Online desk and workstation store

People setting up a home office, gamers, students, and small businesses fitting out a few workstations.

You earn the margin between your buying price and your selling price, plus extra from add-ons like monitor arms, desk mats and cable management. Delivery and assembly guides help justify the price.

• Online selling and basic website setup
• Product photos and clear descriptions
• Customer service and handling returns
• Organising freight and stock

• Public liability and product liability insurance, check what your insurer needs for products you sell
• Australian Consumer Law: refunds, repairs and guarantees for faulty goods apply to your sales
• Electric height-adjustable desks may need to meet electrical safety rules and carry the right compliance marking, check with your state electrical safety regulator
• Bulky freight costs and damage in transit can eat margins, get firm quotes before setting prices
• If you import, check customs, GST and any product standards on imported goods
• GST registration is needed once turnover reaches the threshold, check with the ATO

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on stock levels, website setup and whether you hold stock in storage or ship from a supplier. Get firm freight quotes first, as bulky items affect your pricing.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on your niche, range, pricing and marketing spend. These are estimates, not guarantees, and revenue is not profit once stock and freight are paid.

Check your insurance needs (public and product liability), Australian Consumer Law obligations on refunds and faulty goods, electrical safety rules for height-adjustable desks with your state regulator, import and GST requirements, and when to register for GST with the ATO.