Lately, I have been spending sometime with my Sony Alpha 200 Digital SLR (DLSR) camera. This is my first DSLR and hence the minimal investment into something that I am unsure. I have also been spending time looking for 3rd party accessories, such as filters and flash. The main purpose is to learn about the different types of techniques that can be done with a DSLR (see my other blog at http://www.iantan.net/) without incurring too much damage to my pocket.
I have bought stuff online and with further exploration, I think there is a business that one can do part-time. The thought is as such, from my observation, most Malaysians would prefer to transact COD or through a face to face meetup, quite evident from lowyat.net (LYN) trades. As such, many would shy away from purchasing from places such as alibaba.com and ebay.com. This maybe because some of them do not have credit cards or a paypal.
So here a simple and old idea. Buy from ebay for yourself, go to Teh Tarik sessions and show what it can do, then return to the forum and advertise. For each product, you may be able to turn over a 20% margin.
Stores such as sainidigital do provide reasonably priced items and shipping and I am sure with small volume (3-10 qty) you can firstly save on shipping and secondly maybe negotiate the price.
I may try this for side pocket money too …
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