Is it worth trying to make money from buying broken laptops, repairing them (and maybe try installing Libreboot onto), and then reselling? (lemmy.ml)

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I just love working with computers and I have a bit of money. Problem is that I don't have a job, and this hobby is quite expensive. So, I thought of perhaps trying to make at least a little bit of money from it by buying old and broken laptops, repairing them, and then reselling them. Perhaps if I get a laptop that's compatible with Libreboot, such as the Lenovo ThinkPad T480, I could also flash Libreboot onto it.

Nevertheless, I'm also planning to get a real job soon.

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[-] pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz 5 points 6 hours ago

Sounds like a good way to afford your hobby, but nothing you can live off when having to compete with big players like refurbed that can outsource the work to low wage countries.

this post was submitted on 18 Dec 2024

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