Startup idea - Used Furniture Store

Business Overview

Purchasing secondhand furniture at auction sales, garage sales and from classified advertisements and estate sales is the starting point for opening a used furniture store, or reselling secondhand furniture right from your home. There are a great number of benefits to starting a business that sells secondhand furniture:
• No special skills or equipment requirements
• Relatively low initial startup and monthly operating costs
• Great profit potential, as used furniture can be marked up by 100 percent or more
• Very little in the way of government regulations beyond a business license
• Proven stable and profitable retail industry