Making a bike from scratch and costs

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(03-24-2011, 11:02 AM)JohnV Wrote:  Best place to find that information is to contact a sales rep from a wholesaler like JB Importers and see what type of deal they will give you. Most bike shops that sell on the net will not drop too much from their price because the more they drop, the less they make. Since they have to buy from a wholesaler, it would only make sense to go to them as well. However, without a proper business license and state tax account, I doubt that they will sell anything to you as a private individual or student, because your intent is to resell the items; and for that you need a state tax number and business license (in the U.S.).

You may luck out and find a wholesaler or two that does Internet sales, but you won't get the discount that a bike shop will get, plus you will have to pay the sales tax on the items you buy. Depending on how many bikes you produce and sell, you might get in hot water with the state as most states require a business license if you routinely sell more than a few items.

Have you thought about looking to do a different project?

its not for real its just theory - basically like an assignment for school