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Guides for UK resellers
Straight answers on eBay fees, retail arbitrage and flipping for profit. No upsells, no filler. Grouped by level so you can start where you actually are.
Beginner
Start here. What reselling is, what it costs, and whether it is for you.
Retail Arbitrage in the UK: A Beginner’s Guide
What retail arbitrage actually is, and the mistakes that turn a profitable flip into a loss.
Read the guide →How to Start Reselling in the UK with £100
What £100 actually buys you as a starting float, and how to make it last past the first mistake.
Read the guide →No, eBay UK Private Sellers Don't Pay 12.8%
That figure has been wrong since October 2024, and it is still on a lot of fee calculators.
Read the guide →eBay UK Private Seller Fees 2026: Do You Pay Anything?
Private sellers pay no selling fees in 2026. What that means, and the exceptions that still cost you.
Read the guide →eBay UK Buyer Protection Fee Explained
Who actually pays it, how it is calculated, and why it affects your pricing but not your payout.
Read the guide →eBay UK Fees Explained: What You Actually Pay in 2026
Private sellers now pay close to nothing in Final Value Fees. Business sellers still do.
Read the guide →Is Retail Arbitrage Still Worth It in 2026?
An honest look at what has changed, and who it actually suits now.
Read the guide →Intermediate
You have made a few flips. Now pick categories and sources deliberately.
eBay UK Regulatory Operating Fee Explained
What it covers, who pays it, and why it is calculated on postage as well as the item price.
Read the guide →The Best UK Sites to Find Clearance Stock in 2026
Where clearance stock actually shows up, and which sites deserve daily attention.
Read the guide →Vinted to eBay: How to Flip Secondhand Clothes for Profit
How the pricing gap between the two platforms works, and what to look for.
Read the guide →How to Flip LEGO Sets for Profit in the UK
Retired sets, exclusives, and why LEGO is one of the most consistent categories going.
Read the guide →Flipping Power Tools for Profit in the UK
Why tools hold value, and the checks worth doing before you buy.
Read the guide →Advanced
Scaling, capital, tax and sourcing at volume.
How eBay’s Search Ranking Affects What Actually Sells
Why some listings sell in hours and identical ones sit for weeks.
Read the guide →Cashflow, Capital and Why Profitable Resellers Run Out of Money
Margin and cashflow are different problems. Turnover rate is the one that scales.
Read the guide →When Reselling Becomes a Business: UK Tax, HMRC and VAT
Trading allowance, badges of trade, the VAT threshold, and what changes when you cross the line.
Read the guide →Sourcing at Scale: Beyond Clearance Aisles
Wholesale, liquidation pallets and retailer relationships, with the risks each carries.
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