Not sure the type of business, but maybe send to a family members address (like your parents or similar) and then you can pick them up later and send to a local charity that might benefit? (Depends on the items I suppose).

I do that sometimes- buy something from a friend’s shop, then give as a gift to someone else. Win-win

Underrated comment. That was a big detail I noticed too.

Owning a business you’re going to find little pitfalls where for whatever reason you need to cough up some money for unexpected expenses. It’s important to have some sort of baseline so you have a bit to work with if you hit a snag. Also, where would the money to purchase come from? A loan is certainly a possibility but comes with strings, and cost, (especially with current interest rates) so tread lightly

Perhaps, but it’s far more profitable to buy swords from local pawn shops and sell them to wholesalers.

You no longer consider someone a friend if they talk business? You have no friends who are in your business? Or no business contacts you maintain friendships with?

I think I’m misunderstanding