Adventures in Aeron Chair Arbitrage
Did you <i>really</i> think arbitrage of used goods could be a business? I think the best thing these types of experiments do is expose pain points and inefficiencies that you <i>can</i> make businesses out of.<p>When I was in my ramen phase of startup life (and newly married), I used to (among other things) buy clothes at local thrift stores and resell them on eBay for a decent margin. You quickly learn what brands/items sell and occasionally I'd hit gold and find a vintage Hawaiian shirt that fetches $200 (and cost $2).<p>In the end though, you realize it's just a way to make some extra money. It's not a "business" IMO–and definitely not a scalable business. But you learn what sucks (like dealing with shipping & getting photos from a camera to eBay pre-Smartphone) and realize other people also feel that pain. That's where your business is.<p>UPDATE: Downvotes, seriously? Read my reply down this thread. Some people on here are, frankly, ridiculous and have no clue how to engage in a meaningful discussion.