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Honest how-tos from a maker, for makers. Written in plain English, with the UK in mind.

The £1,000 trading allowance lets UK makers earn before declaring to HMRC, but the small print catches a lot of side-hustlers out. Three worked examples and the multi-platform tracking trap explained.

Every fee Etsy UK charges sellers in 2026: listing, transaction, payment processing, regulatory, 20% VAT on fees, Offsite Ads. With worked examples at three price points.

We built BatchBrew. Here's our honest comparison against Craftybase, the category incumbent. Pricing, features, where each genuinely wins, and who should pick which.
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