Phones, consoles and accessories that need solid protection, testing notes and secure storage.
The kit our builder picks for a typical Electronics and gadgets seller. Change the answers to fit yours.
Storage
Holds tubs or boxes floor to ceiling in a small footprint.
Label printer
A compact thermal printer for your first few hundred labels.
Each step in the order you'll need it.
You need single and double wall boxes, a roll of bubble wrap, brown packing tape and a parcel scale that takes heavier items. Small bags keep cables and chargers together. A multimeter or a test charger helps you confirm items work.
Keep a cloth and screen cleaner on the bench. A device that looks clean in the photos sells faster.
Wrap the device in bubble wrap, then box it with padding on every side so it can’t shift. Bag cables and accessories separately so they don’t scratch the screen. Use a double wall box for heavier items like consoles and laptops.
Tape every seam with an H pattern. Never send anything with a screen in an envelope; pressure in sorting machines cracks it.
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Give each device a stock number on a removable label and keep its cables and charger in a bag with the same number. Store items on shelves, never stacked on top of each other. Wipe personal data before a device goes on the shelf.
Keep a simple record of serial numbers. It helps with returns and shows a returned device is the one you sent.
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Show the device switched on so buyers can see the screen works. Photograph every port, the back, and any scratch in close-up. List exactly what’s included: charger, cable, box, controller.
State the testing you’ve done and the condition in plain words. On eBay, the model number in the title and item specifics brings buyers searching for that exact model.
Retro consoles and games do well on Whatnot and TikTok Shop live shows. Power items on during the show if you can, because a working screen sells. Keep model numbers on a card so you can answer questions quickly.
Pack heavier items after the show in a set order, and never rush a box to clear the queue.
Use a tracked service for anything valuable, and keep proof of postage. Devices with fitted lithium batteries can usually go by UK post, but Royal Mail does not accept loose lithium batteries, so check Royal Mail’s prohibited and restricted items guidance before you list them.
Past 50 orders, standardise two or three box sizes and keep a test station set up so every item goes through the same check before listing. A fanfold label printer saves time on the busy days.
Each one costs you money or reviews, and each has a fix.
Complete kits for one kind of seller, costed and laid out.
What most orders like these go by, at today’s published prices. Prices checked 6 October 2026.
Royal Mail Tracked 48 Small ParcelUsual£3.75
Clothing and small boxed items up to 2 kg, with tracking for less than untracked 2nd Class.
Royal Mail Tracked 48 Medium Parcel£5.70 to £12.25
Trainers, homeware and electronics up to 20 kg, tracked and cheaper than untracked 2nd Class.
Envelopes for anything with a screen: other parcels pile on top in the post sack and can crack it.
Small clear bags that keep cables and parts with their item.
One roll covers a few hundred small parcels.
Step-by-step help for the jobs that come next.
Electronics buyers worry about damage and whether the item works. Photos of it powered on, plus double-boxed packing, answer both before they ask.
Keep stock in labelled tubs away from heat and damp, with cables bagged and matched to their device.
Batteries fitted inside a device can usually go through UK post. Royal Mail does not accept loose lithium batteries sent without the device, and other couriers set their own rules, so check before you list spares.
Wrap it in bubble wrap, box it with padding on every side, and pack controllers and cables in a separate bag so they don’t scratch the console.
Back up anything you need, sign out of all accounts, then factory reset from the settings menu. Check the device no longer shows your account on startup.
You can, listed clearly as faulty or for parts. Describe the fault exactly and photograph it.
Yes. Use a double wall box with padding on every side, and protect the screen with card or foam inside the wrap.
For most electronics, yes. Tracking and proof of delivery protect you if a buyer says the parcel never arrived.
