How to Start a Business in Garage Sales
Who woulda thunk that you could make a business out of garage
sales, but most certainly you can. No, we're not talking about
selling off all the contents of your own home, but selling items
for people who are just too busy to do so.
You can put together well-publicized garage sales and earn a
percentage of sales that you produce for your clients. Or go
modern and
sell on eBay from the comfort of your computer chair.
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This is an inexpensive business to start as it doesn't really
require any special equipment or supplies (but if you do eBay,
you'll likely need to invest in a good digitial camera). Just
pay for advertising and/or eBay fees and you're ready to roll.
Of course, you'll also want to have legal contracts with your
clients.
You can start by helping family and friends with their items.
Tell them you'll take a percentage on items sold, but for items
that don't sell, they don't lose anything out of pocket.
To get started, learn the business. Study local garage sales
and eBay, if you're going to go that route. Ensure you are
dedicated to client service and are customer oriented and
organized. Also get educated in the value of items (ex. name
brands, collectibles, antiques, etc.) so you can claim the best
prices for your clients.
What to Do Next:
Attract
Clients: Get more clients by
creating your own
gargage sale and eBay website. Even if you've never built a
website builder before,
here's an easy way
to get started with a free 10-day trial.
