Home-Based pallet truck and racking dealer

Small warehouses, factories, distributors, farms, retailers and trades businesses that need equipment but don't have a dedicated buyer.

You earn the margin between the supplier's price and your quote. Dealer discounts improve as you order more, and repeat orders and add-ons build up over time.

• Sales and quoting
• Reading a customer's needs, such as load weights and floor space
• Organised follow-up and paperwork
• Comfortable learning product specifications

• Commercial general liability and product liability insurance, so check your cover before you sell
• Freight costs and damage in transit, so agree who is responsible in writing with suppliers
• Racking and load-bearing advice: check whether your province or the customer's insurer requires an engineer's sign-off or installation by a qualified installer
• Registering for GST/HST once you pass the small supplier threshold, and checking provincial sales tax rules
• Home-based business licence rules in your municipality
• Long sales cycles, so don't rely on quick orders

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on your insurance, quoting tools and how you set up supplier accounts. These are estimates, and actual costs vary.

Check your liability and product liability cover, who is responsible for freight damage, and whether your province or the customer's insurer requires an engineer's sign-off or qualified installer for racking. Also check GST/HST registration and home-based licence rules.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on how many quotes turn into orders. Sales cycles can be long, so don't rely on quick orders. The estimate assumes at least about 15 hours a week.