Online smart gadget shop with market stall

Online shoppers looking for accessories and gadgets, and market visitors who want to buy and ask questions in person.

Margin on each product sold, with higher margins on bundles, such as a smart plug starter kit, and optional paid remote or in-person setup help.

• Choosing products that sell and spotting poor quality stock
• Writing clear product listings and taking decent photos
• Customer service by message and in person

• Distance selling rules, including the right to cancel online orders, check the current requirements
• Product safety and UK marking on chargers and electrical items
• Market traders may need permission or a licence from the council or organiser, check locally
• Public liability and product liability insurance
• Marketplace fees and returns eating into thin margins
• WEEE obligations may apply to sellers of electronics, check the current rules

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £500 to £4,000, depending on the stock you buy and the online and stall set-up you choose. Marketplace fees and returns can eat into thin margins.

Check distance selling rules, including the right to cancel online orders, and product safety and UK marking on chargers and electrical items. Also check whether market traders need council or organiser permission, WEEE obligations, and your insurance.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around £300 to £3,000, depending on your products and how often you trade. That is revenue, not profit. It can start at around 8 hours a week.