Online Home Office and Gaming Desk Store

Remote workers, students, gamers and streamers, plus small businesses furnishing a few workstations.

You earn the margin between what you pay the supplier and your selling price, plus extras like chairs, monitor arms and cable management.

• Choosing products and suppliers
• Basic website and listing skills
• Customer service and handling returns

• Shipping large, heavy boxes is costly and damage claims are common, so check couriers, freight options and packaging
• Check how to collect and remit GST/HST and provincial sales tax for your province and for customers in other provinces
• Check Health Canada rules for furniture and composite wood products, and your supplier's product documentation
• If you sell to Quebec customers, check French-language requirements for your site and product information
• Check import duties, currency swings and lead times if suppliers are outside Canada
• Set a clear returns policy before you launch, since returns of bulky items can wipe out your margin

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on your website setup, how much stock you hold and your supplier terms. Shipping direct from suppliers generally means holding less stock than keeping your own.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on your range, pricing and marketing. The estimate assumes about 10 or more hours a week, with shipping and returns of bulky items affecting your margin.

Check how to collect and remit GST/HST and provincial sales tax, including for other provinces. Also check Health Canada rules for furniture and composite wood products, French-language requirements for Quebec customers, import duties, and your shipping and returns policy.