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Assertion Supported
Apple refuses to sell repair parts to independent shops
“Apple does not actually sell repair parts.”
Erica Douglas Jun 17, 2016 ▶ 8:21 EP 328: She Bought 50% for $17k, Now Does $1M Per Year in iPhone Repairs
Insight
Douglas: Never pick a device repair shop based on price alone
“So one thing I would say is never pick a repair shop based on price alone. Ask them about the quality of their parts and where they come from.”
Erica Douglas Jun 17, 2016 ▶ 9:36 EP 328: She Bought 50% for $17k, Now Does $1M Per Year in iPhone Repairs
Disclosure
Douglas bought 50% of OneUp Repairs for $17,000 in 2014
“So I put in about 17,000 dollars for about half of the business at that point.”
Erica Douglas Jun 17, 2016 ▶ 5:16 EP 328: She Bought 50% for $17k, Now Does $1M Per Year in iPhone Repairs
Assertion Not checkable as stated
OneUp Repairs reached $380,000 in revenue in 2015
“380,000.”
Erica Douglas Jun 17, 2016 ▶ 5:31 EP 328: She Bought 50% for $17k, Now Does $1M Per Year in iPhone Repairs
Prediction Not checkable as stated
OneUp Repairs expects over $1M in revenue for 2016
“I don't have exact numbers because we have two stores now and I'd have to add them up together, but I know we're on track to do well over a million dollars in revenue this year.”
Erica Douglas Jun 17, 2016 ▶ 6:09 EP 328: She Bought 50% for $17k, Now Does $1M Per Year in iPhone Repairs
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Douglas: OneUp Repairs operates at roughly 25% gross margin
“It's a gross margin is about 25%.”
Erica Douglas Jun 17, 2016 ▶ 6:18 EP 328: She Bought 50% for $17k, Now Does $1M Per Year in iPhone Repairs
Assertion Not checkable as stated
OneUp Repairs generated $62,000 in revenue in 2014
“About 62,000.”
Erica Douglas Jun 17, 2016 ▶ 5:27 EP 328: She Bought 50% for $17k, Now Does $1M Per Year in iPhone Repairs
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Phone repairs make up 80% of volume for OneUp Repairs
“About 80% of it is phone repairs by volume.”
Erica Douglas Jun 17, 2016 ▶ 7:02 EP 328: She Bought 50% for $17k, Now Does $1M Per Year in iPhone Repairs
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