Friday, July 1, 2011
What can I bring back from my Malaysia trip to sell in Australia?
What can I bring back from my Malaysia trip to sell in Australia?
I am taking a few changes of clothes in a big empty bag and want to buy things to sell in Australia so I can make money. Do you have any ideas?
Malaysia - 17 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
butterfly knieves pirated DVDs and games duty free cigarettes but then again its a matter of integrity. thats actually illegal i think but wont have much trouble selling it.
2 :
which part of malaysia? in Sabah, try searching for pearls.... and handicrafts. very creative handicrafts...
3 :
if you want traditionals, it would be Handicrafts - malaysia is superb with their handicraft n weaving products.. baskets.. rattan stuffs.. congkak, wau, batik.. if you want modern stuff... err... well, just like other places.. modern stuffs you can get them in anywhereelse too
4 :
Pearls, crystals, unique handycrafts, batiks, postcards.
5 :
duty free cigarettes.
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How about buying loads of imitation branded watches here in the Chinatown aka Petaling Street nd sell it off in Australia.. i bet they will be a hit among your interested buyer! imagie some of the branded watches can go as low as MYR60-80 which is only a few AUS$35 or if you are very good in bargaining..and if you are lucky, you can also get as low as MR40 too.. But if this does not interest you, you are recommended to buy our Batik Sarong or Pario. These can be worn at the beach or maybe as a daily wear coz its comfortable! Maybe Aussies find this interesting and they will buy it.
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DVDs, cigarettes, chinatown watches..
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Can you take that Gindy back with you please? (but I'm not sure he's worth anything though..)
9 :
our girls are well sought after
10 :
Something unique & would appeal to someone who has never been here (M'sia) or wants something different. Our traditional 'Batik' is a favourite among tourists as are little Chinese knick knacks i.e. fan, slippers, traditional 'Qi Pao'/ 'Cheongsam' & probably some other item that bears some cultural heritage that a collector might appreciate. Hope that helped^_^
11 :
handicrafts and art-crafts including the "batik" would be something you bring in. but be aware that any woodcraft or made of wood is strictly prohibited (or you will end up in border security ;-)) but as you would probably know, australian immi and customs are quite strict. they will know once you bring in the quantity that is obviously not for domestic or souvenir purposes. so i suggest you get varieties. one of everything kinda. imitation goods are easy to sell to but again it's illegal and becareful if you did decide to bring in pirated dvds. yeah ciggy sounds like GOOD and easy selling item, get them from the airport but you are only allowed 200 ciggy sticks per person. you will earn heaps ok maybe this is not so much of good ideas but dont mess with the aussie customs :)
12 :
batik sounds good.. PEACE =D
13 :
Batik!!
14 :
Hey people, this is a tourist...be nice n give straight answers! Don't be like those kids in the New Straits Times Bus Commercial "You go straight, don't belok-belok..." Anyway, Selangor pewter items are very nice. Esp those crafted into Malaysian icons such as pewter teapots, pewter buildings/national monuments....these stuff are exclusive n expensive but very cool. If you can get a hand on Sarawak crafts, that'll be better. Such as Sarawak's bamboo mats (big, but ethnicky and sell very good), Sarawak beaded purses, beaded headgear and what not...very ethnicky n cool too!
15 :
it depends on which state that you are going
16 :
Before you wanted to sell any thing, first you must know your targeted/potential customer/client's need or requirement ! What if we suggested something that no body [ back home at Australia ] wanted to buy or not interested at all ? Look for items that you can't find any where in Australia, like imitate watches [ very cheap here ] and pirated vcd/dvd, but how do you get through the Aussie custom check-point ? Good luck !
17 :
If you're into clothing line, there's a lot clothes featuring teenage to adult fashions to be found in wholesale shops in Jalan San Peng area....
