Selling stuff online

I’ve been playing with the idea of selling some hand made stuff online. But I don’t know how to start.

 I’ve been reading about it but can’t really understand what I have to do. 

I work full time and I pay tax and insurance. 

So I’ll have to pay more tax but there’s also this £1000 trading allowance. 

It’s confusing. 

I understand that I would have to register as self employed and notify revenue about my income but I don’t know if I’m supposed to do it before I start or after I earn £1000 or when? 

I want to just put 1 or 2 thing online and see if anyone would buy it. 

If not I’ll abandon the idea. 

If someone buys it then I might sell more. 

But I don’t know if I have to inform tax office that I put one item on sale? And if it won’t sell? Notify them that it was a mistake?

Does someone know how to proceed?

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  • Just use a platform where people are selling similar hand made stuff, make a small advertisement of what you're doing, and just go for it. Also, you could make a website where you could advertise, add your products with prices, pictures, and other information, depending on how much stuff you are planning to sell. If you need a good website, I would recommend checking [link removed by moderator] they will make it not only to function as you want it to, but also with a good design which will be pleasant for all the customers.

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  • Just use a platform where people are selling similar hand made stuff, make a small advertisement of what you're doing, and just go for it. Also, you could make a website where you could advertise, add your products with prices, pictures, and other information, depending on how much stuff you are planning to sell. If you need a good website, I would recommend checking [link removed by moderator] they will make it not only to function as you want it to, but also with a good design which will be pleasant for all the customers.

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