141: Flipping Mattresses for Profit: A Simple Way to Earn $000's on the Side
Can flipping mattresses for profit really make you $3K+/month?
Here's how Hannah and her husband did it while raising 4 kids — plus tips to launch this simple, low-cost side hustle.
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Could picking up used mattresses really become a profitable side hustle?
Hannah shares how she and her husband turned this flexible gig into a consistent $3,000 - $5,000 per month in extra income - and eventually a full-time, six-figure business.
You'll hear;
- how the process works,
- what expenses are involved,
- how you get inventory, and
- tips to resell fast and successfully.
Plus, Hannah reveals the unexpected benefits (and challenges) of flipping mattresses for profit while raising four kids and supporting her husband's career change.
It’s a physical side hustle with a low-cost to entry.
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What You’ll Hear:
02:17 What a Sharetown Rep does
04:54 Earnings as a Side Hustle
06:26 The Process: From Pick Up to Resale
09:42 Bundle Pick Ups In One Area For Max Revenue
13:03 Resale Can be Fast, or a Few Weeks
14:38 AirBnB Owners Can be a Great Source of Sales
17:16 You Don’t Pay for the Mattress Until It Sells - Minimal Starting Costs
19:09 Earns a Couple of Hundred Dollars on Each Item
19:37 What Happens When An Item Doesn’t Sell
21:01 No Geographic Exclusivity
21:47 Sanitizing the Mattress
22:25 From Side Hustle to Full Time
24:56 Started Using Their Garage, Then Moved to Renting Storage
26:13 A List of Expenses
29:01 Doesn’t Use Paid Ads for FB Marketplace
29:54 Look Into Your Increased Vehicle Insurance Cost and Liability Insurance
31:08 Downsides That People Don’t Talk About
33:46 Sharetown Mentors It’s Reps Through The First 10 Sales
34:53 What It Takes To Succeed
36:19 Provide Excellent Service
38:46 Hannah’s Best Tip
Wrap Up
41:28 Low Cost to Start
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