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Originally Posted by Dien Rice
You also might be able to earn money while you travel from buying and selling. Maybe you can buy things locally in the overseas country, and sell it on eBay.
Many people don't realise, having a PayPal account is not something everyone in every country can easily get. So having a way to get paid by US customers can give you an advantage over the locals when selling products from a foreign country...
For example, I had a quick look, and it looks like PayPal is only available in Guatemala if you can withdraw to a US bank account.
So, while you can accept payment through PayPal, most locals in Guatemala can't do that. That means it's easier for you to sell products from Guatemala to US customers, than it is for the locals there...
(It may not seem fair, but it's just the way it is... So it's good to know about it.)
You can look up the details for any country from the following link...
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/websc...f52f70a3ed57ec |
Another idea...
Instead of selling products, you can sell services...
A couple of months ago I visited Gambia - a small country in Africa.
There, I met a guy who painted portraits. He was good - and he charged very little for his skills!
I figured, I could make money from this (if I had the time, which I didn't at the time)...
He had no way to sell his portrait-painting skills overseas. On the other hand, I am able to do that (through online marketing, plus because I have a PayPal account, that is, an easy way to get paid by US or European buyers)...
I could have people email photos, and he turns them into portraits. They pay me, I pay his fee out of it, and take a part of it as my commission.
It's win/win!
There are many countries where you could set something like this up... Where you can help the locals get work, and also make some money for yourself as well, as the "marketing guy" / "middle man"...
Best wishes,
Dien