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How selling ice, cold drinks and ice lollies works

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Sell bags of ice, cold drinks, water and homemade ice lollies (freezies) from home or a stand, especially in summer and on weekends.

Who it suits

People with a working freezer or fridge, a busy street and backup for power cuts.

Who pays

Neighbours, taverns, events, learners on hot days.

What they get

Cold drinks and ice close by.

Is there demand?

A simple, seasonal trade. We found no published SA prices or margins we trust for ice and freezies, so we do not quote any.

Real examples
  • Selling from your gate
  • Supplying taverns and events with ice
  • Freezies near schools

A good sign: a tavern or event orders ice from you.

Do it now

Tick it off when it is done. Your ticks are saved on this device.

Quick check

Pick an answer to see how you did.

In a typical case, how long until the first money comes in?

Your challenge

Check it before you spend

Price your stock and work out the margin after electricity.

You are done when:

  • You wrote down what you found
  • You know whether to carry on or adjust

You report this yourself. Nobody checks, so it only counts if you really did it.

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