Would opening a small tech accessory shop be profitable? - Off-topic

I'm currently trying to think of small business ideas. Anyway, I was wondering would owning a small store in a strip mall or actual mall that sells cell phone cases, tablet cases, batteries, chargers, headphones and such be profitable? When I lived in St. Louis there was an actual shop in the mall that sold cases, screen protectors, batteries, chargers and such and they had brand name stuff like Spigen, Otterbox and such (authorized retailer). Not the cheap 4 dollar type cases from Amazon or that overpriced garbage places like Cellairis sell. Their prices were also cheaper than the cell providers and best buy as well.
Also if not a store front what about selling them at a large flea market? We got a couple large flea markers in my area that you can rent space by the month for around $300.

Just hold out until everyone is cyborgs and then make your move

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Phone cases

As we all did, we paid high dollar price for this phone. I will pay a reasonable price to keep this high dollar electronic from harms way.
Please reply from experience. Also, if its not too much, please send a link so I can check it out and read reviews about it.
Thanks a again.
There's a whole section on kaiser accessories, and there are plenty of case reviews in there. Check it out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=379
Piel Frama case all the ways mate! they are class, expensive but of very high quality
I've been using Krusell cases for quite some time now. They continue to impress me with their quality. I picked this one up through Amazon for around $40...
http://www.krusell.se/product.php?productID=2774&category=51
The last one I had with my Wizard still appeared to be brand new when I sold the phone three years later.
perfect case
i just recently bought a case for my tilt from a verizon store. It is a horizontal case with a flap on top that closes with magnets. I think it is by far the nicest case i have seen thus far and the best part... it was only $20. The clip swivels on the back so you can have it horizontal or vertical on your belt. The verizon part number is suspchm2. It is a universal case made of black quality leather/pleather with white stitching. I love it.

Anyone tried PDair pouch?

I Can not decide what case to choose, SENA one, but it's to thin and I hate the leather pattern, or go for good ol' PDair,
they have than one http://www.pdair.com/index.php/eboo...google-nexus-7-vertical-pouch-type-black.html with multiple stitching color to chose from.
I asked them what the inner side part is made of, and they told me
"Thanks for your enquiry. ALL our Genuine PDair Leather Case is made of Premium Korea Cowhide leather and inner part is pvc. The inner part is a little hard to support the case but won’t get scratchiness on the phone."
Now PVC can also mean vinyl, maybe they mean it's hard to bend but soft to touch? anyway post your answers, still think to go with PDair as the shipping is free, SENA wat's 30$ to ship to Israel and it's ridiculously pricier, LOL not that I'm one to complain, as I ordered some acessories from EXPANSYS UK (extended battery w/cover, and desktop multimedia dock for my GNEX, but they was cheaper back then in comparison to eBay):silly:
If you want to pay $50 for a pouch you can buy for $5 then by all means do ok it's leather on the outside but it's damned thin leather. I've had a couple of PDair cases for phones and they are well enough made but vastly overpriced for what you get.
If you want to pay that kind of money for real leather, have a search of this forum. Someone posted a couple of months ago about some hand made stuff that was real quality.
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If you want to pay $50 for a pouch you can buy for $5 then by all means do ok it's leather on the outside but it's damned thin leather. I've had a couple of PDair cases for phones and they are well enough made but vastly overpriced for what you get.
If you want to pay that kind of money for real leather, have a search of this forum. Someone posted a couple of months ago about some hand made stuff that was real quality.
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Well to describe my problem, I want to use it with the dock, when it out, I will not say they overpriced, I use SGP Crumena for my Galaxy Nexus, that cost me 30$, and it worth the money, from all the crap I seen on eBay, there also MOFi soft pouches, but I only zip type, I want one like a sack with strap, and the big size sold on taobao or resellers, and I afraid to deal with them, SENA looks cheap with that ugly pattern and 30$ for shipping? the PDair exist many years so I know what I pay for, what else can you recommend?
^^ etsy.com
Thousands of quality, handmade sleeves ranging from cheap 12$ cloth ones to superb leather ones. Take a look. Just about everything there is handmade by people who do this in their homes for a living.
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Thanks, very creative stuff, but I want something from a brand like the SENA or PDair, they have another one;
http://www.pdair.com/index.php/eboo...-asus-google-nexus-7-business-type-black.html
Yeah I know the price is like 2 smartphone cases, but it will be used for good, I think I even maybe sell the SGP of my GNEX to make some profit,
and get a one from PDair to make a pair, they have same case for NOTE (II), so maybe they can make me a smaller one
but keep up with the comments, I just couldn't find any reviews of the tablet cases they sell.
It's a trap

Anybody ever use a case/cover from TETDED?

After a problem with my current cover, I continue my journey for a perfect case and stumbled upon this brand.
TETDED
The photos look nice but that price tags though. Not sure if the actual quality justify that price tags?
I'm interesting in this
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Well it's genuine leather hand made so it's bound to be expensive. Looks good though.
Stay away from this company. The CS is very bad and the quality of their products are bad.
I've made my stupid decision to buy one of the leather case. The feel is leather but it is not leather and it does fit tight. My case came with defect. The "leather" is peeling off. It is actually a very thin coating. Mine costs $35 USD. I've got a real genuine leather case for my iphone for less than $30 USD before from another vendor, much better quality than this crap.
The worst part is..... I contacted their CS, they told me to ship it back at my own cost and they will repair it... that's right they said REPAIR it. Why should i pay $35 + another $10 shipping (They are located in HK, China) to get a damaged case?? It will prolly take another month to deliver.....what a joke. After a couple more emails, they agree to send me a replacement after I send the damaged case to them at my own cost.... again I don't see why I should pay any extra and wait for another month just to get another low quality case.
Shop somewhere else and save the hassle.

The Great Case Company Galaxy s7 edge tempered glass screen protector

Here is my review of the Tempered Glass Protector from Amazon and their vendor the great case company for the galaxy s7 Edge
The product is junk. I threw the one I tested and reviewed into the trash because it cracked taking it off. The screen is that cheap. It is plastic that scratchs easily with items that should not scratch even semi quality plastic covers. It doesnt fit the phone. It attached to the top , bottom and sides. It didn't firmly attach to the screen. This eliminated the touch screen of the phone. To use the keys I had to really press hard. There was no ability to swipe or scroll. Being that it is a China made product sold directly by a Chinese based company with no importer to regulate quality I am concerned that the silver paint and other materials are safe. Or is it another Chinese product like the lead paint toys or poisoned dog food. Amazon surely isn't verifying it.
I would recommend that you verify the company before buying with Amazon. It seems that they have lowered their standards as far as who they allow to act as their sellers. The great case company is an example of this decline. Their customer service is horrible. I asked for shipping info what I got was what was expected from a fortune cookie. Pure babble. Here is what I got. The product travel miles , country to country, across sea and land. Into your hand. "
Their return policy is as valid as their screen is Tempered Glass. It's not. But it is funny to read. I thought English was taught in Hong Kong. Which really brings to question if it is really a Hong Kong business.
I advise you to look elsewhere for screen protection.
If you see products from this Hong Kong based company avoid it like Ebola.
I recently got this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AT4PQSM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02
They changed the price from $20 to $34 now also. Anyway, the product is ****. It is plastic and only has stickiness around the edges so it will move and eventually not stick at all. Do not buy.
Seems like exactly what was going on for the S6 Edge Plus. I went through several from the cheapest to the most expensive and every single one was garbage. Disgusting actually.
Now it looks like I'll have same to deal with on this gorgeous device.
"And on that bombshell!"
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Anyone use generic Defender cases? Are they as good?

Just wondering if anyone is using one of the many Otterbox imitation cases that look nearly identical to the real one.
I'm starting a tech accessory business at a flea market soon and one of the cell case suppliers I signed up for sells them for $3.00 a piece. They sell about $12-$18 on Amazon and ebay
It sucks for note 8

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