Online discount and closeout store

Budget-minded shoppers across the US who search online for cheap everyday items and multi-packs.

You buy wholesale or closeout stock and sell at a markup through a Shopify-style site or marketplaces such as eBay or Amazon. After fees and shipping, you keep the margin.

• Finding cheap, reliable suppliers
• Product listings and photos
• Packing and shipping
• Customer service by email

• Check your state's seller's permit and sales tax collection rules, including for out-of-state sales
• Marketplaces can restrict some brands and categories, so read their seller policies
• Check product safety and labeling rules, and whether your wholesaler is authorized to sell the brand
• Shipping costs can wipe out the margin on heavy or bulky items
• Home storage may be limited by HOA or lease rules, so check them

Startup costs are typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how much stock you buy, where you store it and which sales channel you use. Treat this as an estimate and build your own budget from real supplier quotes.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on what you sell, your pricing and how many orders you ship. This is revenue, not profit, and shipping costs on heavy or bulky items can wipe out the margin.

Things to check: your state's seller's permit and sales tax collection rules, including out-of-state sales; marketplace seller policies on restricted brands; product safety and labeling rules; and whether your wholesaler is authorized to sell each brand.