Step-by-step walkthroughs for the UK’s leading e-commerce platforms. Whether you’re setting up your first eBay listing, navigating Amazon FBA requirements, or launching a TikTok Shop, our 2026 guides are designed to take you from ‘Zero’ to ‘First Sale.’ We focus on technical setup, account health, and the latest platform-specific optimization tricks to give you a competitive edge.
Facebook Marketplace is different from most online marketplaces because UK selling is still centred heavily around local discovery, direct conversations and collection rather than a platform-managed checkout. That can make it particularly useful for furniture, bulky products, household items and other stock where local collection removes the cost or difficulty of parcel shipping. But selling…
Learn how to start a Shopify store in the UK with a practical 2026 guide covering Shopify plans, payments, products, store setup, shipping, marketing, VAT and profit.
Discover the best items and categories to research for eBay UK reselling, plus how to evaluate demand, sold prices, profit, ROI, selling speed and sourcing risk before buying stock.
Learn how to take clear product photos that sell using your smartphone, natural light, clean backgrounds, useful angles and accurate condition shots for online resale listings.
Learn how to write stronger eBay product titles using buyer search intent, Product Research, item specifics, accurate product identifiers and eBay’s 80-character title limit.
Understand current eBay UK selling fees for private and business sellers, including final value fees, order charges, advertising, international fees and other costs that can affect your profit.
Learn how marketplace fees are calculated across eBay, Amazon, Vinted, Depop, Etsy and TikTok Shop, and how to turn those costs into profit, margin and break-even decisions.
Learn how UK resellers can source stock from charity shops, car boot sales, local marketplaces, clearance, auctions, wholesale, liquidation and suppliers while checking demand, profit, ROI and inventory risk.
Learn how much startup capital you may need for reselling, including inventory, packaging, shipping, marketplace costs, cash buffer and reinvestment as you grow.
Avoid the most common mistakes new UK resellers make when sourcing stock, calculating profit, choosing marketplaces, pricing products, creating listings, shipping orders and managing inventory.