Getting a case on the cheap...

[Torn Mind]

Buying in bulk reduces the cost per unit. Just have to buy a few hundred of them.

Computer Case - China PC Case, Gaming Case Manufacturers/Suppliers on Made-in-China.com - page 11

 

[sdifox]

Are you channeling SaltyNuts?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Damn, that IS cheap. I mean sure the upfront cost to get a lot would be crazy but say you spend the next few years selling them at $25/unit which is still cheap for a case, you'd make good bank. Then again at that scale you'd probably be seen as a business so you'd have to charge sales tax and pay income tax so you'd have to sell at like $50 to make profit. I presume these are fairly low tier cases and not the same cases you'd buy from a computer retailer for $100+.

You might also be responsible for the entire container shipping/customs/brokerage etc stuff too. That's a very complex process and also costly.

Could be a good deal for a small computer builder though. It's hard to find even 10 of the same cases from a computer retailer due to stock, so if you want to standardize your builds this would be a way to go.

 

[Torn Mind]

Damn, that IS cheap. I mean sure the upfront cost to get a lot would be crazy but say you spend the next few years selling them at $25/unit which is still cheap for a case, you'd make good bank. Then again at that scale you'd probably be seen as a business so you'd have to charge sales tax and pay income tax so you'd have to sell at like $50 to make profit. I presume these are fairly low tier cases and not the same cases you'd buy from a computer retailer for $100+.

You might also be responsible for the entire container shipping/customs/brokerage etc stuff too. That's a very complex process and also costly.

Could be a good deal for a small computer builder though. It's hard to find even 10 of the same cases from a computer retailer due to stock, so if you want to standardize your builds this would be a way to go.

The FOB price is one thing. The actual cost will require duty(tariffs), shipping.

I think one might get a better appreciation of what the supply side sellers of cases have to deal with in order to stay afloat. The combo of inflation and lessened demand from longer upgrade cycles has caused a major "nuking" of inventory from computer parts sellers, like Newegg and Microcenter.

Are you channeling SaltyNuts?

The reason I landed on that site was because of some malevolent person's lawsuit against me and my mother. I have taken it upon myself to investigate how to buy a giant batch of graveyard monuments, and negotiate a sale. I learned new terms like bill of lading and have frequented sites like US customs and Border Patrol.