Hi Guys,
So i was given a chance to set up a 25 desks in our office after renos.
We already have all furnitures but need to buy some computers in bulk along with some screens and keyboard ans mouse.
I will use shopback or cashrewards but what else would you guys suggest? Just buy it off the site? Contact them to get some more bonus? Free accessories?
it's called 'finders fee' in ozbargain
If OP wants to stay in the job, they should tell their boss and split the rewards at least. Not much point in a "finders fee" if the finder gets to keep all of the benefits.
Surely buying through a consumer channel isn’t the right way to go here. Nor is pocketing the cash rewards..
Call the Dell and Lenovo business teams who should be able to supply what you need.
Agree 100% and this is how it should be done. I've been using Lenovo and usually they will put you through to a corporate re-seller considering you are only buying a limited quantity but still prices and warranty(1yr consumer vs 3yr onsite) would be heaps better than going through consumer channels. Also models and configurations would differ to what you can see at computer shops, HN or JB. This way you'll have access to their "business products"
Yep. Your office will want the onsite tech support option. What have you used in the past?
Out of interest OP, what is your role ? Is this a family owned business?
What sort of computers are needed? Are you setting them up with AD ? Buying through a business supplier or vendor will allow you to have options such as the correct version of windows.
Honestly Gumtree.
Was going through some pc listings yesterday and found some other offices clearing their old computers and some are not half bad
A bunch of Sandy bridge computers with some with 4gb of ram some with 8gb of ram.
Excellent for general computing.
Also tons of cheap monitors 15-22 inches though most have no power cables and data cables but you can bulk order those too.
Honestly Gumtree is pretty great ebay is ok too but generally selling as individual or dual triple monitor setups.
Might save your employer a bunch.
Honestly Gumtree.
A bunch of Sandy bridge computers with some with 4gb of ram some with 8gb of ram.
Excellent for general computing.
Seriously that's a terrible idea… Fine if you were setting up a home office but no one in their right mind would buy 2nd hand for a business.
4GB of RAM isn't enough these days. Any spreadsheet or document over 150MB will lag. Also, you'll have no warranty, an old outdated OS, and limited support.
Really what the OP should do is call HP, Lenovo, and Dell and ask for quotes for 25 computers.
And ending up with a mish-mash of ageing desktops and monitors with varying physical characteristics, different hardware configs, OS and all with zero support. Yes it will look like a waste of money for a small business when compared to new but you need to factor in the lost productivity and business, cost of support and replacements and worst of all, being the person who has to do the run around trying to fix never-ending issues with used hardware. As the previous poster said, for personnel use or a cash strapped startup getting few used desktops and monitors might make sense but for an established business it is a very bad idea.
Give a call to Lenovo, Dell, HP small business sales…..and get quotes that meet your budget and needs. Go with the the vendor offering best price/support/warranty/personnel preference.
True probably better to get from more reputable sources but there can definitely be savings had on better machines.
But for peace of mind and professional setting direct quote from the supplier supplier would be best unless OP has a lot of free time to chase up 25 cheap second hand pc's.
Not leaning towards 2nd items at all.
So the owner of the company will be sitting with me when we do those big purchases with limits taken off the card and yes the bonus we get will be used to buy some more peripherals. My role is just to buy inventory yes he is my family friend and I always talk to them about bargains from ozbargain 😉 that’s why he’s giving me opportunity to save them some bucks. Not technically employed. Just helping out and then they’ve promised for some bonuses and gifts 😊.
You are looking at small business level products so you need to call the various companies small business sales and see what they recommend. Some will have EOFY sales. Most will want to talk to you on the phone about this.
Who's going to be managing their IT needs? You need to talk to big computing companies (Lenovo, Dell, HP) ask for their small business sales and find out what they can offer you in terms of after sale support.
E.G Dell has a sale on small business pcs and accessories. https://www.dell.com/en-au/work/shop/deals/deals
Call them tomorrow and find out what they offer in terms of on-site support for small businesses.
Does the business need a server to keep data? Or using the cloud? Will they be getting tech support through an MSP or is there someone within the business who has google-fu skills?
Where to begin….
Who's cashrewards account are you using? No way in hell i'd use my personal account for a business transaction. Different business/companies have different rules, but ATO's rules apply to all and I believe this is would be a FTB Event.
Whats your role in the company? typically you'd goto Dell,Lenovo,etc and get some quotes.
What level of support are you wanting? I can guarantee that if you buy from somewhere like mwave/msy and a unit stops working, you will be waiting a while for a warranty claim, during which the employee will have nothing to work on.
You shouldn't be looking for a 'bargain' in this area. you should be buying to the specs set out. There is no point buying a bunch of ultra books with a larger external screen for a heavy resource user. Make sure you nail the requirements of the users and the applications they use.
Whats the budget?
I hope you're going to re-imburse your employer for the rewards. It's a bit unethical to pocket it.
If you're going with a big vendor like dell/lenovo/hp, they'll have a dedicated sales person who'll take care of you.
Smaller shops will probably do a better deal, if you haggle with them on the phone.