If you have a good portfolio

[thegenius1]

Originally Posted by Rubber Duck

Whilst that might appear to be the case because Ebay is very high profile, the overall picture is one of disappearing second hand outlets and repair services. Ebay itself may have greatly exacerbated the trend, by increasing the availability of such articles at greatly reduced prices, they are probably kicking the arse out of most of the commercial niches that used to be available to the sole trader.

I agree that repair services need to pack up shop now if they already didnt , but the second hand market from what i read is really growing , but for the majority of the growth i would give credit to the net.

[markits]

The most profitable online mall in China will be cigarette mall. That is my prediction.

[blastfromthepast]

China Mounts Fight Against Used Clothing Markets

The State Administration for Quality Supervision and Quarantine has urged different localities to intensify efforts to screen and rectify used clothing markets within their regions and to shut down marketplaces trading imported used clothing, the "People's Daily" reported Tuesday.

http://english.people.com.cn/english...808_76778.html

[Wot]

Originally Posted by blastfromthepast

Japanese do not like used clothing, used houses, used anything, as it is inhabited or touched by other people's spirits, and the Shinto worldview requires pure fresh new things.

I would not want something touched by other people's feet.


Also won't / don't adopt children outsied their family group I believe ?

[blastfromthepast]

Originally Posted by Wot

Also won't / don't adopt children outsied their family group I believe ?

Now that is more of a Korean Confucianist idea.

[domainguru]

Originally Posted by Wot

Also won't / don't adopt children outsied their family group I believe ?

I've got a different rule. I won't adopt children from within my family group