Mobile safe dealer with delivery and install

Homeowners, gun owners, small offices, and local businesses that want a safe delivered and set up properly.

Margin on each safe plus separate fees for delivery, in-home placement, anchoring and combination setup.

• Safe handling of heavy items
• Basic online selling and local marketing
• Customer service
• Driving a van or truck

• Check your state's sales tax registration and any local business license, including home occupation rules if you store stock at home
• Some states license locksmiths, so check before offering safe opening or rekeying
• General liability insurance that covers damage to customers' floors and walls, plus commercial auto coverage for your vehicle
• Heavy lifting is a real injury risk, so plan for a helper on larger safes
• Check HOA or lease rules before storing safes at home

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your starting catalog, vehicle and website. Plan for general liability cover that includes damage to customers' floors and walls, plus commercial auto insurance.

Check your state's sales tax registration and any local business license, including home occupation rules if you store stock at home. Some states license locksmiths, so check before offering safe opening or rekeying. Check HOA or lease rules too.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your catalog, local contacts and online sales. Plan for at least about 12 hours a week, and a helper for larger safes because heavy lifting is a real injury risk.