Online work

[Kayla55]

I've tried some of these options to work from home, when I was younger it was writing addresses on envelopes. Then I tried later on to do online surveys.....someone I knew was forever busy on WiFi, when I tried it was earn foreign currency and do online surveys but my PayPal never filled up. So I just gave up.
A while back, just after lockdown Amazon jobs seemed to actually pay.

Just interested as found few other links to make money online, the one was so cheesy like oh I found these items for cheaper at another online store, bought all of them and linked my address to sell? Huh, you mean now I sit with all these items I can't use.

I'm focusing on my catering for now, the great part about this is only time I go out is for drop off, mostly I sit in my kitchen and cook. I do have lot experience helping at restaurant and I used to sell muffins and sandwiches in basket over lunch, some don't think this is a job but for me it was a means of survival.

 

[Kayla55]

While back I closed my jewelry shop, I think prices have gone up everywhere, too much competition, so I may still keep best pieces on sale at another shop.
Fun, at time I was home, don't like sales part even though I've learnt basic sales,
Same with clothing, it sells but market is flooded with competition.
I remember trying to cut costs and seeing those who imported and their sales down too. I'd buy few shirts from Chinese store, cheaper than dying and sewing, then modify and add seams....
None of rich happiest seem to notice too much, those days there wasn't complaints departmento of affairs, you just well had to find way to get by

 

[Kayla55]

The latest Microsoft web Dev cert yields a salary that only covers rent in CBD
I just can't keep up with all new stuff, anymore....I used to but I said to my son's that IT subject is nice to know, but seriously if you work as a techie (father did, his salary was also crap)

Maybe cost of living has being going this way for ages, it was fun, but not when stack of bills to pay.

 

[paloftoon]

You have a good understanding of the pros and cons of online work. It's hard to specialize in something that works if you aren't lucky enough to have the option for remote/online space to begin with. You can have the online space as a hobby- such as e-bay. Not too taxing overall, but help maintain or clear clutter- or gives you a reason to buy other things once you sell.

Since you can make jewelry or modify clothes, maybe you could put yourself out there in the cosplay world. Some people like modifications to their costumes or help with modifying clothes etc. Along with the cosplay world, you could consider attending conventions and maybe getting a table to sell things if you think people would gravitate to buy some of your "wares."
If you happen to be good with modifying clothes and in my area, and if you feel comfortable, feel free to PM me.

 

[Kayla55]

You have a good understanding of the pros and cons of online work. It's hard to specialize in something that works if you aren't lucky enough to have the option for remote/online space to begin with. You can have the online space as a hobby- such as e-bay. Not too taxing overall, but help maintain or clear clutter- or gives you a reason to buy other things once you sell.

Since you can make jewelry or modify clothes, maybe you could put yourself out there in the cosplay world. Some people like modifications to their costumes or help with modifying clothes etc. Along with the cosplay world, you could consider attending conventions and maybe getting a table to sell things if you think people would gravitate to buy some of your "wares."
If you happen to be good with modifying clothes and in my area, and if you feel comfortable, feel free to PM me.

Ye, it was crazy at time imports from Indonesia were flooding the market, the insane practice was paying em dirt and 300% markup on retail.
I just eventually learnt that many had funding to buy hippie market, but 600 for flare shirt these are not hippie but rather happier prices.
Modifications were made to follow trends it was just leveraging into market more than complaining of usual work effort, so it was relatively easier than making from scratch.
It was for starters a war over business, seems as wasn't traded goods from dutcheast-indies takeover., but somehow they'd taken over the market, and I just had to improvise and fit in.
Really trying to keep low profile at moment due to increased losses, so whilst many small shops complained that china taken over, yet, they biggest pirates that left this industry in a landslide.

How can I keep funding ideas to create open-opputunities for those in EU who focus on taking others efforts. Everytime I went to market there were just too many jewellery stalls, and every turn various hungry rabbits eating as if free trade setups - honestly become dead market.

 

[blitzkrieg]

Is English your second language, Kayla55?

I find it difficult to follow that which you are communicating, sometimes.

 

[paloftoon]

Right now, China seems to be the biggest exporter of cheaper goods. India and Vietnam seems like they have been in the mix too. For the US, Mexico may become a big contender because supply chain transportation overseas has become more difficult with the pandemic having occurred. Mexico still has a cheaper cost of living and is growing. So, some cheaper items, at least for the US, may come from Mexico in the foreseeable future
I saw this mentioned on a 60 Minutes episode, but I don't remember which one and I cannot find it online. However, I found a CBS video clip describing the same idea.

Mexico surpasses China as top U.S. trade partner

 

[All-Rounder]

Handmade items tend to sell higher priced, or be more desirable online, and can be smashingly beautiful in comparison to what China makes, using more unique and complicated fabrics and crafts. I have a few, some got from a local store that has contracts with a few people who handmake them, hair bows and covid masks, and some I got from the local events that open big markets in town, hairpins.

You might have to pay for a table or spot to sell but it is worth it at the end of the day because you manage to sell much more and advertise and show your items. And when people go crazy need gifts for Valentine's day, xmas it sells so fast.

Quality is definitely superior and they are so adorable.

My mother sold to a lot of friends you have to have customers and you can advertise with spreading announcements in mails, it's something I taught her, to reach to the public like big business do. But you make your own announcements, you don't pay for them. For a long time we survived out of that stuff since we weren't hire-able. Except she sold them extra low priced, I think you kind of have to. And if you can offer free delivery in your area you already have an upper hand.

I'm not a fan of taxless work though so maybe online would be better in that regard