Traders licence

[bux]

How do I go about getting a roving traders licence. I want to sell jewelry and bags. No one need to come on boat. Any one know the costs involved or of a site that explains how to go about please

[john6767]

take a look here

 

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/business-and-trade/boating-business

[valrene9600]

How do I go about getting a roving traders licence. I want to sell jewelry and bags. No one need to come on boat. Any one know the costs involved or of a site that explains how to go about please

Although no one will come ON the boat I assume you will display and sell from towpath.

[bux]

Yes sell from towpath

[john6767]

Although no one will come ON the boat I assume you will display and sell from towpath.

I think the main point is if customers do not come on the boat you only need a private Boat Safety Certificate.

[bux]

take a look here

 

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/business-and-trade/boating-business

Hi. The website does not give any information on traders licence really

I think the main point is if customers do not come on the boat you only need a private Boat Safety Certificate.

I got a boat safety cert. but I am sure I would still need a traders licence

[john6767]

Hi. The website does not give any information on traders licence really

 

I got a boat safety cert. but I am sure I would still need a traders licence

There seems to be a lot of information there about the application procedures the licence costs etc. I guess if you have really specific question you would need to ask, the contact details are there as well.

 

The boat saftey point was in response to you saying customers would not need to come on your boatr, if they did them you would need a commercial boat saftey, but as they will not a private boat safety is all you need. This is all explained on the link I provided.

[valrene9600]

Although no one will come ON the boat I assume you will display and sell from towpath.

I asked because someone once asked me if they would need a traders licence to run a business from a boat. As in no customer ever came within a foot of the boat, all done by post.

[bux]

There seems to be a lot of information there about the application procedures the licence costs etc. I guess if you have really specific question you would need to ask, the contact details are there as well.

 

The boat saftey point was in response to you saying customers would not need to come on your boatr, if they did them you would need a commercial boat saftey, but as they will not a private boat safety is all you need. This is all explained on the link I provided.

I will go back to the link as I have obviously missed some thing. So are you saying that of no need come on my boat. I could sell without a traders licence?

[valrene9600]

I will go back to the link as I have obviously missed some thing. So are you saying that of no need come on my boat. I could sell without a traders licence?

Selling in person on the towpath you need licence. Customers on or off boat means different safety certificate.

Try this for more help.

http://www.rcta.org.uk/

[ditchcrawler]

Try this one as well its the roving canal traders association http://www.rcta.org.uk/

[valrene9600]

Try this one as well its the roving canal traders association http://www.rcta.org.uk/

We'll call that a draw. Mine posted first because I have more yellow stars. LOL

[bux]

Yes thanks all for the links. Will read up first. Much appreciated

[john6767]

I will go back to the link as I have obviously missed some thing. So are you saying that of no need come on my boat. I could sell without a traders licence?

No I am saying you will be ok with an ordinary private boat safety certificate, you still need a traders licence, but it is a simpler process to apply if customers do not come on the boat, it is all explained on CRT's web site.

[David Mack]

Hi. The website does not give any information on traders licence really

 

I got a boat safety cert. but I am sure I would still need a traders licence

 

Have you read this page?

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/business-and-trade/boating-business/starting-or-expanding-a-boating-business/roving-traders

 

There looks to be lots of information and guidance there. But ultimately they want you to submit an operating proposal, and they will then decide if it is acceptable. For what you have described I can't really see any problem.

 

Although whether you will make enough money for it to be worthwhile is another matter. Only you can decide that.

[CheekyMonkey84]

I found this bit interesting from http://www.rcta.org.uk/faq.html 'if you make, buy in or provide a service and sell to the public (internet or towpath or both) you need a CRT trade licence' as it's not clear (to me) on the CRT page

[Ray T]

https://canalrivertr...ting-businesses

 

https://canalrivertr...on-trading-boat

 

https://canalrivertr.../roving-traders

 

All about trading on C&RT waters.

Edited March 27, 2016 by Ray T

[Capt Ahab]

The Roving Trader License is a tiny bit more expensive (about £70 on average) but its a small price to pay and an unexpected bonus is that as a trade boat you can zero declare on all your diesel which pays the extra several times over.