First! You got to have a product to sell. If you dont have one, invent one
(things like ebook - you can write, a system - you can program, on ebay you
can sell even yourself - though maybe not permitted by ebay)

Second, you got to market it. This is where all the tricks ... Basically it
just how you sell your RM 1 stuff at RM 100 price.

Third is about how you handle after sales service .... Though this will come
only after you can sell your stuff.

Good luck! As I myself still trying it...

You can try to open affiliate business with some Hong Kong company that sells children apparel. That is find company that already sells this kind of apparel and than ask them if you can be their affiliate and get a commision each time that you make a sale. If they approve than open a website and start promoting it and get traffic. This way you dont have to import the goods and you dont need to store them and ship them all this work will be done from the main company and you'll get a commission.

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