Ready To Sell Things Out Of Your Home? Two Options To Consider To Protect Your Inventory

Are you considering starting an online business where you have an online store or boutique and you ship the items as they sell, but you worry about inventory and security? There are a lot of things you'll want to take into consideration before you start filling your house with inventory, and before you start selling anything out of your house. You want to make sure that your house is going to be a safe place to do business, and keeping all of your inventory in one place may not be the best idea. Here are a couple of things to consider.

Home Security System

Since your home could become a target for theft with the inventory, you want to make sure it's highly difficult or impossible for someone to break-in. A home security system can ward off intruders that want to get in just with signs of their presence, and you can have the system set to keep you updated whenever anyone enters or leaves your home.

This is a smart feature for anyone considering starting a business out of their home, and it's a great feature that can improve the value of your property while bringing down your homeowners insurance rate.

Self-Storage Unit

A self-storage unit is a secure option for you to put additional items you don't have room for in your home, or where you can store all the items until they are ready to sell. Plastic storage containers, metal or plastic shelving, and labels can easily keep everything in the unit organized so you can grab what you want when you need it.

This is also a great spot for you to store all of your shipping boxes and packaging supplies for the orders. Make sure the facility uses locks more reliable than padlocks, like cylinder locks, and that they monitor their property with security cameras.

You'll want to have some type of insurance policy for the inventory, regardless if it's additional coverage for the house, or a policy for your storage unit. This will protect the inventory if something happens and you need to fulfill orders, or if you need to return money for the items that were destroyed. You should also always consider shipping insurance when you send items. If you are about to start shipping items from your home and selling things online, think about these two options to keep your investment safe.

Speak with a local storage facility for more info.

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