Give electronics new life through cleaning, repair, and resale. Technical skills allow you to buy broken items cheaply and sell them working.
Consider these related business ideas and specializations:
Give electronics new life through cleaning, repair, and resale. Technical skills allow you to buy broken items cheaply and sell them working.
Consider these related business ideas and specializations:
San Juan Islands-specific considerations for this business:
Test this idea before investing heavily:
Buy 5 'for parts' devices of one type from eBay or local sales. Attempt repairs, track your time and parts cost, and sell working units. Calculate your effective hourly rate.
Can you diagnose problems efficiently? Are parts readily available and affordable? What's your success rate? Does the math work for your time?
You successfully repair 3+ devices profitably, and you enjoy the diagnostic puzzle-solving process.
Expected startup and operating expenses:
Areas where quality investment pays off:
Cheap knockoff screens and batteries fail quickly, generating returns and angry customers. Your reputation depends on repair longevity.
Good enough: OEM or high-quality aftermarket parts from reputable suppliers—not the cheapest eBay listings.
Wrong tools damage devices during repair, turning fixable problems into unfixable ones. Stripped screws and cracked housings cost more than good tools.
Good enough: Quality tool kits for your specialty—don't need top-tier professional tools, but not dollar-store screwdrivers either.
Areas where cost-cutting makes sense:
Financial timing and planning notes:
Strategies to reduce risk and increase odds of success:
Join shomby today and start selling to your local community. We provide the platform—you bring the passion.
We build shomby around your business—not the other way around. If there's a feature, integration, or tool that would help your refurbished electronics business succeed, we want to hear about it.
Hunt for treasures and sell curated vintage items. Success comes from knowing your niche, understanding values, and presenting items attractively.
Build a resale clothing business with carefully selected pieces. Sustainable fashion is growing as consumers seek quality over fast fashion.
Buy and sell collectibles for passionate hobbyists. Deep knowledge in specific collecting areas allows you to find undervalued items and connect them with collectors.
San Juan Islands-specific considerations for this business:
Test this idea before investing heavily:
Buy 5 'for parts' devices of one type from eBay or local sales. Attempt repairs, track your time and parts cost, and sell working units. Calculate your effective hourly rate.
Can you diagnose problems efficiently? Are parts readily available and affordable? What's your success rate? Does the math work for your time?
You successfully repair 3+ devices profitably, and you enjoy the diagnostic puzzle-solving process.
Expected startup and operating expenses:
Areas where quality investment pays off:
Cheap knockoff screens and batteries fail quickly, generating returns and angry customers. Your reputation depends on repair longevity.
Good enough: OEM or high-quality aftermarket parts from reputable suppliers—not the cheapest eBay listings.
Wrong tools damage devices during repair, turning fixable problems into unfixable ones. Stripped screws and cracked housings cost more than good tools.
Good enough: Quality tool kits for your specialty—don't need top-tier professional tools, but not dollar-store screwdrivers either.
Areas where cost-cutting makes sense:
Financial timing and planning notes:
Strategies to reduce risk and increase odds of success:
Join shomby today and start selling to your local community. We provide the platform—you bring the passion.
We build shomby around your business—not the other way around. If there's a feature, integration, or tool that would help your refurbished electronics business succeed, we want to hear about it.
Hunt for treasures and sell curated vintage items. Success comes from knowing your niche, understanding values, and presenting items attractively.
Build a resale clothing business with carefully selected pieces. Sustainable fashion is growing as consumers seek quality over fast fashion.
Buy and sell collectibles for passionate hobbyists. Deep knowledge in specific collecting areas allows you to find undervalued items and connect them with collectors.