Hey Box Builders!

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

it puts gas in my car....thats about it. I could easily make that by selling plasma or by working one hour of extra overtime at work each week

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Not too many repeat customers... the boxes I build lasts forever:

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Not too many repeat customers... the boxes I build lasts forever:

i only build mine to last a couple weeks so they keep coming back

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Not worth it, I did it for a while, too much competition. For the price BJ builds a box I couldn't come close to building something as nice as him. So I gave up.

If you wanna make a living, get a real job

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Not worth it, I did it for a while, too much competition. For the price BJ builds a box I couldn't come close to building something as nice as him. So I gave up.
If you wanna make a living, get a real job

yeah.. that a-hole. took all the customers with his nice workshop and trulite mdf, or whatever it's called. and ships too. f-that. no shipping boxes for me. unless it's a puny sealed.

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

If you already have the facilities, yes...it'll get you a little extra cash for something fun to do for people...but if you have to rent out somewhere (like me) then it's much less profitable because youre already down 'X' amount at the start of the month //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

yeah.. that a-hole. took all the customers with his nice workshop and trulite mdf, or whatever it's called. and ships too. f-that. no shipping boxes for me. unless it's a puny sealed.

lol fa sho. Thats why i just recommend everyone to him now lol

 

[squeak12 10+ year member]

You could make money selling locally just because your boxes will be $20-$40 cheaper due to no shipping cost and exponentially cheaper than audio shops. It still isn't going to pay the bills, though. I just got tired of pulling all the tools out to get covered in dust, and then carrying the heavy SOB to the store to ship it. It was fun while it lasted, and I will still build them for friends, but I don't make much money off of them anyways.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

You could make money selling locally just because your boxes will be $20-$40 cheaper due to no shipping cost and exponentially cheaper than audio shops. It still isn't going to pay the bills, though. I just got tired of pulling all the tools out to get covered in dust, and then carrying the heavy SOB to the store to ship it. It was fun while it lasted, and I will still build them for friends, but I don't make much money off of them anyways.

Yup, I do enjoy building enclosures from time to time, but doing it constant takes the joy away from it. The profit isn't worth all the work, also, imo.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Not too many repeat customers... the boxes I build lasts forever:

Maybe the boxes just **** so bad that they never come back //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

I do agree on the profit not really being worth the effort. You have to enjoy woodworking and just getting out in the garage. I'm an IT guy during the day and stuck at a desk, so I like the escape, but I sure wouldn't want to do it every day...

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

pays for gas and me and my lady to go out to eat but thats about it. I do it more for the enjoyment.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

Not too many repeat customers... the boxes I build lasts forever:

I actually get A LOT of repeat customers. Not to get the exact same box again, of course. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif But when they change setups. I have a few customers I have done more than 4 for over the years.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

I actually get A LOT of repeat customers. Not to get the exact same box again, of course. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif But when they change setups. I have a few customers I have done more than 4 for over the years.

i also have many repeat customers.....one dude bought 3, white Ice is on his 4th now, doing a 2nd box for the "DD" box guy, had a few more also

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

3... 4... i don't consider a lot. in terms of enclosures that's okay, but it's not like someone coming in for a haircut every week or two.

 

[ughhibye 10+ year member]

i just get my business by word of mouth and i could definently live on what it brings in if i was single but not with my two kids. but of course i stopped advertising