Online timber supplier with direct delivery

Homeowners, landscapers, small builders and hobby woodworkers who want timber delivered without visiting a yard.

You earn the margin between supplier price and your selling price, plus delivery charges and optional cut-to-size services.

• Knowing timber products and what suits each job
• Online selling and basic website management
• Organising suppliers and deliveries
• Customer service

• Damaged or wrong orders in transit, agree clear return and claim terms with suppliers
• Delivery trucks may need a particular licence class depending on weight, check with your state's transport authority
• Australian Consumer Law applies to online sales, check the ACCC guidance
• Public liability and goods in transit insurance
• Home storage of stock may need council approval, check with your local council

Startup costs are typically around $5,000 to $30,000, depending on your website, any storage space and how much stock you hold. These are estimates only, and your costs will vary with how you set up supply and delivery.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your product range, local demand and marketing. The estimates assume at least around 15 hours a week, so actual results will vary.

Australian Consumer Law applies to online sales, so check the ACCC guidance. Delivery trucks may need a particular licence class depending on weight, so check with your state's transport authority. Also check insurance and council approval for storing stock at home.