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PostTue Jun 27, 2017 7:51 am 
Olympic Camping Rentals is up for sale due to a divorce. This home-based business is in it's 7th year and has grown each year and is on track for the best year yet. We rent mainly tent camping gear for campers going to the Olympic National Park and surrounding areas with a limited amount of backpacking gear, though this business could be easily relocated to serve other destination areas. This is a turnkey business with everything in place; website, Facebook page, inventory, online forms and procedures. There is virtually no competition for this kind of business. REI rents some gear, but not what we provide. There are some internet based companies that will ship gear to the customer, but again, they do not provide what we do. Almost all of our customers find us through an internet search and since we are easy to find in a search, our marketing budget is almost nothing. What do you need to operate this business?: Location, location location: You need to be located near or on the way to a major camping destination. We're now near Port Townsend, so we're on the way to Olympic National Park for campers flying in to Seatac or driving over from Seattle. A location near Seatac or Tacoma could service campers wanting to go to ONP, Rainier or the North Cascades and expand the customer base.. Space: The business is now located in the space of a single car garage. Laundry: You'll need a washer and dryer. I suppose it would be possible to go to a laundromat, but that could be very inconvenient. Internet and Time: You'll spend time online communicating with customers and processing orders. You'll also spend time assembling orders and cleaning gear when it's returned. You can either meet customers personally when they pick up their gear (preferable as you can go over details with them) or set up a self pick up system. This is not a full time job and can be operated by a single person. How much? The divorce orders require a $5000 minimum sale price for the business. The value of the inventory at replacement value could come close to that. We grossed $6500 last year with expenses under $500. We're taking offers over $5000. I will continue to operate the business and take reservations until our home is sold. Any future reservations on the books would be your’s. Go to http://www.olympiccampingrentals.com to see what we offer and call me at 360-316-1445.

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