Online furniture store

Individual home buyers, renters furnishing a first place, and people setting up a home office.

You earn the margin between the supplier's trade price and your selling price. Delivery charges and bundles can add to this.

• Choosing products that sell
• Online selling and basic product photography
• Customer service and handling returns

• Distance selling rules: customers usually have a right to cancel online orders, check the current rules on GOV.UK
• Furniture fire safety regulations for upholstered items, check what applies to what you sell
• Damaged or late deliveries from suppliers, which you are still responsible for to the customer
• Product liability and public liability insurance, and when you need to register for VAT

Estimated startup costs are typically around £500 to £5,000, depending on your range, your website or marketplace set-up and any stock or samples you hold.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £5,000, depending on the products you choose and how well you sell online.

Check distance selling rules, as customers usually have a right to cancel online orders (see GOV.UK). Also check furniture fire safety regulations for upholstered items, product liability and public liability insurance, and when you need to register for VAT.