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giddy
#1 Posted : Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:15:00 AM
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How viable is this idea?anyone with experience or knows an existing one?
seeker*
#2 Posted : Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:57:00 PM
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its a good business,with little capital input and does not cost alot to run,but you will need employees who know about the current playstation games because children sometimes need cheats or want to play 2player games,if you can set it up to concide with december holidays you will make crazy money! the only running cost to this business is electricity and

i know where you can get:


video games cheaply
second-hand playstation machines
cheap tv screens
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Djinn
#3 Posted : Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:32:00 PM
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I have seen this in Kampala,but not as a stand alone revenue thing,but as a value add in an upmarket hair salon i.e. while women get their hair done,the kids can play games. Or while Mzee has his gnarly toenails pedicured,the kids play games for a small feel. What you can do is talk to various venues where they feature the regular run of the mill kids entertainment (bouncing castles,swings,etc) esp on weekends,and tell them you will take your equipment there free but you need to share revenues on use (so while parents suck away at beer,kids can pay 20-50 to play such games)...then all you need do is setup up gaming centres at such places,run them yourself,share revenue with the host (since they will not charge you rent,but you help them offer something entertaining,which in turn attracts customers).


There. FREE advice..... smile

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Djinn
#4 Posted : Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:35:00 PM
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And to add one more thing....since the below only applies to weekends,you can have these set up in containers so you can tow your containers away during the week to where they are needed...and during the week,perhaps reconfigure as mobile cyber cafes and station them in estates,etc . Now we have WiMax is most places,you can strike a deal with KDN to give your containers connectivity. During school holidays,maybe start a 'roadshow' kind of thing where you have PS2 zonal championships in estates which culminate in a grand face off (like the one done at carnivore)....

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JkMwatha
#5 Posted : Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:44:00 PM
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I am diving into it blindly.... I have sent in a few PS2s + games from UK... premises is available.

now all I need is the cheap tv screens (@seeker* talk to me)...

Not sure if it will work,but its worth a try.

I will also have several PS2 consoles,controllers and games to sell.....

eg 1 console + 2 controllers = 7500/-
giddy
#6 Posted : Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:19:00 PM
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I highly appreciate your input.@seeker give me those details on <sentiltd@gmail.com>

Thanks
Moshiwan
#7 Posted : Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:39:00 PM
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@giddy,was abt to start the same thing sm place.wud really appreciate if we cud share infor on it.@seeker,pliz send me the details on how to get the items at juligachengoatgmaildotcom.have done the research and find it to be very lucrative.theres is one at donholm....i hear.
giddy
#8 Posted : Friday, September 18, 2009 9:37:00 AM
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@Moshiwan. sawa that would be fine.Hola at <sentiltd@gmail.com> .we share ideas.

@seeker* wapi info on the tools of trade,Please hola at same e-mail above.
giddy
#9 Posted : Friday, September 18, 2009 9:42:00 AM
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@JkMwatha,

How can i get the consoles.Give me details at <sentiltd@gmail.com>
JkMwatha
#10 Posted : Saturday, September 19, 2009 9:10:00 AM
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@giddy- let me send in a few more and will let you know
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