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Best way to sell craft goods online?

Bmwm3gt2
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Hi all, my daughter would like to sell little craft goods that she makes such as bracelets etc. but I would like to get advice on a good platform to sell them such as Etsy. She is only 10 and it's more of a hobby for her than wanting to make her first £million!
Also would I need to set the account up for her and would she need to do a tax return, if so how would that work with no NI number?
Any other advice is very welcome, thank you.
Also would I need to set the account up for her and would she need to do a tax return, if so how would that work with no NI number?
Any other advice is very welcome, thank you.
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I know this is going to sound a bit heavy handed, but with selling goods you have made yourself to the general public there is always a risk of injury (very unlikely I know, but....). So unless you are 101% certain that whatever your daughter has made, has no chance of causing any form of injury, you may want to consider product liability insuranceIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales3
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Tax: is it likely that she'll turn over more than £1k pa? If not, no need to worry.Signature removed for peace of mind1
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lincroft1710 said:I know this is going to sound a bit heavy handed, but with selling goods you have made yourself to the general public there is always a risk of injury (very unlikely I know, but....). So unless you are 101% certain that whatever your daughter has made, has no chance of causing any form of injury, you may want to consider product liability insurance0
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Bmwm3gt2 said:Savvy_Sue said:Tax: is it likely that she'll turn over more than £1k pa? If not, no need to worry.Signature removed for peace of mind2
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Also before your daughter gets excited check the sales history for similar craft items. I’m on several craft groups , bracelets there go for basically the cost of materials, 50p or so and people haven’t found anywhere that will pay proper money for them and are really just looking to get money to buy more bits. It’s basically a hobby that pays for itself.I can get beaded ones, knotted ones, Pandora ‘style’ ones, glass ones, leather ones etc , so do some research, she might be lucky and perhaps find a local outlet for her bracelets but perhaps look at online places before spending money listing or setting up accounts for her.As above Etsy is the logical place for handmade items each listing will cost 16p before you even get to FVFs. Hand made items aren’t allowed on Vinted but eBay will probably allow a few on a private account before getting stroppy about upgrading to a business account,I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.2
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Just remember that as soon as you start trying to sell you are running a commercial enterprise at home which may have an impact on your home insurance, mortgage, rental agreement, lease, council tax etc. Now the reality is that many run small home hobby businesses without telling anyone and without getting caught but I can also point to cases where someone's £0.5m home insurance claim was turned down because they had a major fire and during investigations admitted they were storing a small amount of stock for their online business when they had declared no business activities in the home.2
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I know it is a while since this was posted, but in case anyone else comes across it, it is worth considering that things aren't as simple as "just selling a few things online". There are legalities to consider such as the Consumer Contract Regulations and Consumer Rights Act. Both of these include things like accepting returns, faulty goods, displaying your name and trading address, providing a contact telephone number and email, items lost in the post.
Certainly in these circumstances I wouldn't recommend setting up to sell a few bracelets online. Perhaps attending a school craft fair would be more appropriate? And if her school doesn't have one, suggest it to them?4 -
Heya. This is a much better idea. Sell her arty items at car boot sales instead. That way you can be safe. Good luck. Provide a short written description of the item in question.0
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School fairs and boot sales, especially the later, tend more to be people wanting a bargain. Assuming the OP's daughter is happy selling at little more than cost then that can be ok but if she's wanting a fair reflection of the total time invested etc I'm not sure either would be that great (clearly dont know if these pieces are what the average kid makes and fairly crude or the polished and the early signs of a future artist/designer)
She would still be making to sell and so liability, tax etc dont go away just because they are being sold at a boot sale, just the chances of someone finding you to sue you is reduced.1
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