What would you sell Online?

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October 23, 2018, 8:41 am

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What would you sell Online?

If you have an Online Store what kind of products would you sell in it?

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GeorgeDr

GeorgeDr

Ideally for me , an Online store would be an auxiliary stream of income so that I can experiment with different strategies and if it proves profitable I would invest something extra towards it's development. I have two strategies that you can implement , regarding an Online store.

1) Try to find a "niche" (niche is a small segment of the market , gamers for instance) and target that group in a market sense. Ideally you yourself should be familiar with this niche , so that you can relate to that group better and really predict what will sell and what will not. A way to do this is to design t-shirts or niche-specific merchandise (even stickers) and then reach the market stream of that specific group of people. If you are actually part of that market segment , that step proves easy enough. Being in the rock-metal music genre social circles for instance makes it easy for you to sell a product of value for that specific group.

2) By being an actual part of a specific niche , you can also probably evaluate products associated with that group. Me myself I used to play card games when I was younger and I have cards to sell. So I can truly evaluate my cards and compare cost to profits. Also many people sell their old cards in bulks and that gives you the chance to buy these bulks and then selectively sell them at a higher price and make profit.

As a general guideline I would suggest that you sell something that is "infinite" so that is doesn't become obsolete after a point. You can always design a new t-shirt or a mug. And you can always buy cards of any kind and then evaluate and sell them , but something very trend specific may not sell in the long run. Something I would also like to sell but lack the resources would be medieval-Celtic-viking style rings ,necklaces etc with authentic designs. I hope my post was helpful giving you a general picture.

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jeffreyjose48

jeffreyjose48

I would try to sell clothes. Everyday people change clothes. Many people needs clothes,

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

I've been selling and dropshipping clothes and accessories for 4 years now and it's hard work. The hard part is the updating of products, marketing and negotiation, it takes a lot of time. That's why I'm looking for alternative products to sell.

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jeffreyjose48

jeffreyjose48

Thanks for your comment. If selling clothes is difficult, I will try to sell other products. I have friends who sell flowers online and are so successful. I will then try to sell flowers online too.

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GeorgeDr

GeorgeDr

Yes , I'm too of the mindset of "do what is necessary" but I'm facing the problem of where to buy the product. Ok I'm good at researching prices and network with people , but where would you actually find the clothes? or flowers for that matter? Enlighten me If you could please

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

You can start by looking for local manufacturers or local suppliers then try looking for Chinese and Korean ones. For accessories you can search AliExpress, where you can get cheap products from.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

But in the end if the day I think it is worth it because you still do it.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

I agree with you, but at the same time there are a lot of competition in that field.

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burgosmichael24

burgosmichael24

Maybe I should try to sell out my booklets "Inspiring Short Stories and Illustrations" Vol. 1-4 and all my other works. I have already sold them in hard copy especially during conferences. Selling them online will also give opportunities to some of my friends from afar to avail my works.

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overcast

overcast

I think people can sell many things. I personally struggle with what to sell online. Niche seems to be an issue for me though. The reason being I am not sure which niche would be strong point of mine. And what would be worth selling too. Because it's not easy to do the selling of the product.I have personally started to think that sometimes we have to copy niche of others if we find something similar for ourselves.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

In my experience, the more specialized the niche the harder to get traffic and conversions. While general niches gets a lot of traffic and some conversions but the time spent in getting the sale is way too much.

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mark8625

mark8625

I had online store before in Ebay and I was selling men shoes. It was good business after all since I had a supplier from different countries. The reason I stopped selling it was something family matter happened and I needed to give way to it. I was trying to get back from online selling and hopefully I feel the same passion and crave again.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

That's great, I hope the sales will be the same as before. Good luck to you.

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mark8625

mark8625

Yeah it was a good business. I believe that in order for you to succeed in business you must know your products and you really love it and like it to do because if you consider that you will not get bored and you have a passion to do it.

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NerdIndeed

NerdIndeed

If I have an e-commerce store, I'll do comprehensive product research first. It should come from a niche that has less competition, fewer reviews, between $10-$20, and other criteria. In short, I really can't say what it is right now.

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stbrians

stbrians

Yet you have figured out what to sell? It is unfortunate I do not know what to sell. I opened up an E-commerce sometime back and lacked what to sell.

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NerdIndeed

NerdIndeed

I can't say what I'll be selling because it should be top secret. Like if I'm making $10,000 a month, would I tell people I know that this product is good and that, no. You might take my idea and have competition because I spill it out.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

I would sell computer parts online, because I know there's a lot of people who want to upgrade their rig, and it will hassle for them if they will go to the store to check the availability of every computer hardware they need, so to lessen their effort I will just sell computer hardware online.

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Jeane

Jeane

I'd prefer selling ebooks on my site.

Initially it will be a commission-based business but I intend to start writing ebooks any time next year. I am hoping that it will be a profitable business. If I can sell 1000 or so ebooks a month that translates to about $1000 each month. And as people get used to buying books on my site, my earnings will go up.

p.s Anyway, I'd choose to sell books anytime because I've done that offline.

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amelia88

amelia88

I’d probably sell fashion items since that’s something I enjoy. I’d love to have my own boutique store with fun clothing and accessories at reasonable prices - but still things that were stylish and well made! That’s my goal anyway!

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Barida

Barida

Selling fashion items can always work pretty fine! I have been watching and I think that you are going to make a whole lot when you start selling this kind of products on an online store. As long as they are of high quality, I bet that people will always want to buy from you.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

I do agree that women's accessories is highly saleable. It has a huge market specially when it comes to fashion jewelry, silver and gold jewelry and even leather accessories such as belts, wallets and bags.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

Same here, but the only disadvantage of it is you have a lot of competitions in that department.

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stbrians

stbrians

I prefer to sell content and books. I can list some products like art and craft objects. Selling online is just like selling offline with an exception of viewing tangible products. Instead you use images and write a review about them. One can sell easily with proper backlinks and keywords.

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jeffreyjose48

jeffreyjose48

The same is true with me. I love books also. I will also try to sell books online.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

I will sell clothes that are designed by me and some accessories to match with the clothes and when my online shop gets big I will try to make a bags and other "girl" and guys's stuff.

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theresajane

theresajane

That's a nice idea. It would be fulfilling to sell clothes that are designed by me and it would feel like I have left a mark before leaving the world.

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superlicca

superlicca

I love bags and shoes and I think these are the products that I would love to sell online. Every girl loves bags. If I have my online shop, I will include all the kinds of bags like a sling bag, backpack, shoulder bag, handbag, clutches and more. I think bags and shoes are the things that girls would love to check online and I am one of these girls.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

I agree with you, but you will have a lot of competition in this department.

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superlicca

superlicca

That could be true and I think there is a lot of competition in every department. But with a lot of people who like bags, I believe that I can still get sales from selling these bags.

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thejoyrevolutio

thejoyrevolutio

I used to resell baked goods online. Now I’m actually planning on selling clothes online. I think it wiuld be profitable. I saw a lot of people selling interesting stuff online. I think if you’re planningvonnselling item itvshould be unique. It should be something that could easily attract costumers.

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theresajane

theresajane

I'll sell clothes online. Well, it's the trend nowadays. People sell clothes online because it doesn't require you to rent a place for customers to buy. Also, most of the people nowadays don't have the time to shop or don't have the interest to go out and beat the traffic. They prefer browsing at the website for clothes that sometimes are hard to find when going to the mall or somewhere else. Shopping online will give both sides less hassle.

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iambeth

iambeth

I would sell clothes as well. I'll start with ladies clothes first then expand to male clothes if all goes well. Some of my female friends are buying clothes from sellers on Facebook. I think that's very convenient. It takes less time and effort to shop online.

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mark8625

mark8625

Yeah selling clothing or apparel online is a good choice of business. I knew many people selling that online and it gives them a good income. I think selling online is very helpful and effective.

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emiaj55

emiaj55

Ideally, if I have an online store, I would focus more on gadgets and technologies. I think that is a good investment considering that our age is progressing into a world wherein almost everything could be transacted within our mobile phones. So I would really like to invest in gadgets.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

How about herbal medicine and drugs? My grandmother have the skill of making herbs and roots drugs that are very effective and efficient in taking care of so many infections and sexual problems. I'm thinking of taking the drugs to be marketed online in order to have it promoted. Of course, I would need the drug agency to certify the drugs before doing so.

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Jeane

Jeane

I don't think it would be easy to sell herbs and drugs online.

It would be hard to convince someone that what you are selling will cure them unless they've heard that someone else they know has something positive to say about the herbs. Locally maybe people who know the roots and herbs would be willing to buy them but on foreign markets not so much. So you'd have to target the potential market specifically.

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theresajane

theresajane

I agree with you. People nowadays have trust issues. Because of different fails the people have experienced towards different products, I think it would be best if you sell it personally.

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Jeane

Jeane

Yeah. There are too many scammers on the net.

Also, there are some products you would have to first try to sell offline and use the net solely for promoting what you are selling to people who live in your city. This is because someone may need to actually see what they are buying, and talk to you, the seller, about the possible negative side effects (should they use the product) before they make the purchase.

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Youngshark

Youngshark

I would try to sell car stuff. We have a shop that deals in such parts and finding online customers is a thing that I have been experimenting with over the past few months. I must admit however that the online space needs strategies like the ones mentioned above and I am still learning and making adjustments to develop a great online shop.

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Steve5

Steve5

I would probably sell eBook copies of my writing. It's just an idea right now. It would be nice to see your work being read by people while earning money. What's great is that you can sell them for a low price. And you'd still earn a lot if your book gets discovered.

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vhinz

vhinz

eBooks is also good to sell. Once you created your own ebook you can sell it over and over again without additional cost in your part. And if you haven't written your own ebook yet, you could sell other peoples eBook products and earn a commission for every sale you made. eBook is easy to deliver to the customers without spending amount for the delivery. You don't have also to worry for the physical storage since it is in a digital form.

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Steve5

Steve5

That's true. I like what you said. E-books are very useful since you don't have to ship them somewhere around the world. You simply send the copies to those who've purchased them.

Lots of people are making money with selling them. Even non-writers are earning good profit by getting involved in the process. Just like the commission you mentioned.

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theresajane

theresajane

You are right. It's the advantage of selling e-book. Even though it's hard to create an E-book before selling it, still it's worth it afterwards.

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anyone01

anyone01

You could sell a awesome variety items online books, mobile add-ons, cooking equipment and many others. However the fundamental query shouldn’t be what you can sell but what's going to sell nicely. online marketplaces like eBay and Amazon permit third-party dealers to sell many items but lots of them will not yield very much earnings either because of low demand or excessive competition. On the way to make a earnings you need to distinguish which merchandise have low competition are in excessive demand, and feature low prices so that you will yield a income and don’t turn out to be with deadstock.

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ElectorAlexande

ElectorAlexande

I probably would sell something in urgent need by people like electronics or housing equipment because those thing are in high demand, as time goes on we see electronics advancing and people trying to meet up with the trend so i think in my own opinion its my choice of online product.

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superlicca

superlicca

Aside from bags and shoes, I think it is a good idea to sell some beauty products like beauty bar, lotion, makeup, moisturizer, and other skincare products. People love taking care of their skin and these products might profitable.

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vinaya

vinaya

I am thinking about setting an online shop that specializes in health products. I will be selling products like herbal supplements (aloe vera juice for instance) herbs (ginger for instance), back brace, knee brace, massage belts, exercise equipment etc. Since health is lucrative niche, I believe the shop can generate good sales.

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vhinz

vhinz

Health and wellness through Herbal supplements is also my ideal product to sell online. I have experience before selling supplements offline. I believe as long as it is effective and helpful for well being, it is easily to sell. With this kind of products it is most likely that you'll have a repeat purchase from your customers.

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vinaya

vinaya

Since I was able to sell affiliate products in health and wellness niche, I became interested in this niche. I also have two blogs on health and wellness niche. I am thinking to add shop feature on one of these blogs, and I have decided to list some health related products.

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vhinz

vhinz

People are becoming more conscious on health related problems. Health and wellness is really one of profitable niche today. When your product could help different health related problems or could help, it would be easy for you to sell them. I was been in health and wellness industry before but I was just doing it offline. If your product is really high quality and effective, even if it is a little bit expensive, people will still buy it when they found that what you are offering is the solution to their health problems.

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focusedwriter10

focusedwriter10

This is one of the best niches you can ever venture into. People are searching for health products and services on a daily basis. You should start an online shop without hesitation. I once worked for an Indian company in the same niche.

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edencaga

edencaga

Well, actually I want to sell beauty products and clothes. I think selling these kind of products is a trend since a lot of us especially young generations like fashion and some of them are very conscious with their appearance so beauty products and fashion clothes are really likely to be clickable I think.

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rlpzbeermoney

rlpzbeermoney

I'd actually sell digital services if it were me. No need for capital to buy materials and shipping. Just straight up services I can render using a computer. Things like banner, slogans, posters, logos etc.

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Steve5

Steve5

That's a really good idea. The great thing about the modern era is that you can sell virtual services. Such as those you've mentioned. The only thing you'll need are the necessary skills and software needed to accomplish them.

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rlpzbeermoney

rlpzbeermoney

The only problem is that there's no platform to see these digital services. Most of the stuff I've worked on is just by verbal agreement and trusting that the customer is going to pay. I've been scammed before with this.

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Steve5

Steve5

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. There are lots of platforms available online. It's up to you to decide which best fits your expertise. You might want to try sites such as Fiverr.

They're great for showcasing your services to potential clients. And you can improve your prospects once you build your ratings and online portfolio.

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allyn2017

allyn2017

If I have an online shop I would sell various of things, like clothes, accessories and shoes.

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jaybee19

jaybee19

If ever I'll have an income, I would definitely sell items like clothes, Korean Cosmetic products and other Korean related products because it's the most popular products right now here where I live. I'm not that very knowledgeable about where I could get stocks but I would definitely research about it because for me, my selling business should involve products that are trending and is liked by the majority of the buyers online instead of just products that serves specific people who needs and wants them.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

The Internet has become the necessity to everyone, and using it for business purposes can really increase our income, if I were to choose on what product should I sell online is I think a food that has a free delivery.

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jaymish

jaymish

Million dollar question. I'm seriously thinking about starting an ecommerce store. I think that's where the future of businesses is. Your able to attract an audience from all over the world. You can have clients across the globe You don't just have to rely on your local market,which in jun most cases is reliant on the performance of your country. I'm seriously looking for what I can sell I'm thinking maybe something in the health niche or maybe in the children's niche.

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stbrians

stbrians

I prefer selling traditional antiques and art and craft work. I need to market our rich culture online. Our artisans make very nice artwork.

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ajahcuizon

ajahcuizon

That's a great idea. I love antique products, it is pleasing and comfortable in my eyes. It makes me feel curious to its origin.

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esteban123

esteban123

I think I would like to sell some gadgets such as mobile phone, power bank, USB and other accessories for gadgets because I saw a demand in it in my country. I am eyeing a big profit in these items because people nowadays are tech lovers. They prefer to buy those latest gadgets in the market even though they have already bought last year just to be in tact on the latest gadgets out there.

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focusedwriter10

focusedwriter10

I had an offline shop selling electronics and electronics accessories. This is business is good, but I was harassed by some thugs and lost the business. I would also start such a business online.

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esteban123

esteban123

Yes electronics business is very in demand and we can get easy money from that since the price of it is really attractive. It is really sad that there are some hindrance in doing our business and we should not let them harassed us, as long as we are just doing the right thing. Expanding to the online world of this particular business is also good idea to have more customers and an increased in profit as well.

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ajahcuizon

ajahcuizon

I like that idea of yours. Most of the people have an easy access to technologies nowadays. I really believe that it will be a successful business especially when you offer lower price to your customers.

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cmoneyspinner

cmoneyspinner

I am an affiliate marketer and I find that fashion, food, and consumer electronics are great products to market.

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rlfinnash

rlfinnash

I have tried to sell a little bit of everything on E-Bay's website and also on local trading post's as well. I have at the time, fifty items listed on E-bay right now, and not one bid. I do not see how folks can afford to sell on Amazon. I don't make enough sales to cover a monthly fee. I mostly list albums and old magazines on E-bay.

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Bravosi

Bravosi

Selling stuff online is my dream job, but I know it's hard if you're on your own.
You need prior to selling something to have an audience. What's the point of having good stuff to sell without an audience to buy it, right?

I'd sell selfmade clothes, I have some skill in that matter.

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Wenkx03

Wenkx03

I dont really sell anything online but as my friend are saying. Its good to sell food or clothes online. You can easily send visual for a ton of online costumer in just a second.

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ajahcuizon

ajahcuizon

Me and my friend were business partners when it comes to online selling. We sell make up products and clothes. We both share our investments and profits. With that, things got lighter because we have each other to support our business. We are planning to further expand our business in the near future.

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esteban123

esteban123

I think we can also sell some cosmetic products because they are very in demand nowadays since people loves to use it for them to look attractive and presentable as always. Cosmetics has been one of the best business in the world because we really need in our daily living from our respective works and other things that we want to do. I am eyeing a major profit in these kind of business and the only problem that I am experiencing now is the absence of a good capital to raise such business.

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Corzhens

Corzhens

My plan for next year is actually affiliate marketing. I would create my own e-commerce site that I will use mainly for affiliate marketing. But there are times that I am thinking of selling items. My passion is dogs and I know I will enjoy selling accessories and toys or maybe I can also add treats and medicines in my list. But the supplier is my problem because most of the suppliers are beholden to the vets that they seem to be controlled.

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jessie271

jessie271

I'm more into beauty products. Actually, I have my beauty products business now. I've just started. So far, it's good. There's still a long way to go. As of now, I use social media platforms to promote my products and it really helps me lot. I don't have my own website yet so probably that's my next goal.

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