Anyone know anyone selling an internet cafe in VIC?

[icer]

I got a grand plan I am now putting into place.

Anyone know anyone selling an internet cafe in melbourne? Must be established and profit over $4000 a month after bills. More details for anyone interested in selling up.

No i dont want you to ask why i want an internet cafe, no i dont want you to comment on how **** they are and why would anyone use one when everyone has internet at home, yes i DO know what I am doing.

Internet Cafe is a third of my business venture.

Cheers.

[Auslandau]

$4,000 profit after bills?????? I want one too!!!!!

There are sites around for business's for sale ...... ? I am asking seeing you put it out there so ........ What is the venture???

[xisled]

LOL I bet you want to take over the net again.

[Trevor 57]

I wouldn't mind a cool $4000 per month profit

[icer]

obviosuly pay for the company.

Why are peoples worries about companies MAKING money? Who would own a company that doesn't MAKE money? Why would someone run a business that doesnt make $1000 a week? Im on salary and i make more. Its not that much money for a business to make.

Anyway...

Auslandau, my idea is very unique and i do not wish to disclose to much information just in case. But, i have a company i am buying out on Monday, which profits 7000$+ a month (basically secure business grade internet resale to businesses), i will be looking to merge that with the internet cafe with some special ideas i have for it that I think may work out as no other one does it, and also bring in my wehosting services over to it too whilst i buy out another webhosting company.

Anyway, basically 3 ventures, all run from one location. And that location may as well be an internet cafe as its extra profit, low maintanence, and i dont have to be there so i can still run my normal National IT Manager role salary job. Hopefully all this venture can fund the 4 houses im currently building venture.


Big plans, big risks, big money to be made in the end!

Thought I may put it out there if anyone wants to sell or looking to sell. Depending on the company etc, id offer anywhere from 30k to 100k depending on a fair few things.
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I have checked realcommercial.com.au seek and heaps of other sites. Even googled 'internet cafe for sale in victoria'. If i cant get any bites ont he forums, I will try a business broker.

[BPXR6T]

If you find a business profiting $4k that's hands off for $30K then put me down for 20. ;-)

[icer]

lol who said 30k for a company that profits 4k a month??

[sneaky]

Originally Posted by icer

id offer anywhere from 30k to 100k depending on a fair few things.

that reads like you would like to get a $4k profit a month company from $30k

[GasoLane]

I thought about an idea like this years ago, but stupidly did nothing.

An Internet cafe/laundromat (same building but separate areas) in a popular Qld holiday town.

Backpackers use the Internet Cafe whilst doing their washing.

[nuthin' fancy]

Why don't you establish your own?

[blownvn]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

I thought about an idea like this years ago, but stupidly did nothing.

An Internet cafe/laundromat (same building but separate areas) in a popular Qld holiday town.

Backpackers use the Internet Cafe whilst doing their washing.

That actually does sound like a good idea. Of course these days with Iphones and such the Internet Cafe is going the way of the dodo.

[icer]

for all those interested. found an internet cafe profits 3500$ a month after expenses. Needs 5k worth of renovating but got it for under 35k. Prices are really cheap for stuff so i will be boosting up prices. Cans of drink from 1.50 to 2$, internet from 3$ PH to 3.50, then memebrs $3 per hour (they dont do member rates yet), energy drinks from 250 to 3$ Vs and 3.50 Red bulls, and also install a coffee machine for $3.50 a coffee. With all this straight off the bat, im sure profits will go straight up.

goes to show, just need to look at the right places and find people desperate to sell.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by icer

for all those interested. found an internet cafe profits 3500$ a month after expenses. Needs 5k worth of renovating but got it for under 35k. Prices are really cheap for stuff so i will be boosting up prices. Cans of drink from 1.50 to 2$, internet from 3$ PH to 3.50, then memebrs $3 per hour (they dont do member rates yet), energy drinks from 250 to 3$ Vs and 3.50 Red bulls, and also install a coffee machine for $3.50 a coffee. With all this straight off the bat, im sure profits will go straight up.

goes to show, just need to look at the right places and find people desperate to sell.

So what you are saying is you paid $35k plust $5k for a 7 day a week job that pays slightly less than an average wage, have fun............

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by icer

for all those interested. found an internet cafe profits 3500$ a month after expenses. Needs 5k worth of renovating but got it for under 35k. Prices are really cheap for stuff so i will be boosting up prices. Cans of drink from 1.50 to 2$, internet from 3$ PH to 3.50, then memebrs $3 per hour (they dont do member rates yet), energy drinks from 250 to 3$ Vs and 3.50 Red bulls, and also install a coffee machine for $3.50 a coffee. With all this straight off the bat, im sure profits will go straight up.

goes to show, just need to look at the right places and find people desperate to sell.

If I was a customer here and the new owner put the prices up I'd soon be a customer somewhere else!!

How about keeping the prices as they are and supply free self serve instant coffee.

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by blownvn

That actually does sound like a good idea. Of course these days with Iphones and such the Internet Cafe is going the way of the dodo.

Except your iPhone won't work in other countries unless you are willing to pay insane prices to connect to other networks.

[Ben73]

Also $3.50 for a coffee from a machine? Are you serious. From my experience the coffee from machines are terrible and you would be lucky to charge $2 per cup.
Increasing everything 50c overnight is not a way to keep customers.

[icer]

there are no other internet cafe's around, it is next door to a train station ad in a very busy location. I also dont mean a button coffee machine. As in a barrista coffee machine. If i was to do a button coffee machine, id get a lavazza one and prob charge 3$ a coffee.

Customers will see the renovations put in as the place looks like ****. Hopefully the wont mind the massive 50c hike.

The business is a secondary business as i will run the other business off. I am doing this business as a side business so my missus can run it. She struggles with pains and stress from her job so taking her out of the 40k a year **** job, she can work here. If the shop clears over 650 a week after expenses, then we looking good. Happy wife happy life. Not to mention all the extra income will help.

[pottery beige]

buy a maccas.. heaps of fat bogans need a feed.. job for life..

[icer]

cause maccas is automated and streamlined :P

[FreddyDUZ747]

Originally Posted by flappist

So what you are saying is you paid $35k plust $5k for a 7 day a week job that pays slightly less than an average wage, have fun............

Your rude/very argumentative................................what flavour chips are they again

You dont have a clue on the fellas situation and then have a go at him for trying to make something of his/their life...........

Icer,well done for using ya brain to better yourself/s situation

Let the haters be haters!

You love the haters though......you feed off it

[Windsor342ci]

Originally Posted by FreddyDUZ747

Your rude/very argumentative................................what flavour chips are they again

You dont have a clue on the fellas situation and then have a go at him for trying to make something of his/their life...........

Icer,well done for using ya brain to better yourself/s situation

Let the haters be haters!

You love the haters though......you feed off it

+1!

Haters gona hate brother. Good on you for having the drive to get things in action. All the rest, spit in their coffee. Good day sir.

[The Monty]

Good on you icer, its funny reading through here all the people that jsut try and put you down, when they do nothing themselves, lol. I get shot down as well, but it will be people like us that will be laughing at the end mate. Congrats on your purchase, it looks lie youve done your homework, and Im sure you can make it all work.

[icer]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

How about keeping the prices as they are and supply free self serve instant coffee.

Defiantly a business man.

Must be loaded with all these smart moves lol :P

[flappist]

Originally Posted by FreddyDUZ747

Your rude/very argumentative................................what flavour chips are they again

You dont have a clue on the fellas situation and then have a go at him for trying to make something of his/their life...........

Icer,well done for using ya brain to better yourself/s situation

Let the haters be haters!

You love the haters though......you feed off it

Really?

How many days a week in this place open?
Is the $4000 per month about $1000 per week on which tax has to be paid?
Is there 9% super included in this income?
Are there 4 weeks holidays and sick pay etc included in the $1000/week?
What is the provision for maintenance of the equipment?

Did it ever occur to you that there may be people on here who have been running businesses, including several internet cafes, since before you were born and maybe have a better understanding of the big picture?

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by icer

Defiantly a business man.

Must be loaded with all these smart moves lol :P

My comment was not meant to be a put down or sarcasm.

The point I was trying to make is that instant coffee is cheap. If they sit there drinking Espresso's it's going to cost them money hence they might have only one cup then leave.

By all means have an Espresso machine, but also give them the choice of a self serve 'elcheapo' caterers blend of instant coffee.
If Coffee is free they might just stay longer and pay for more internet time.

[icer]

i didnt say im working there.

There are low paid workers there. Missus will be doing 35 hours a week, the other 45 or so are cashies for 7$ an hour (currnelty). No idea how people work for that. Super? holidays? sick pay? lol. Your funny. We own the business. My misus isnt getting paid to work there. Owners dont work for salary. Its only a small business. Very automated and the staff can play games free and get paid for gaming whilst sitting on their *** for 8 hours. How is that a bad gig?

if the place clears 1000$ a week, then it is DEFINATLY worth pulling my missus out of her current job. Especially when the shop has potential of making 1500$ or more profit straight off the bat.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by icer

i didnt say im working there.

There are low paid workers there. Missus will be doing 35 hours a week, the other 45 or so are cashies for 7$ an hour (currnelty). No idea how people work for that. Super? holidays? sick pay? lol. Your funny. We own the business. My misus isnt getting paid to work there. Owners dont work for salary. Its only a small business. Very automated and the staff can play games free and get paid for gaming whilst sitting on their *** for 8 hours. How is that a bad gig?

if the place clears 1000$ a week, then it is DEFINATLY worth pulling my missus out of her current job. Especially when the shop has potential of making 1500$ or more profit straight off the bat.

Well it looks like you have all the answers.

I hope your term "cashies" is casual and not "cash in hand" as if they are on cash one day one of them is going to dob you for what ever reason and you will end up with the ATO and Industrial Inspector nailing you to a cross or worse still one of them hurt themselves then you have to work cover which makes YOU personally responsible for all their costs.

Good luck with it but remember 9 out of 10 small businesses fail because of the "hidden costs", don't be one of them.

[trippytaka]

Good luck with it all.

[icer]

of course i meant casual....

I would rather have someone pay $4 for a coffee and 20mins intenet (special) than someone pay $3.50 and sit on a pc for 1 hour. A) frees up pc, b) saves elec bill.

I only have all the answers when I have done the research. Which i have done! I dont mean to come off rude, but when you are so quick to pass judgement and your 2 cents not knowing anything about the situation, you can see why i come off defensive.


Cheers tippy.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

buy a maccas.. heaps of fat bogans need a feed.. job for life..

And buying a soft serve cone gets you Wifi