Online surplus and clearance reseller

Online bargain hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, collectors and people searching for specific surplus items.

You sell individual items or bundles for more than your lot cost, after marketplace fees and shipping. Specializing in a niche helps you stand out.

• Finding underpriced stock
• Photography and writing clear listings
• Packing and shipping
• Keeping track of inventory and costs

• Sales tax collection rules, marketplaces often collect for you but check your state's rules
• Rules on selling certain ex-military items, check federal and state rules and each marketplace's prohibited items list
• Home occupation permit, HOA or lease rules for storing stock at home
• Condition and authenticity of stock, since returns and bad reviews can eat margins
• Marketplace fees and shipping costs when setting prices

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on how much stock you buy and what packing and photo supplies you need. Marketplace fees and shipping costs should be built into your prices.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $4,000, depending on your stock, listing quality and how many hours you put in. Returns and bad reviews from poorly described items can eat into margins.

Check your state's sales tax collection rules, since marketplaces often collect for you. Check federal and state rules on certain ex-military items and each marketplace's prohibited items list. Also check home occupation, HOA or lease rules for storing stock.