Online second-hand games seller

Gamers, parents buying for kids, retro collectors and people after cheaper games than new releases.

You sell for more than you paid, after testing and cleaning. Rarer retro titles and bundled consoles tend to give better margins, and you pay marketplace and postage costs.

• Knowing game and console values
• Testing and basic cleaning of hardware
• Photographing and listing items clearly
• Packing and posting carefully

• Check whether your state or territory requires a second-hand dealer licence or registration, and what records you must keep of who you buy from
• Check whether your local council needs to approve a home-based business
• Stolen goods risk: ask for ID when buying and keep records
• Avoid counterfeit, modded or pirated items, and check marketplace rules
• Australian Consumer Law guarantees still apply to second-hand goods, so be honest about faults and have a returns approach
• Register for GST once turnover reaches the threshold

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on how much stock you buy, testing and cleaning supplies, and packing materials. You can start small and reinvest as you learn what sells.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $4,000, depending on stock quality, pricing, the platforms you sell on and hours worked. These are estimates, and stock costs and fees come out of revenue.

Check whether your state or territory requires a second-hand dealer licence or registration and what purchase records to keep, whether your council must approve a home-based business, ID checks to reduce stolen goods risk, Australian Consumer Law, and GST registration.