Online appliance spare parts shop

DIY households fixing their own appliances, small repairers and landlords or property managers.

You sell parts at a mark-up on wholesale cost, with extra income from postage fees, bundles and repair kits.

• Reading model numbers and parts diagrams
• Basic online shop setup
• Packing and posting orders
• Clear customer service

• Register for GST once your turnover reaches the threshold, check with the ATO
• Australian Consumer Law: check your obligations on warranties, refunds and wrong parts
• Public liability and product liability insurance, especially for gas or electrical parts
• Returns of wrongly matched parts can eat margin, so check compatibility info carefully
• Gas appliance parts may be restricted to licensed people in your state, check with your state regulator

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how much stock you buy, your shop platform and how much you dropship from wholesalers. You can run it from home and post orders out.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $5,000, depending on your range, how well customers can find the right part and how many repairers you supply. Returns of wrongly matched parts can eat into margin.

Check GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold, and your Australian Consumer Law obligations on warranties and refunds. Check public liability and product liability insurance, and whether gas appliance parts are restricted to licensed people in your state.