How Much Money Do You Need to Start Reselling?
You can start reselling with a few hundred dollars, but the amount matters less than how fast you turn it over.
Costs before your first sale
- Marketplace subscription, if you choose a professional plan
- Inventory
- Boxes, tape, labels and a scale
- Shipping to the warehouse or the customer
A realistic starting budget
A few hundred dollars of inventory is enough to learn. Start small on purpose: your first buys are tuition.
What matters more than the amount
- Turnover: money that comes back in three weeks can be spent again four times a quarter
- Payout timing: marketplaces hold funds before paying out, so plan for a gap
- Returns: keep a reserve for refunds
A rule of thumb
Do not put more than a small share of your budget into a single product until you have sold it once.