Do I need a business set up before I start?

No. The course explains when you should register as a sole trader or limited company in the UK, but you can work through the material while you are still deciding.

How much stock budget do I need?

The course models scenarios from a single low-cost lot upwards. It focuses on making a small first purchase safely rather than encouraging you to spend more.

Start Reselling

The Reseller Blueprint

Starting from zero through to sourcing and selling your first profitable lots.

Level: Beginner
Modules: 8
Duration: Around 6 hours
Access: Included with a Palletise account at launch

About this course

A practical, UK-focused starting point for anyone who wants to buy stock and resell it properly. It covers how the clearance market actually works, how to read a lot before you buy it, what your real landed costs are, and how to price so a lot leaves a margin rather than a warehouse full of unsold goods.

What you will be able to do

Understand the difference between wholesale, clearance, returns and liquidation stock
Read a manifest and spot the parts that change your margin
Build a landed cost model that includes delivery, storage and waste
Choose a first selling channel and price a lot to sell through
Avoid the common first-purchase mistakes that wipe out a margin

Course curriculum

01How the UK clearance market works
Where stock comes from and why it is sold by the pallet.
02Stock types and condition grading
What each grade really means for your sorting time.
03Reading manifests and lot descriptions
Which figures matter and which are reference only.
04Landed cost and true margin
Delivery, VAT, storage, waste and your own hours.
05Choosing your first channel
eBay, Marketplace, Vinted, markets, or your own shop.
06Listing, pricing and photographing
The basics that lift sell-through on any platform.
07Sorting, testing and disposal
Handling the portion of any lot that will not sell.
08Your first 90 days
A cadence for buying, selling and reinvesting sensibly.

Who it is for

Complete beginners planning a first stock purchase
Side-hustle sellers moving beyond used personal items
Market and car boot traders wanting more reliable sourcing

Questions

Do I need a business set up before I start?: No. The course explains when you should register as a sole trader or limited company in the UK, but you can work through the material while you are still deciding.
How much stock budget do I need?: The course models scenarios from a single low-cost lot upwards. It focuses on making a small first purchase safely rather than encouraging you to spend more.

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