Online toner shop with business accounts

Small and medium businesses, home offices, community groups and schools across your state or Australia-wide.

Margin on each cartridge sold, plus repeat orders from business accounts. Bundles and multi-cartridge deals can lift the average order value.

• Setting up an online shop
• Basic online advertising and search visibility
• Customer service by email and phone

• Australian Consumer Law obligations on refunds, warranties and accurate product claims
• GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold
• Compatible cartridges that are wrongly described as genuine brand products
• Online price competition from large retailers, which can squeeze margins
• Reliance on a single supplier for stock and delivery times
• Public liability and product liability insurance

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on your website setup, any stock you choose to hold and how much you spend on advertising. Drop-shipping from suppliers can reduce stock costs.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $5,000, depending on traffic, how many business accounts you win and your pricing. These are estimates for planning, not guarantees, and the work usually starts at around 10 hours a week.

Check Australian Consumer Law obligations on refunds, warranties and accurate product claims, and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold. Also check that compatible cartridges are not described as genuine brand products, and that you have public and product liability insurance.