Things to sell to make money fast – Back to School Edition.
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Back-to-school season is an exciting time for students. Packing, moving across cities, reuniting with best friends.
But did you know that this time of year isn’t just for students?
It’s actually a golden opportunity for entrepreneurs to make some extra cash.
No doubt, starting a blog or becoming a freelancer are great ways to earn.
HOWEVER!!…
Taking advantage of seasonal trends can be more profitable.
And one of the best ways to TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SEASONAL TRENDS is by selling seasonal items that are in high demand!
Back to school season comes with a lot of shopping. Typically by students, their parents or guardians. Infact Q4 is the part of the year where the most expenses happens and back to school is an important contributor.
Whether you are thinking of what to sell short term or as a regular business, this post is exactly what you need to get amazing ideas.
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What to sell to make money during back-to-school season
1.Back to school subscription boxes
Start selling snack and self-care subscription boxes.
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The ideal box can include a variety of healthy and tasty snacks such as energy bars, popcorn, dried fruits, nuts, and chocolates to give students a boost of energy and satisfy their cravings. In addition, self-care items like journals, body-scrubs, candles are also great.
2.Stress Relief Toys
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Stress-relieving items like stress balls, fidget spinners, squishy toys, or sensory putty are great to sell as they help students relieve tension and refocus their minds. Who wouldn’t want this as a student, especially when exams start approaching?
3.Aromatherapy Essentials
This is for students to keep their dorm rooms scenting fresh always.
You should include calming scents like lavender or citrus essential oils, scented candles, or aromatherapy roll-ons that students can use to create a relaxing atmosphere during study breaks.
College dorm ideas trend all year round on Pinterest, so Pinterest should be a great place to advertise your products. While you are there, remember to give us a follow.
4.Puzzle or Brain Teaser Games
Show me a student who doesn’t need some distraction every now and then to take a break from studying. If the distraction is fun and educational, even better. You can sell brain-teasing puzzles, crossword books, Sudoku, or small table top games to stimulate the mind and offer students a mental break from studying.
5.Inspirational or Motivational Items
It’s not easy for most people to leave home to college or university. Motivational quotes, affirmation cards, or small inspirational books can be uplifting to students’ spirits and keep them motivated during their study breaks. You can sell these to students but they are also great products parents or guardians can buy as gifts for their children.
6.Self-Care Products
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Self care is extremely important for students. You can sell full size or mini self-care items like face masks, bath bombs, soothing teas, or herbal infusions. This will encourage students to take care of themselves, minimise burnout and practice self-care.
7.Coloring Books and Art Supplies
Coloring books can be used by students in their spare time as a calming activity. You can sell coloring books alone or as a bundle with colored pencils, or markers. But first, you need to know how to make them yourself. Check out our guide on how to use Canva and Midjourney AI to make colouring books.
8.Relaxing Music or Meditation Tracks
If you are into musical instruments, you can create soothing instrumental music or meditation tracks that can be used by students to relax whilst studying or getting ready for lectures.
The best way to monetise this is to create a YouTube channel and upload your music. The more views your music and YouTube channel gets, the more money you make on YouTube.
Need inspiration? Head over to YouTube and search for “lo-fi music”. Lo-fi is the trending sound students listen to for relaxation.
Not into music? You can actually get lo-fi sounds from Epidemic sounds, but first you need to subscribe. Once you do, you get access to royalty-free tracks that are 2-3 mins long. You can combine several tracks to form a long playlist to upload to your YouTube channel.
9.Cozy Accessories
Cozy items like fuzzy socks, eye masks, or small blankets will be very useful products to sell. They will help students to create a comfortable and relaxing environment where they can unwind during their breaks.
You can make these accessories more appealing by adding a personalisation. You only need a cricut or a printify account to add initials to any item.
10.Inspiring Stationery
You can create and sell motivational notebooks, pens, or sticky notes with uplifting messages to inspire and encourage students as they take notes or jot down study reminders.
The best way to do this is through dropshipping. With dropshipping, you create an online store that is linked to a supplier. When an order is placed, the supplier handles the packaging and delivery. This means you don’t need to hold inventory.
The best way to set up a drop-shipping store for stationeries is with alidropship. They can also create a store for you and help you find suppliers. To get started,grab your free guide to dropshipping here.
11. Textbooks
Textbooks are items that you can always buy low and sell high. Use our Amazon deal finder to find low selling textbooks you can potentially buy and resell on eBay.
Other items you can start selling:
12. Lunch Bento boxes
13. Customised sorority T-shirts
14. Digital planners
15. Budget trackers
16. Affirmation cards
17. Daily routine printables
18. Studying guides
19. Budget trackers
20. Dorm room wall art
21. Halloween costumes
22. Stylish backpacks designed using your design on printify
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Where to sell your products
Etsy: Best place to sell Handmade items
Ecwid: Best place to set up your own store
Etsy and Gumroad: Best to sell digital products
Ebay: Best place to sell preloved items
Amazon: Best for electronic gadgets
Instagram: Fashion and beauty products
Final thoughts on things to sell to make money
Selling online is a great way to make extra money. In some cases it requires upfront investment, but can be very rewarding.
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