Online polythene sheeting seller

Small builders, landscapers, farmers, allotment holders, DIYers and event or storage firms who need covers and protection.

You earn the margin between trade buying price and your selling price per roll or cut length. Repeat orders from trades and bulk buys lift your income.

• Comfortable selling online
• Basic product knowledge (gauges, widths, uses)
• Organised with stock and deliveries
• Negotiating with suppliers

• Delivery costs on long, heavy rolls can wipe out margin, so check courier and pallet rates before setting prices
• Storing rolls at home may affect your home insurance or tenancy, so check with your insurer, landlord or mortgage lender
• Describe thickness, size and use accurately and avoid claiming a product meets a building standard unless your supplier can confirm it
• Check consumer distance selling rules on returns, and whether you need public liability and product liability insurance
• Register as a sole trader with HMRC and keep an eye on the VAT threshold

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £600 to £3,000, depending on the stock you hold and how you set up your website or marketplace listings. Check courier and pallet rates before setting prices.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue of typically around £600 to £3,000, depending on your range, prices and how many orders you ship. Delivery costs on long, heavy rolls can wipe out margin, so price carefully.

Check how storing rolls at home affects your home insurance, tenancy or mortgage. Also check consumer distance selling rules on returns, whether you need public liability and product liability insurance, the VAT threshold, and avoid claiming building standards unless your supplier confirms them.