Online record seller with market stalls

Collectors, DJs, casual listeners and gift buyers, both locally and nationwide.

You sell records for more than you paid for them. Common records sell cheaply in volume, while rarer pressings bring higher prices. Shipping fees and fair table sales add to income.

• Knowing music genres and pressings
• Grading condition honestly
• Packing and shipping carefully
• Basic bookkeeping

• Check whether your state requires a seller's permit or sales tax registration, including for online and in-person sales
• Check your city or county for a business license or home occupation permit, and any HOA or lease rules
• Shipping damage is a common cause of refunds, so use proper mailers and consider tracked shipping
• Counterfeit or bootleg pressings can be a risk, so learn how to spot them before buying
• Market stall tables may need general liability insurance, so ask each organizer

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $500 to $3,000, depending on how much stock you buy, plus packing supplies and any market stall fees. You can run it from home and sell online and at record fairs.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $400 to $2,500, depending on your stock, pricing, sales channels and how many fairs you attend. Careful grading and shipping help limit refunds.

Check whether your state requires a seller's permit or sales tax registration, and whether your city or county needs a business license or home occupation permit. Also check HOA or lease rules and whether market organizers require insurance.