Trading My Things
Recently I am becoming more aware of how poor and broke I am. After staying in UK for more than 2 years, I have forgotten most of my business skills, my way of earning money. Apart from studying, working part time, there are always other way for me to earn extra money in Malaysia. I recall how stingy was I in the previous years and the way I value money. It is really hilarious in a way that when I first started trading secondary text books which I got them for free but sell them at a high price. My mom said that I was quite a hopeless for being such a miser that calculate every single cents even within my family. I think this lies in the gene which of course not my mom and sis since the two of them do not know how to spend wisely at time.
Without any guidance I started earning my money from investing my savings on the post office fund, trading text books and eventually expand my second hand book trading into authorise business in college. I collected the text book from students in various faculty in my college, including A-Level, South Australia Matriculation and Canadian Pre-University. Tagging the price for each book was really a fun thing to do cause I started to imagine the cash flow. I got authorisations from the DEAN, Director of Studies and support from Student Union. Even them ask me to help to sell some of the text books that student left them with which I gladly accepted it since I do not need any modal in this business and be able to take commissions out of each book I sold. It was great experience for earning quite an amount of money in 5 days. I even got discount cards from the book stores. When students buy books from me, they could get a 10% discount card for items they buy in the related book store. This is useful especially for Economic books that are always out of stocks. I even traded notes from top students for money. I am not joking but for real! I enjoyed setting up my big store while I saw other independent sellers, graduates from A-level sharing 1 or 2 tables opposite of me selling just their text books while I sell all kinds of text books. I know I being evil.......
However, I have forgotten who am I after 2 years in UK because the only thing I learn here is to spend and can hardy spot a chance to earn money. Not until recently when I feel like clearing up the mess in my room and start to think what to dispose when I moving out. (I admit I have a lot of things) After scanning around my room, I found out that I can actually sell a lot of things. I have sold 1 of my old HDD, a monitor and am currently eBaying my RAMs. I am gonna sell more things like the sleeping bags that I and Lin bought at a bargain price. (Tempted to buy more) Shoes, accessories, table lamp, books, clothing, old handsets, bags and extra desktop PC components are all going into my to sell list. Anyone thinks if I have anything that might fit you, please do not hesitate to contact me!!! Of course, I don't earn from any of this things just need more or less a break even and clearance before I move to a new place. ;=>
Without any guidance I started earning my money from investing my savings on the post office fund, trading text books and eventually expand my second hand book trading into authorise business in college. I collected the text book from students in various faculty in my college, including A-Level, South Australia Matriculation and Canadian Pre-University. Tagging the price for each book was really a fun thing to do cause I started to imagine the cash flow. I got authorisations from the DEAN, Director of Studies and support from Student Union. Even them ask me to help to sell some of the text books that student left them with which I gladly accepted it since I do not need any modal in this business and be able to take commissions out of each book I sold. It was great experience for earning quite an amount of money in 5 days. I even got discount cards from the book stores. When students buy books from me, they could get a 10% discount card for items they buy in the related book store. This is useful especially for Economic books that are always out of stocks. I even traded notes from top students for money. I am not joking but for real! I enjoyed setting up my big store while I saw other independent sellers, graduates from A-level sharing 1 or 2 tables opposite of me selling just their text books while I sell all kinds of text books. I know I being evil.......
However, I have forgotten who am I after 2 years in UK because the only thing I learn here is to spend and can hardy spot a chance to earn money. Not until recently when I feel like clearing up the mess in my room and start to think what to dispose when I moving out. (I admit I have a lot of things) After scanning around my room, I found out that I can actually sell a lot of things. I have sold 1 of my old HDD, a monitor and am currently eBaying my RAMs. I am gonna sell more things like the sleeping bags that I and Lin bought at a bargain price. (Tempted to buy more) Shoes, accessories, table lamp, books, clothing, old handsets, bags and extra desktop PC components are all going into my to sell list. Anyone thinks if I have anything that might fit you, please do not hesitate to contact me!!! Of course, I don't earn from any of this things just need more or less a break even and clearance before I move to a new place. ;=>
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posted by Alison at
3:36 AM
1 Comments:
only while moving suddenlly realise possession grows! multiple times of the original 2 luggage to a couple large ones^^
Amazing yeah~ it seems to happen to EVERY normal student staying overseas.
Have u sold out most of them?
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