Reselling is one of the fastest growing independent businesses. Resellers source items from thrift stores, garage and estate sales, discount stores, etc. to resell through online platforms such as eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, Nextdoor and others. Some even do buyouts from stores and businesses that are closing. As their business grows, the resellers eventually face the same hurdle: where to store the inventory until the items are sold? Many have turned to self-storage as shown in the video below. As their business increases, they can add units as their needs require.
While each reseller has their own unique inventory system, having the right space to quickly find the items that have recently sold so that they can get them shipped to the buyers is imperative. That means having space for shipping supplies and a work surface for preparing items to ship is important too. Resellers also require space to photograph the new items to get them posted for sale online. Here’s another video of a reseller relying on a storage unit who discusses working smarter and not harder and her transition from a home office to a storage unit.
Almost any business can benefit from utilizing storage units. The flexibility and affordable pricing that storage offers, makes it a smart business decision. Law and medical offices often store records, contractors store tools, trailers and supplies and home staging companies store furniture and décor between jobs. Even brick and mortar retail businesses store inventory and seasonal items. As this previous blog explains, storage helps businesses thrive and get more for their money. Another blog breaks down the benefits to being flexible and convenient, safe and secure and smart and functional. Just what every small business owner needs.
If you prefer to resell in person, consider our Trader’s Market, which is unique to our location at 17631 Hwy 105 East in Conroe near Cut “n Shoot. Thursdays-Sundays several customers open their units to shoppers for a variety of items. You can find more details about Trader’s Market.
Montgomery Self Storage is locally owned and customer focused. We have experience helping a variety of small businesses in the Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery and Northwest Houston areas. Just stop by one of our seven locations and let our professional property managers assist you during office hours. We look forward to doing business with you.