Mini Bazaar One Year!

• The original idea of "Mini Bazaar" was from our Southeast Asia trip in the end of 2011. 

  First, I thought it would be a good idea to sell something during my trip. It can help to increase the fun.

  China has an online market called : Taobao. It seems like eBay. People can buy something with low budget. 
  
  I bought some different sizes of glass bottles as the Wishing bottle. And also bought a pile of blue and white porcelain piece and rope,  and Matrix use them to compile a bunch of beautiful necklaces.   Chinese and Tibetan style postcards, hoping to enhance cultural exchanges. Oh, We also got some seaside style scarfs, because it would be useful when wearing the bikini。

  In this way, carrying a pile of goods, two proud international peddler on their way to SEA.
  
  
  
  

  

  
  In Sapa, Vietnam, local women were interested in our goods, and we chatted with each other in English. They learn the English by practice with the foreign tourists. One of them bought a pair of earrings to her children.
  
  

  
  
  
  

  Our next stop is Vietnam's southern seaside Muine.　The fact was, if we want to eat a rich seafood meal, we had to sell something first. I played a peddler in the last day morning we stay in Muine, and sold nearly 200 RMB goods to a Russia aunt who stay in an luxury hotel. When someone makes up the mind, there always has a way out.
  
  

  

  
  In Cambodia, I didn't sell anything there, but we spend a leisurely day at Angkor Wat . After breaking his Kindle, Matrix took a snap，and I kept on doing the handcraft work.  
  
  

  

  Mini Bazzar in Hua Hin, Thailand.  

  

  Mini Bazzar in Khao Lak, Thailand.

  

  Mini Bazaar in Pattaya Beach,Thailand　

  

  
  

  When I back to China, my sister Cat Lee told me that she was selling second hand goods on the Huangjueping street,Chongqing, China. She is a collage student and her home is near the school.  This small business made her  to  experience a lot.

  Huangjueping has a free style night market, People can pay 2-3 RMB/per night tax to rent a place for selling something.  

  In the early days, Cat Lee could only sell the goods less than 50 RMB one day. I asked her if she would like to sell new things instead of second hand goods. She was very interested in that idea, so I gave all my rest goods to her. 

  This is how Mini Bazaar roots in Huangjueping Street. We began to find new goods resources online, since we can't make the bulk purchase, the price can't be the lowest offer. However, we thought it still gave us some space to get profit. Occasionally we found some clothes clearance sale, and the quality is also very good. 

  Cat Lee became diligent and focused more on her small business. She said she learned a lot from that more than in school.  I remember the first time she was so exciting when sold out 500 RMB goods in one evening, it likes a milestone for our business.

  The bad experience was she received two 100 RMB counterfeit money, she nearly cried for it. She also encountered the embarrassing situation that didn't sell anything for one week.  

  Here are some photos to record it, we tried the Japanese  style, Thai style, retro style, lovely style, in short,popular style.

  

  

  

  
  

  

  The whole year, we have 20000 RMB turnover, and our profit is about 8000RMB. This 8000 RMB did change her life a lot.She spent 2000 RMB bought a british blue hair cat and became a cat mom. 

  

  
  

  New year is coming, fighting Cat Lee, for our Mini Bazaar!