81: Pick Up And Resell Large And Bulky Returns: An Insider’s Look, with Jorja Leavitt
Here’s a scenario. You've ordered a brand-new treadmill online. It arrives, only for you to discover, it’s not really your thing and you want to return it. You contact the seller. There's a good chance they're not the ones who are going...
Here’s a scenario. You've ordered a brand-new treadmill online. It arrives, only for you to discover, it’s not really your thing and you want to return it.
You contact the seller. There's a good chance they're not the ones who are going to be picking it up, but rather they'll reach out to a third party that they've contracted with to handle their returns; a company like Sharetown.
Sharetown in turn needs people to physically go to the customers homes and pick up that treadmill or other big and bulky items like mattresses and furniture.
Therein lies the side hustle opportunity.
As a Sharetown rep, you would pick up the almost brand new item, clean it, and then resell it at a profit.
Today's guest is the COO and co-founder of Sharetown, Jorja Leavitt and she reveals;
- what you need to be a rep,
- the process from the time you get notice of a pickup through to when it's sold,
- what expenses you can expect to incur,
- the earning potential, and
- what the top earners are doing to make a healthy living.
What You’ll Hear:
02:17 Jorja describes the side hustle opportunity
03:31 What you need to be good at
03:52 A look at the process from time of notification of a pick up
05:02 You take the item to your storage space - your garage or a storage unit
06:19 It’s a 2-part side hustle - picking up the item, them selling
09:20 Both Sharetown and the rep are motivated to sell
12:03 Rep receives 40%-50% of the resale price
13:09 There’s very low start up costs
13:22 Requirements and what you need to start
15:24 Reps develop their own brand, their relationships
15:40 AirBnB operators are common buyers, and over time, 50% are repeat buyers
19:03 What someone can expect to earn as a Sharetown rep
19:21 Top earners have gone full-time and can earn 6-figures
20:11 Other perhaps unexpected expenses
21:29 Paid ads to sell, not necessary
23:25 Refurbishing mattresses
26:39 Jorja did the first pick at the earliest stages of Sharetown
29:58 Successful entrepreneurs are good problem solvers
32:38 The vetting process to become a rep
34:58 What the top earners do differently (or better)
35:40 “Nothing in the history of Sharetown has ever not sold.”
36:40 Jorja’s best tip to start or grow your side hustle
Wrap Up
37:55 The need to remind yourself - don’t wait until everything is perfect!
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