{"id":53103,"date":"2020-11-03T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=53103"},"modified":"2023-09-01T11:58:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T18:58:41","slug":"being-a-u-haul-dealer-is-a-win-win-for-any-small-business-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/03\/being-a-u-haul-dealer-is-a-win-win-for-any-small-business-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Being A U-Haul Dealer is a &#8216;Win-Win&#8217; For Any Small Business Owner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HST-568-0-CA96_0-1_18_Dealer_Services_Ace_Hardware-94-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A U-Haul dealer escorts a Caucasian couple to the parking lot of an ACE Hardware filled with U-Haul trucks and vans.\" class=\"wp-image-53108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HST-568-0-CA96_0-1_18_Dealer_Services_Ace_Hardware-94-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HST-568-0-CA96_0-1_18_Dealer_Services_Ace_Hardware-94-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HST-568-0-CA96_0-1_18_Dealer_Services_Ace_Hardware-94-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HST-568-0-CA96_0-1_18_Dealer_Services_Ace_Hardware-94-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HST-568-0-CA96_0-1_18_Dealer_Services_Ace_Hardware-94-1200x899.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HST-568-0-CA96_0-1_18_Dealer_Services_Ace_Hardware-94-1920x1439.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HST-568-0-CA96_0-1_18_Dealer_Services_Ace_Hardware-94.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A customer walks in intending to buy a grill, a large bookshelf, or a loveseat. Sadly, their car doesn\u2019t have the ability to bring it home that day. The customer is about to walk out the door empty-handed, which would result in you losing the sale. For many small business owners, this is the reality they face when customers don&#8217;t have the appropriately sized vehicle they need to make a purchase. You, the owner, are left hoping they return with a larger van or truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now,\nconsider this scenario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re a U-Haul dealer and have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Truck-Rentals\/\">U-Haul truck or cargo van<\/a> out front. That same customer comes in and discovers their car is too small for the grill or furniture they wish to buy. You can now offer your customers the U-Haul rental to help them get from your store to their place. Instead of losing the sale, you&#8217;ve kept it, and both parties are happy. As a bonus, you even earn a commission from the rental. Win-win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Dealer\/Application\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=dealer&amp;utm_content=20230901-clickheretobecome\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Become-a-U-Haul-Dealer-and-make-your-business-more-profitable-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57401\" style=\"width:823px;height:305px\" width=\"823\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Become-a-U-Haul-Dealer-and-make-your-business-more-profitable-1.png 823w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Become-a-U-Haul-Dealer-and-make-your-business-more-profitable-1-480x178.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 823px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Need To Become A U-Haul Dealer <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You surely have some questions about what a dealer is and the investment. Here are some high-level points to start with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No franchise fee = ZERO startup costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Liability Risk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don&#8217;t need a large parking area <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of those, partnering with U-Haul connects a well-known brand with your business \u2013 giving it credibility. With this credibility comes more foot traffic, boosting your revenues and profits. Additionally, we&nbsp;pay one of the highest commission rates in the industry, 22%, and we pay on time every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To hear directly from\nthose who\u2019ve become U-Haul dealers, we encourage you to watch this short video\ndetailing how U-Haul can benefit your business. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dealer video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Dealer\/Application\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=dealer&amp;utm_content=20230901-clickheretobecome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Become-a-U-Haul-Dealer-and-make-your-business-more-profitable.-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57402\" style=\"width:854px;height:316px\" width=\"854\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Become-a-U-Haul-Dealer-and-make-your-business-more-profitable.-1.png 854w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Become-a-U-Haul-Dealer-and-make-your-business-more-profitable.-1-480x178.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 854px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also offer an online interactive instruction program to best equip our dealers with the knowledge they need to successfully operate a U-Haul dealership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Dealer\/Application\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=dealer&amp;utm_content=20230901-learnmoreorapply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more or apply<\/a> to be a dealer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of being a U-Haul dealer is endless. 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