Online printer parts and cutter supplies shop

Print shops, sign makers, offices and independent repairers who need the right part quickly and don't want to wait on big distributors.

Margin on each part or supply item sold, plus repeat orders and bundles of regular consumables.

• Knowing printer and cutter models and parts
• Stock and order management
• Online selling and customer support

• Genuine versus compatible parts and any brand restrictions in supplier agreements
• Australian Consumer Law, including refunds and faulty goods
• Check council rules if you store stock or run the business from home
• Product liability insurance and public liability cover
• Compliance rules for any electrical parts you import (check with your state electrical safety regulator)
• Cash tied up in slow-moving stock

Estimates suggest startup costs typically sit around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your website, the range of parts you stock and your storage. Cash can get tied up in slow-moving stock.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on your range, pricing and how many print shops and repairers become regular buyers. That is revenue before stock and shipping costs.

Check Australian Consumer Law obligations on refunds and faulty goods, and any brand restrictions in supplier agreements. Also check council rules for storing stock at home, insurance, and compliance for imported electrical parts with your state electrical safety regulator.