Online sports card seller

Collectors and fans, including adults rebuilding childhood collections and parents buying for children.

You sell cards for more than you paid for them. Extra income can come from buying whole collections, selling graded cards and bundling packs and boxes.

• Knowing card sets, players and what collectors want
• Spotting fair prices and avoiding fakes
• Careful photography, listing and packing

• Fake or altered cards, so check authenticity before buying expensive items
• Card values can fall quickly, so avoid tying up too much money in one set
• Marketplace fees and postage costs reduce your margin, so include them in your prices
• Register as a sole trader with HMRC once your trading goes beyond occasional sales, and check the current rules on trading allowances
• Check consumer rules for distance selling, including returns, and whether selling from home needs permission from your landlord or mortgage lender

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around £300 to £2,500, depending on how much stock you buy and your packing supplies. Card values can fall quickly, so avoid tying up too much money in one set.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £2,500, depending on your stock and how often you list. Marketplace fees and postage reduce your margin, so include them in your prices.

Check whether to register as a sole trader with HMRC once your trading goes beyond occasional sales, and check the current rules on trading allowances. Also check consumer rules for distance selling, including returns.