Guides for selling from home

Step-by-step guides for UK home sellers: starting out, packing faster, organising stock, looking professional and growing your live shows.

Thinking about starting

Which platform, what to sell and what it costs to start.

Thinking about starting

How to sell on TikTok Shop UK as a beginner

Registering a TikTok Shop UK account, the documents you need, the 9% commission, the 2 working day dispatch rule, and the 31 day wait on your first payouts.

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Thinking about starting

How to sell on Vinted UK: first listing to sale

A beginner's route through Vinted UK: fees, photos, your first listing, the 5 day posting deadline, getting paid and the HMRC reporting line.

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What Whatnot, Vinted and eBay sellers keep

UK fees on Whatnot, Vinted and eBay, worked examples of profit per item after postage and packaging, and the levers that change what you take home.

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Thinking about starting

How to sell on Whatnot in the UK

Apply as a seller, sort UK shipping, build a stock list and run your first Whatnot show from a spare room with a phone and a ring light.

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Thinking about starting

How to start a Pokémon card business in the UK

Turning a Pokémon card collection into a UK side business: choosing what to sell, where to sell it, stock records and when HMRC treats it as trading.

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Thinking about starting

How to start a small business from home in the UK

Which platform suits what you sell, what the first kit costs, and a checklist for your first week of orders from home.

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New seller

Packing, looking professional and your first shows.

New seller

AI for online sellers: listings, photos and pricing

Prompts that write a decent Vinted or eBay listing, where AI photos break platform rules, and the automation that can get an account restricted.

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New seller

Kids' clothes bundles and baby items not to resell

How to build kids' clothes bundles that sell, and the baby items safety charities tell parents not to buy second-hand: car seats, cot mattresses and more.

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Best time to sell on Whatnot, Vinted and eBay

When toys, school uniform, festival clothes and Halloween stock sell, plus Whatnot show times, Vinted Bumps and eBay auction end times.

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Cheapest way to post a parcel in the UK

InPost lockers, Royal Mail and Evri compared on our checked prices: which service is cheapest for a flat item, a 2 kg parcel and a heavy box.

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HMRC and selling online: reporting rules and records

The platform reporting rules in plain English, when selling becomes trading, the £1,000 trading allowance, capital gains on valuables and the records to keep.

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How to post bulky items: bikes, golf clubs, prams

Courier size limits for long and heavy parcels, how to work out length plus girth, and how to pack a bike, a golf bag, gym weights and a pram.

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How to post Pokémon cards in the UK

Sleeve, toploader, team bag and a board-backed mailer: the layers that get a Pokémon single to a UK buyer flat, plus when a Large Letter stops being enough.

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Small business packaging ideas that look professional

Thank-you cards, stickers, a QR code and tidy mailers: small touches that make a home-packed parcel look like it came from a real shop.

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How to package clothes for Vinted

Fold, wrap and bag a Vinted clothing sale so it arrives clean and uncreased, using a mailing bag sized to the garment rather than a reused box.

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How to post Funko Pops without crushing the box

Collectors buy the window box as much as the figure. Protector, outer carton and void fill keep corners sharp and the window clear in transit.

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How to post jewellery safely in the UK

Pick the Royal Mail service that covers a ring or a gold coin, pack it so nothing rattles, and keep the proof you need if a claim comes.

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How to post trainers without a box

Lost the shoebox or bought the pair loose? Stuff, wrap and pack trainers so the toe box keeps its shape and the buyer opens a clean pair.

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How to promote your Whatnot show

Get people into your next Whatnot show: short videos, posts between shows, product photos and turning buyers into regulars.

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Royal Mail sizes and prices explained

Large Letter, Small Parcel and Medium Parcel limits, our checked online prices, how to measure, and the band mistakes that cost you money.

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Scams and disputes on Vinted, eBay and Whatnot

Empty box claims, false not as described cases, off-platform payment tricks, fake courier texts and chargebacks, with the evidence that wins a dispute.

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New seller

How to sell Pokémon cards on Whatnot: setup and kit

The camera, light, sound and card protection a Pokémon seller needs for a first live show, and the order to buy it in.

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How to take photos for Vinted

Shoot Vinted clothing with your phone on a tripod, soft light from the side and a plain wall, so buyers see the true colour, the fit and every flaw.

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TikTok Shop live setup for beginners

Your first TikTok Shop live from a bedroom corner: phone position, light on your face, clear sound and a running order that keeps viewers watching.

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Trend reselling and spotting fakes

Labubu, Sonny Angels, Pokémon cards and trainers: read demand from live viewer counts, check stock before you buy, and stay on the right side of UK law.

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Vinted bundles: packing and postage

Packing a Vinted bundle of vintage clothes into one parcel: weighing before you accept, folding to fit, and keeping the buyer’s chosen carrier happy.

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Vinted parcel sizes and packaging rules

Vinted UK’s carrier size and weight limits for standard and heavy items, how the app picks a parcel size, and what to check before a buyer pays.

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New seller

Whatnot lighting setup for cards and products

Place two lights so holo cards show their surface without a white glare stripe, and products keep true colour on a phone camera in a Whatnot show.

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Work out your packaging

Pick a category and your orders a week. The packaging builder counts the mailers, labels and tape you get through in a month.

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Growing

Packing faster and finding sold items in seconds.

Growing

eBay packaging: what to buy for 50–100 orders a week

Compare tables, printers and shelf layouts for a 50–100 order eBay station, and choose the one that fits your room and your stock.

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Growing

How to run football card breaks on Whatnot

Running Premier League and Champions League card breaks on Whatnot: picking a format, filling spots, ripping on camera and posting each buyer’s cards.

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Growing

Reseller storage ideas: organise 300 vintage items

A numbering system, two rails and a shelf that let you find any sold vintage piece in under a minute, even at 300 items.

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Growing

Small business packaging setup for 100 orders a week

The kit, stock levels and daily routine that keep packing 100 orders a week from home down to an hour or two a day.

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Growing

Buying return pallets and job lots to resell

Return pallets and job lots for UK resellers: the real cost per item, sorting and testing stock, electrical safety, and your rights as buyer and seller.

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