A while back I was closely connected to the purchaser of hardware at our company. We used to buy hardware from one of these mom & pop shops (don't ask) because

A while back I was closely connected to the purchaser of hardware at our company. We used to buy hardware from one of these mom & pop shops (don't ask) because they would get deals that were basically next to nothing compared to the dell's and NCIX's of the world. I used to feel bad for the retailer though.. he was making stupid margins like a dollar on an $80 HDD, and $30 on a complete PC. I'm not sure how he managed to stay in business, but man, there must have been a few stressful nights coming home to his family every month. Run away from this, run far far away. Unless you can brand your own hardware, you're better off selling yourself as a tech support guy than trying to be a retailer.