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Guides for selling handmade work online in the UK: which marketplaces to use and what they cost, pricing, tax and HMRC rules, product photos, listings that sell, packaging and posting. Written by the founders of Crafter's Market UK, with figures checked against the official sources and dated so you know how current they are.
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Selling guides · 4 min read
Everything to sort before the Christmas rush: Royal Mail's 2026 last posting dates, your own cut-off, supplies, listings, offers and holiday mode.
Selling guides · 5 min read
Materials, time, overheads, profit and marketplace fees: a pricing formula that works for almost any handmade product, with a worked example you can copy.
Selling guides · 8 min read
HMRC's trading allowance and marketplace reporting rules, Making Tax Digital, your customers' rights and the product safety rules for toys, cosmetics, candles and food, in plain English. Checked 16 October 2026.
Selling guides · 6 min read
A step-by-step guide to bringing your Etsy listings across with our Import from Etsy tool: downloading the file, what comes across, what to check, and running both shops without double-selling.
Selling guides · 6 min read
Every Etsy fee a UK seller pays, from the 20 cent listing fee to Offsite Ads, with a worked example of a £20 sale and how to price for it. Checked 16 October 2026.
Selling guides · 3 min read
As the weather, sporadically, warms up here in the UK it's not uncommon for many craft businesses to notice a drop in online sales. It can feel discouraging…
Selling guides · 12 min read
Etsy, Folksy, Not On The High Street, Amazon Handmade, The British Craft House, your own website and Crafter's Market UK compared on fees, audience and rules, with what you would actually keep from a £20 sale. Figures checked 16 October 2026.
Selling guides · 4 min read
Found a product or style and have just made a replica? You're now ready to sell it online right? Hold up! Did you know your products can land…
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