21) HOW TO CUT COST ON REPAIRING ELECTRONICS ITEMS

by engr. AFAN BK



As you all know that pace of our life has increased and we want everything to be done quickly. In olden days may be time did not play an important role as much as I does today. Everybody is in a hurry to reach somewhere, to see something... to do something. Thanks to our nature of curiosity, we've been and are always finding ways to make things easier for us. This is also making our life better in some ways.

You don't need to go anywhere to see how technology has influenced us. If you enter your kitchen you'll see a number of electronic items around... and which I'm sure some of the husbands may not even know what they are used for or may be how to operate them. So you see, at least one member of the family knows the purpose and knows how to use them. You may not be aware, but this person is dependent on it everyday to make life easy.

Let's take a simple example of a bread toaster. Your wife uses it every day and will be using it for a number of years till one day it stops working. Likewise, there are many more examples like your washing machine, water heater, iron, television set, refrigerator, oven, even your coffee-making machine, etc.

Lisa recently shifted to a new location. She's a single mother busy with her life and career. She's got with her all the possible electronic items that she could think of because they make her life more comfortable and manageable. Everything's new for her so she'll take time to adjust to the new place. She has to find out if there's a bakery nearby, a restaurant, medical shop, hospital, and yes of course she also has to know if there are electricians around... what if on day the heater stops working!

The last one will be difficult to find... you should either be very good at fixing things or should be a technician yourself. But don't be upset about that because we can still work on it. Well, repairing electrical appliances will of course pinch your pocket even if the fault is a small one. If we take care to choose the right product from a right source it will to a certain extent save us from unnecessary repairs.

To explain it further, if you buy a branded product it will cost you more at the beginning but it will be of worth. First of all, the product will be of good quality which will minimize the risk of not working. Also, you'll get free service for certain period which can be a year or two. Even after the period is over they might only charge you a minimum fee for any repair work undertaken. This way you save money and you also know where to contact if the problem persists.

Maintenance is also very important. Always wipe clean the appliance as per the instructions after usage, especially items such as oven, toaster, blender etc. When you keep them in good condition you increase their life and the damage done is less.

You can also follow some simple steps like to unplug the appliance after use, wipe it properly with dry cloth, make sure that the wire doesn't touch water and any electrical appliance is not kept near water. Check if the cords are well connected and use a proper socket for the cord. You can also refer to the appliance brochure when you're going wrong.


Buy Electronic Items Whole Sale; Increase your Profits

Perhaps one of the best ways to buy cheap electronic products is through a wholesaler, be it for business or personal use. However finding a cheap and best electronic items wholesaler is a hard accomplishment for retailers and buyers.

But today, with thousands of wholesalers scouring the Internet for selling products and finding suppliers, consumers and retailers are left with a wide range of options. Purchasing electronic items online like mobile phones, laptops, computers and iPods can be a promising means one can adopt to lower down his expenses.

For making huge profits, a retailer should keep in mind that he ought to have a high turnover. Again, even though the wholesale rates of electronic items are quite cheap compared to its retail price, they are not that cheap as people assume to be. The case may not be like selling a digital camera of retail price $1000 and making a profit of $ 500.
People can think of making little profits by buying an electronic appliance from a wholesaler, only if he adopts a careful strategy of selling that particular electronic gadget. Since there are many retailers providing the same electronic gadget in affordable prices, the competition is fierce and so the profit margin is very less. The best thing a retailer can do is whenever he buys a wholesale electronics, he should think of making a profit of some $30--$50 dollars than trying to reap all the harvest in a single day.

No doubt, buying wholesale electronic products for your business gives you enough scope for making profits, even than you should be careful about certain factors, such as before buying wholesale electronics you should compare and ensure that you are getting a reliable and economic deal, and ensure that even after spending for advertisement you still have a room for profit.

Again in making profit by retailing electronic products one should also be aware of the market trends and enough research is to be done so that he can sell a enough numbers in a day to bring him high profits. Also the pricing and advertising strategies matters a lot in giving better profit in selling electronic items. Anyway, buying electronic goods wholesale for business gives enough scope for making profit, but above all what matters is the marketing strategy and effort.