MartinRL

Hello, I have a question regarding buying and reselling. I understand that if I buy to resell (on ebay for instance) this counts as trading, and if grossing more than £1000 per tax year, it would need to be declared and subject to income tax, etc. My question is that I have items that appreciate in value over time (so are investments). If I buy an item and resell it a few years later on ebay for profit does this still count as trading (and subject to income tax like a sole trader/self-employed) or is it not considered trading and considered investing and treated as capital gains? Many thanks! Martin