how much each seller makes take for example: AMD Ryzen 5 7600. This processor they get for around 15k from the distributors because they get it in bulk. The distributors give parts on credit to the sellers and every month end it is paid. The price of 7600 starts from 17k and goes to 19k offline while 17-18k online. Because brick & mortar stores need to buy more permits than selling from a warehouse/office. Example was I bought a Asus Phone in 2015 but went to the office of the seller who was selling in snapdeal at that time. So he gave me good price. Office was on 1st floor while packing and shipping was in ground floor via different couriers.

When ever I go to buy parts I always go to a few sellers like Arun Computers, Shwetha Computers, PL Computers only. These sellers always give at best prices than the remaining 100 or so shops in CTC, Secunderabad. These 3 also make money but dont loot the customers and will give genuine answers or suggestions. So I always have their MD's, Salesmen Phone numbers with me and I call them from home before going for a purchase. If the said parts arent available they will source it after certain date and inform me. So always 1 should be a good seller with genuine advices given to any buyer who to buy from them.

The initial Capital should be around 50lacs at the least and go upwards. Since all distributors will provide you components for credit running the business will not be an issue.

Normally some sellers such as Arun Computers do servicing of computers, laptops, printers, networking for the local engineering colleges & IT companies which will pay them monthly or annually and will have agreements accordingly. This is another source of income for the sellers.
 
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Didn't prime obtain their own way for distributorship earlier? I remember them giving warranty from their own side only and not via the "official service center" or am I wrong?
kalph09 said:
On the product's box, you'll find importer and distributor's sticker. Ingram Micro, Rashi Peripherals, Redington are a few examples.
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Yes I know. Just wondering if dealers have to go through these channels. Acro is now really big. I don't know if Steelseries is dead but they also got the official license from the old distributorship back in 2014-2015. I had gone to their office to discuss something.
 
bssunilreddy said:
All sellers are always located in 1 central location in all cities in India.

Like Chadni Chowk in Kolkata, SP Road in Bangalore, CTC in Secunderabad, Richtie Street in Chennai, Lamington Road in Mumbai & Nehru Place in Delhi. And 95% of Distributors will have offices in the above specified places as well.

These sellers located in those places like for ex: Arun Computers in CTC get from different distributors located in India & sometimes import parts directly from overseas vendors to make more money. If I go to ditributors they either will ask how many pieces do we need or say higher prices than sellers. If any illeterate buyer goes to buy from sellers they loot you by selling sub-standard parts at high prices as I was such a buyer in early 2000's to 2008. I bought 3 times from 2000,2005,2008 from Bhumika Computers in CTC and they looted me by selling frontech, zebronics, circle likewise parts for a whole PC for 50k each time. After 2012 I started going to Arun Computers and bought for 1lac and Mr.Raghu MD gave me best prices and even sourced me parts which took a few days.

So there are some notable distributors in India for PC components like: Ingram Micro India, Redington, Savex Technologies, Compuage Infocom, RP Tech India, Supertron Electronics, Tech Data India, Inflow Technologies, Brightstar Telecommunications India & iValue InfoSolutions.

The sellers who have shops in the above specified central locations of all major cities source their components from the above ditributors. Some import from Taiwan directly.

Regarding how much each seller makes take for example: AMD Ryzen 5 7600. This processor they get for around 15k from the distributors because they get it in bulk. The distributors give parts on credit to the sellers and every month end it is paid. The price of 7600 starts from 17k and goes to 19k offline while 17-18k online. Because brick & mortar stores need to buy more permits than selling from a warehouse/office. Example was I bought a Asus Phone in 2015 but went to the office of the seller who was selling in snapdeal at that time. So he gave me good price. Office was on 1st floor while packing and shipping was in ground floor via different couriers.

When ever I go to buy parts I always go to a few sellers like Arun Computers, Shwetha Computers, PL Computers only. These sellers always give at best prices than the remaining 100 or so shops in CTC, Secunderabad. These 3 also make money but dont loot the customers and will give genuine answers or suggestions. So I always have their MD's, Salesmen Phone numbers with me and I call them from home before going for a purchase. If the said parts arent available they will source it after certain date and inform me. So always 1 should be a good seller with genuine advices given to any buyer who to buy from them.

The initial Capital should be around 50lacs at the least and go upwards. Since all distributors will provide you components for credit running the business will not be an issue.

Normally some sellers such as Arun Computers do servicing of computers, laptops, printers, networking for the local engineering colleges & IT companies which will pay them monthly or annually and will have agreements accordingly. This is another source of income for the sellers
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About importing pc parts, so are there any sellers in CTC who sell stuff like itx motherboards, liquid cooling parts which are very rare to find in avg shops in CTC
 
mysticrainman said:
Margins are thin at retail level afaik, but don't quote me :P
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Yes but there are a lot of private individual sellers even on fb nowadays. It's like everyone is doing it. They offer b2b and b2c pricing and what not. Back in 2023 I had bought a pc from someone like that.
bssunilreddy said:
Some import from Taiwan directly.
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Oh yes I wanted to ask about this too.
Btw brick and mortar shops and online ones shouldn't be compared. The prices for B&M will naturally be higher for almost everything.
 
chungus said:
About importing pc parts, so are there any sellers in CTC who sell stuff like itx motherboards, liquid cooling parts which are very rare to find in avg shops in CTC
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Check with Shwetha Computer Bazar, Parklane, CTC & Vishal Computech Pvt Ltd, Parklane, CTC & Shwetha Computers, Prendarghast Road, Secunderbad. Also check with distributors like Cyberspace Abacus, Reddington, Ingram Micro etc but these guys quote high prices.
 
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