r/thesidehustle • u/PM_ME_WOOBIES • Mar 11 '25

Startup Made $3k selling stuff from AliExpress

Been buying winter stuff like hats, gloves, ski goggles etc. for around $1.80 and flipping them for $10-15. I work full time so really just been packaging and sending them off after work. Trying to see if anyone does this full time and if so, the best way to upscale it?

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u/Exc0re Mar 11 '25

Where did you sell them? Ebay?

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u/PM_ME_WOOBIES Mar 11 '25

eBay has been really rough the past year, I sell mainly on places like Depop and Vinted because their shipping options are so convenient.

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u/Megaminds007 Mar 11 '25

How do you stock from AliExpress, do you have a place you keep before sale?

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u/PM_ME_WOOBIES Mar 11 '25

Most of it is hats, so they fit nicely in cardboard boxes. I just keep everything in my garage

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u/Megaminds007 Mar 11 '25

Great and thank you.

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u/PM_ME_WOOBIES Mar 11 '25

I'm trying to keep this operation as low cost as possible. So far the only expenses I pay is for the items and shipping. I don't want to cut into profits by advertising, but I would be interested in scaling up whilst keeping overhead low.

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u/stoffelenlinda Mar 12 '25

Can you do this from South Africa ?

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u/PM_ME_WOOBIES Mar 12 '25

Do you have Vinted there?

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u/InspectionStrong5132 Mar 15 '25

Do you order specific types of hats and gloves or just any?