One of the biggest challenges of selling products online is finding a cheap way to purchase the items you plan to sell. If you already have a retail store, and are looking to establish an online outlet, then this is really not a problem for you. Home-based businesses, however, have much more difficulty purchasing goods for resale. That’s because distributors and manufacturers will not sell directly to a home-based business. Even if you are able to purchase goods from a distributor, minimum or.