Online used record and CD store

Collectors, DJs, casual listeners and gift buyers looking for specific albums or genres.

You earn the gap between what you pay for stock and the selling price, minus marketplace fees and shipping materials. Rare and well-graded items sell for more.

• Knowing music and genres
• Grading condition honestly
• Photographing and listing items
• Packing records safely

• Check whether your state requires a seller's permit or sales tax registration, and how marketplace sales tax collection affects you
• Check home occupation, HOA or lease rules if you store stock at home
• Damage in the mail leads to refunds, so pack carefully and consider shipping insurance
• Bootleg or counterfeit pressings are a risk when buying stock, so learn how to spot them
• Stock can tie up cash if items are slow to sell

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on how much stock you buy and what packing supplies and equipment you need. Stock can tie up cash if items sell slowly, so it helps to set a modest buying budget.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $3,500, depending on your stock, pricing and the hours you put in. That is revenue, not profit, so stock costs and shipping come out of it. The estimate assumes at least 8 hours a week.

Check whether your state requires a seller's permit or sales tax registration, and how marketplace sales tax collection affects you. Also check home occupation, HOA or lease rules if you store stock at home, and learn how to spot bootleg pressings.