Online second-hand furniture reseller

Students, first-time renters, young families and anyone furnishing a home on a budget, plus people who like solid older pieces.

You sell each piece for more than you paid and spent on cleaning or repairs. Delivery can be charged as an extra.

• Spotting quality and good value
• Basic cleaning and light repairs
• Good photos and clear listings
• Negotiating with buyers and sellers

• Check provincial and federal rules on reselling upholstered and stuffed items, as some provinces have labelling or sanitization requirements
• Check for bed bugs and pests before bringing a piece home or into storage
• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or limits storage and customer pickups at your address
• Register for GST/HST once you pass the small supplier threshold, and check how your province treats used goods
• Lifting heavy items carries injury risk, and winter weather makes transport and outdoor storage harder

Estimates typically run around $500 to $3,000 to start, depending on the stock you buy, cleaning supplies, transport and storage. Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or limits storage at your address.

Check provincial and federal rules on reselling upholstered and stuffed items, as some provinces have labelling or sanitization requirements. Also check for bed bugs and pests before bringing pieces home, and how your province treats GST/HST on used goods.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $3,500, depending on how much stock you source and sell. Lifting heavy items carries injury risk, and winter weather makes transport and outdoor storage harder.