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Q&A: “I want to sell ‘weird grocery items’…”
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What It’s About
A would-be grocery reseller hopes to narrow down his idea.
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Episode 3101
Every once in a while, someone goes viral for tracking down a long-lost soda flavor, or selling a discontinued snack for 10x its original price on eBay. But what if that wasn’t just a fun moment—what if it was a business?Today’s question comes from Remy in Providence, who has a strange but potentially valuable gift: they can find obscure, regional, or out-of-print grocery items that other people can’t. Think niche hot sauces, cereal brands that got pulled from the shelves, or limited edition chips only sold in one state.
Remy wants to know: could this be a real side hustle? Is there a way to make money curating and reselling grocery unicorns—or is it more trouble than it’s worth? Let’s dig into the mechanics of resale, how others are doing it, and how to navigate the gray areas without biting off more than you can chew.
“I have a weird talent: I can always find discontinued grocery items, obscure snacks, or regional foods that aren’t available in most places. Friends constantly ask me to ship them stuff—whether it’s a hard-to-find hot sauce, a cereal that’s no longer sold nationally, or some obscure soda flavor they loved as a kid. It got me thinking: could this be a real side hustle? I’m not trying to start a full-on import/export business, but I wonder if there’s a way to turn my grocery-finding superpower into income. How would I go about it, and are there legal or logistical hurdles I should watch out for?”
Listen to today’s episode to learn more…
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