Earn £50,000+ a year from home

(and have time to enjoy spending it!)

Would you like to be involved in a genuine, low cost business with real clients and real people, earning decent money working from home? Would like to run your own profitable business that needs no stock, no premises and no staff that’s pleasant ‘white-collar’ work dealing with normal people?…and more, would you like to be shown how to run the business by someone who is already in the business?

Then read on…

Since the work is localized, and since I’m a fairly entrepreneurial fellow, it occurred to me that I could ‘sell’ my knowledge and expertise to a few people in a different part of the country and help them start similar businesses in their own locality with the possibility of forming a loose alliance of independent businesses giving a national presence and increased sales & marketing credibility - hence this listing.

This is a real opportunity to become involved in a ‘proper’ business, you wont see any pictures of Caribbean beaches or Ferrari Testarossas in this listing like the usual Ebay piffle, just an honest description of an honest business.

An inventory clerk compiles a list of the contents of a house or flat and details their condition. This is called an inventory make. In addition an inventory clerk will also offer a check-in service. The clerk meets with the new tenant and goes through the inventory with the tenant, they agree that things are as per the inventory and the tenant signs to that effect. When you do a check-out report, you again refer to the inventory and agree the state of the property when the tenant vacates it.

In April 2007 the government introduced the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme. This meant that all landlords had to secure their tenant’s deposit in one of the three government approved companies. Gone are the days when a landlord pocketed the tenant’s deposit and made some spurious excuse for not giving it back when the tenant left. Nowadays if a landlord wants to make a deduction from a tenants deposit he has to ‘prove’ that their has been damage to the property. If the landlord has an independently compiled inventory that the tenant has previously signed then it is a lot easier for the landlord to prove his case.

An average occupancy will run from 9 to 15 months. Now is the precise time that landlord are first beginning to experience the problems thrown up by not having a property inventory and now becoming very aware of the importance of having an inventory annexed to their tenancy agreements. This makes it an ideal time for you to offer your services as an Inventory Clerk

There are hundreds of thousands of landlords in this country and every single one of them is a potential client. Add to that the increasing number of letting agencies springing up to cater for Britain‘s burgeoning student population and you can see why this is a great business about to enter a boom period..

Your customers will come from a combination of web based advertising, direct mail shots and local newspaper small ads. I will provide you with all the details and information that you need to be getting customer enquiries super quick. You will get two kinds of customers: private landlords and letting agencies. Letting agencies will expect a bit of discount but they make good customers because you will get a steady stream of work from them. They will pass your fee cost onto their client and it saves them the time and trouble of making an inventory and checking-in a new tenant themselves.

It’s difficult to precisely answer this ‘how long is a piece of string’ question because it depends on the amount of effort that you put in, the hours that you want to work and whereabouts in the country that you live. A good rule of thumb guide is £50 to £75 per hour. Let’s say you charge £75 for an inventory and £50 to do the check-in relating to that property. You could easily do three of those a day over a 5 day week. This gives you a gross income of £1875 a week…which isn’t bad by anybody’s standards! Even just 1 job per day, which is very part-time, would give you an income of around £600 per week.

You may decide as your business grows to concentrate on the sales & marketing side and spend your time acquiring new clients and simply employ people to do the inventories for you. In which case your earnings could truly be massive.

There is no reason why you can’t start this business on a part-time basis and when it has grown large enough go full-time. I am a single parent with two school age kids, so even now I tailor my business hours around school times and my family commitments.

Obviously if you’re a long distance lorry driver or work in a shop 9 to 5, it’s not for you. However if you are already self-employed in a ‘white collar’ area then it would be ideal or perhaps a ‘stay at home mum/dad’ then this would be ideal. Perhaps you work part-time already and are looking to supplement your income? If so, then you should give this business some consideration.

1) A personalized web site outlining your services

You will receive a bespoke web site which will detail all the services you offer together with your fees and contact information. This will be your ‘electronic brochure’ allowing people to easily access your information and provide the platform for your sales & marketing campaign.

2) Comprehensive Google Adwords list

Included is the Google Adword list that I use to market my own business with. This will be modified to your area of the country and with this you can get your business up and running and in front of potential customers within minutes! The list is so good and precise that your advertisement will be seen by over 200 people per hour.

3) Guide to using Google Adwords

If you are unfamiliar with Google Adwords, this easy to understand 85 page guide will quickly enable you to get to grips with this form of marketing. It will provide you with invaluable tips & techniques to help you market your business quickly and effectively.

4) Our ’How to do an inventory make, check-in and check-out report’ manual

This fully detailed handbook will teach you exactly how to inspect the properties and produce the reports. You will find it packed with useful information and tips & hints to help you run your new business.

5) Fully customisable inventory report templates

These will enable you to produce professional quality reports for your clients quickly and efficiently. You will be able to produce a comprehensive inventory report for any size of property from a studio apartment to a 6 bedroom house simply by filling in the blanks. Included in the template format are the Terms of Business and all the necessary ‘small print’.

6) Fully customisable check-in and check-out report templates.

Similar to the above, these templates work in the same way allowing you to produce client’s check-in and -out reports

7) Sample sales & marketing letters to send to Estate and Letting Agents.

Letting & Estate Agents are an essential part of your business. Therefore I will include the sample letters that I use to sell my services to them. A regular association/affiliation with a local agent will be very profitable for you and provide you with an ongoing supply of jobs. These letters will ‘open the door’ for you to this lucrative source of business.

8) Sample newspaper advertisements

I have found newspaper advertising a cost-effective means of obtaining new clients, both private landlords and commercial organizations, therefore I will supply samples of the newspaper advertisements that I use.

9) Detailed step by step instructions showing you how to set up and run your business.

Starting any new business can be a tad daunting so I’ve put together a step-by-step, do-this-then-do-that guide to make starting your new business as easy as it can be. Just start at task number one and go through the stages, at the end of the list your business will be up and running and making you money.

10) Unlimited telephone and email support.

Unsure of something? Don’t know how to do something? Want some advice? Give me a ring or drop me an e-mail and I can probably answer your query. Don’t forget I actually run an inventory business and am not like the majority of Ebay business sellers that want to sell you an e-book or a duff web site and then disappear into cyberspace.

In addition to the Business Package you will need?

You will need to have some money to fund your advertising…I spend £15 a week on Google and £30 per week on newspaper advertising. This brings me in quite sufficient work to maintain my lifestyle and gives me plenty of ’quality’ time.

About a week. I will need to set up your web site for you and you will need to spend some time familiarizing yourself with the details of the business. I will be on hand to answer any questions you have. Once you are happy and confident we can switch on your Google adverts and you can start sending out your sales letters. You will see an immediate response to your Google adverts and get a response to your letters within a few days.

Only you of course can answer this question but my advice is that this is a pretty simple business. It’s very much a ‘white collar’ business requiring little physical exertion so is ideal for both men and women of any age. You will need to have an eye for detail and be able to type up the reports (but the templates included in the package make this easy) and converse with both landlords and tenants. You will need transport and be reasonably flexible with your working hours.

No - you are only assessing the physical condition of the property not getting involved in anything structural. All you need is an eye for detail, methodical in your approach and the ability to talk to people.

Yes - The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). My advice is to join it when you have sufficient funds to do so. They run an introductory course for around £300, completion of which allows you to be a probationary member. My advice…get you business up, running and making money then apply for membership.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get in at the start of a growing business. The work is pleasant and clean…and best of all well paid! Within reason you can choose the hours that you work and the money that you earn. I am convinced that you wont find a better value genuine business opportunity on Ebay. Remember I run my own inventory business so you will benefit from my advice and personal hands-on experience.

This is a service business so you don’t need to buy any stock, you are only selling your time and expertise. You don’t need any business premises - a small work area at home will suffice. You can give up that 9 to 5 grind and daily commute to work and start enjoying the quality of life that a successful business owner deserves.

I have decided to limit the number of Business Packages sold to 2 per area/county. I think this is fair and reasonable and will prevent undue competition. Therefore you must email or telephone me before bidding to check that your area is still available.

If you’ve got any other questions or just want a chat, just give me a ring on

07947 688 706

Best wishes,

Jim

(Please note for obvious reasons I will not sell a Business Package to anyone in Nottingham.)