Online hydraulic parts reseller

Small engineering and fabrication shops, farms, logging and construction operators, and equipment repair businesses.

You buy at a trade price and sell at a markup, per part or per order. Repeat accounts with regular orders and quick sourcing of hard-to-find parts build steady sales.

• Reading part numbers and specs
• Sales and follow-up
• Organizing orders and suppliers

• Check whether you need sales tax registration and how to handle resale certificates in your state
• Product liability and general liability insurance, since faulty parts can cause injury or damage
• Wrong part orders and returns can eat your margin, so confirm specs before ordering
• Check supplier agreements on pricing, territory and online resale
• Check HOA or lease rules and any home occupation permit if you store stock at home

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $8,000, depending on your website, the catalog of parts you stock and how many suppliers you set up. These are estimates, so plan around your own product range.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on your customer base and order volume. Wrong part orders and returns can eat into margins, so confirm specs before ordering.

Check sales tax registration and how resale certificates work in your state. Look into product and general liability insurance, supplier agreements on pricing and online resale, and any HOA, lease or home occupation rules if you store stock at home.