Online second-hand clothes store

Online shoppers looking for affordable everyday wear, specific brands or vintage pieces, who don't want to hunt through racks.

You sell each item for more than you paid for it, with postage either charged to the buyer or built into the price. Platform fees come out of each sale.

• Spotting items that resell well
• Phone photography and clear listings
• Packing and posting orders
• Keeping simple stock records

• You need an ABN, and GST registration is required once turnover reaches the threshold
• Marketplace fees and postage costs can eat into thin margins, so work out your profit per item
• Check with your local council whether a home-based business needs approval
• Describe condition and flaws honestly, as Australian Consumer Law applies to online sales
• Unsold stock takes up space at home, so set a markdown routine

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $300 to $3,000, depending on how much stock you buy, any website costs and packing supplies. Marketplace fees and postage can eat into margins, so work out profit per item.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $3,500, depending on the stock you find, your listing quality and how many hours you put in. Estimates start from about 8 hours a week.

You need an ABN, and GST registration is required once turnover reaches the threshold. Check with your local council whether a home-based business needs approval. Describe condition and flaws honestly, as Australian Consumer Law applies to online sales.