Recently i have been reading up a lot of side hustle by ordinary people who just wants to earn additional income. Everyone started small, it can be like E-commerce. I started in Ebay as a seller back in 2004 before, i dabble in selling stuff that i do not used or resell as i have no use of it. I did manage to sell a MP3 player back then. I still remember i put up my mobile number to meet the lady and i got my $30 for that. It was a nice experience that by posting pictures onto the Ebay, i am able to generate sales. Now fast forward in year 2020. Due to the Covid 19 whereby everybody cannot really come out. My mind turns to side hustle again and the thing that cross my mind is E-commerce. I start exploring again.
Things have really changed back then till now. There is amazon, Q10, Tao Bao, Alibaba, lazada. Back then the pictures and items description are not so descriptive. Now you can see that the layout and reviews are top notch on these websites. Speaking of which i have not been on to my Ebay account for more than 10 years. Time to check back on Ebay.
Yup it is still intact. Time to do some listings on Ebay and carousell.
In case you do not know about carousell. Carousell is a homegrown Singapore company started by 3 men who wanted to use mobile app to sell unwanted stuff. Today the company is worth at least $500 million. Indeed this is one of unicorn company that as a Singaporean i am proud of. Breaking into untap markets and into recycling business.
Below is the website. Do check it out. There are tons of buyers and negotiations and location may varies.
I just made my first sale on a mini fridge that i sold off today 5-Sep-2020. Not a bad thing considering i took the photo and post it today.
Another company that has been around for a long time are cash converter. They have been around for the longest of time since i remember. My friend did engage their service as she was shifting house. She was selling away all her old furniture, baby prams, chairs, tables. The amount of cash they offer may not be fantastic but they did take care of the cleaning out of her old items without any fees. There are quite a number listings as well at affordable range. If you want warranty and at least a company to screen through the product before any purchase. This would be the place to go to.
Another favorite place will be flea markets in Singapore. Due to Covid19, currently all flea markets are on hold. I still remember garang guni whereby people sell their wares at sungei road. You can always find wares on a Sat and Sun and there's bargaining and negotiation there however this has been shut in 2017 down due to development of the area. After doing some research, i manage to find a digital website. Do check it out for any items that you want to sell and dispose.
Items to recycle:
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