Mobile barber supply rep

Busy barbershops, salons and mobile barbers who prefer delivery and a reliable regular visit.

Margin on products sold on each visit. Regular weekly or fortnightly routes give repeat orders, and you can take pre-orders for bigger items.

• Sales and relationship building
• Route planning
• Product knowledge
• Stock and cash handling

• Vehicle costs, fuel and commercial vehicle insurance
• Public liability and stock-in-transit insurance
• Safe storage of stock in the vehicle, as theft is a risk
• Electrical goods must meet Australian safety and compliance rules, so check with your state's fair trading body
• Check whether you need a card reader or invoicing system and how GST applies to your sales

As an estimate, startup costs are typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on your vehicle and the stock you carry. Vehicle costs, fuel and commercial vehicle insurance are worth planning for.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how many barbershops are on your route and how often they restock. The estimate assumes from about 15 hours of work a week.

Check commercial vehicle insurance, public liability and stock-in-transit insurance, and how you will store stock safely in your vehicle. Also check that electrical goods meet Australian safety rules with your state's fair trading body, and how GST applies to your sales.