Hey guys, I initially posted this on another subreddit but the mod removed it so I figured I’d share it here. Just to be clear, this isn’t promo or anything it’s really just me sharing my thoughts. I live in Korea and for the past 2 years I’ve been running a little side hustle selling mostly photocards you can only get here. Interesting thing is more and more of my orders are coming from overseas, so I figured I’d share how it all works for anyone curious. If I’ve stuck with this for 2 years, you know it’s decent money. I mainly use Bunjang (like ebay), and since the app auto translates listings, it’s actually easier for me to sell globally than just focusing on korea. The only annoying thing is you can’t DM buyers directly, which makes communication a bit stiff but I make my posts bilingual so international buyers don’t have a headache. I tried selling on Instagram once too but honestly it was way more hassle. So here’s how an overseas order usually works: instead of a regular domestic address, it auto fills the Delivered Korea warehouse address in Busan. as far as i know delivered korea is the official partner of bunjang for intl shipping. I also heard Kfriday will be another official partner as well Since it’s going on a long journey, I wrap that thing like it’s going to survive the apocalypse: sleeve → toploader → zip bag → bubble wrap mountain → box. Then I drop it at the convenience store like I’m mailing a snack to a friend except it’s actually a photocard headed across the world. Always snap pics of the packaging before shipping because if a dispute comes up later, that’s gonna be my lifesaver. From what I can tell, DK sometimes unbox everything for consolidation then repack it into one efficient box before sending it out. Which lowkey makes my over the top packaging feel a little pointless but better safe than sorry. On average it takes about 7 days to get to the buyer then another 5 days buffer before payout so about 2 weeks until money hits my bank. Payment comes in KRW with barely any forex gains, and bunjang takes a 3.5% fee which can be quite a lot but I still end up earning more than if I only sold in Korea. The thing is, I’m worried about the new customs duties on packages going to the US. Unfortunately I gotta stick to domestic prices so there’s not much I can do. Fingers crossed the customs stuff gets easier down the line Anyway, thanks to all of you around the world, this little side hustle has been way more fun than I ever expected so far. Keep those orders coming and I’ll keep stuffing pcs into bubble wrap like my life depends on it. Can’t tell you which shop is mine though, gotta keep a little mystery. Even if you DM me, I can’t tell you which one it is i don't want my post to be removed. peace ✌️ submitted by /u/Total_Raccoon7667 [link] [comments]
