Online record seller with market stalls

Collectors, DJs, people returning to vinyl and gift buyers, in your area and further afield.

You sell records for more than you paid, from single records to whole collections. Some sellers also take a share for selling records on behalf of others.

• Good music knowledge across a few genres
• Grading records and spotting valuable pressings
• Careful packing and posting
• Haggling fairly when buying collections

• Public liability insurance, which market and fair organisers often ask for
• Check whether you need a street trading licence or consent for certain markets with your local council
• Bootleg and counterfeit pressings, check before buying or selling
• Records are heavy and fragile, so postage costs and damage claims can eat into profit
• Check whether your home insurance, landlord or mortgage lender allows storing stock at home

Startup costs are typically around £500 to £3,000 as an estimate, depending on how much stock you buy, packing supplies, stall equipment and any insurance. Records are heavy and fragile, so budget for postage and possible damage.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on your stock, pricing and how often you sell. Postage costs and damage claims can eat into profit, and the estimate assumes at least about 8 hours a week.

Check with your local council whether you need a street trading licence or consent for certain markets. Fair organisers often ask for public liability insurance. Also check for bootleg and counterfeit pressings before buying or selling, and whether you can store stock at home.