Once you’ve had your business for a few years you will begin to feel that it is time to do a bit of upgrading, and the best way to do that is to switch out your older bounce houses for new ones. This can bring a fresh feel to the business as the houses will look brand new and will have that new “smell” that comes with a newer bounce house. Nope, there’s nothing better than getting a new bounce house for your business, but that leaves you with one problem: what do you do with your older bounce houses?
Selling Your Jumper
What most bounce house rental business owners do is to actually sell their older houses. Now it’s not quite as simple as putting up a “jumper for sale” sign on your lawn, as you would definitely want to make sure that whomever gets it knows how to use it, and that you are not held legally responsible for anything that occurs once someone else owns it. But first things’ first: selling it. One great tip is to set it up and to take a number of great pictures of the jumper while it’s up and running. Try getting pictures of children on it as that makes it seem much more real to people.
The next tip? Where to sell it. Try selling it through online garage sales, such as through Craigslist, as this is a great way to reach a wide audience. You may want to sell locally so that you don’t have to worry about shipping it somewhere, as they can be very heavy. Once you’ve located a buyer, set up the paperwork. You will want paperwork that not only transfers the property to the buyer, but also that states that you are not to be held responsible for anything that occurs while the buyer owns it.
Then, while you don’t have to, it may be a good idea to teach the new buyer how to use the jumper for sale that they have purchased from you. Offer to set it up with them once and to deflate it once. It’s best to sell it to a private owner, rather than someone who wants to start a business, as starting a bounce house business with a used jumper is often not a good idea.