Got Junk?

Filed in archive odd home business idea on February 17, 2010

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One man's trash is another man's treasure has never been so true with this work from home business idea. 1-800-Got-Junk is a surprisingly successful franchise. It's a simple idea that's easy to coordinate from your home office.

If you've ever cleaned out your garage, then you know that hauling away all the junk you want to throw out can be a real pain. 1-800-Got-Junk offers this service for a reasonably fee and brags great customer service. If you've got 90K in liquid assets and commitment, you can get started.

If you need some hauling done, just go to the Got Junk website. Their website asks for a zip code which connects you to the closest franchise. Got Junk will show up to your house with their (smiling!) uniformed team. The team will pick up and move all the junk. They'll even clean up when they're done. They charge by the volume of junk, not how long it takes to drop the trash off.

Want to get started? Got Junk offers a training program, marketing material and even customer support lines. The proven system of other working businesses is what makes a franchise both appealing and expensive but junkman might not be such a bad title when you commute two minutes!

Read more about the story behind how Got Junk started!

What kinda crazy, but really simple business ideas do you wish you'd thought of?