Online home cinema shop with home setup

Households upgrading their lounge or bedroom, people moving home, and older customers who want help choosing and setting up.

Margin on the equipment you sell, plus a fixed fee for delivery, wall mounting, setup and tuning.

• Knowing TVs, sound systems and connections
• Explaining technical things simply
• Basic DIY for mounting and cabling

• Consumer rights rules for online sales, including returns and refunds, so check the Consumer Contracts Regulations
• Public liability insurance for work in customers' homes, and cover for stock and tools
• Whether you need to register for electrical waste (WEEE) obligations as a seller of electrical equipment
• Supplier minimum orders and margins, which can be thin on big brands
• Safe wall mounting and lifting heavy TVs, so check your training and cover

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £1,500 to £8,000, depending on how much stock you hold, your website and your tools. Supplier minimum orders and margins can be thin on big brands, so check them early.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £800 to £6,000, depending on the products you sell and how many setup visits you take on. That is revenue before stock and other costs.

Check consumer rights rules for online sales, including returns and refunds under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Also check WEEE obligations for electrical sellers, public liability cover for work in homes, and your training and cover for mounting heavy TVs.