>From the horse,s mouth , business or private , it makes no difference whatsoever to recording and reporting because once you reach the threshold, sales are automatically reported, even my personal items which i may have had for 10-15 years are classed as profit.
Ebay has been half my income for years and declared, so no i,m not worried about hmrc.
I sell 1 to 6 items a month, hardly a thriving business.