Hi.. I was wondering what type of Japanese food might be popular overseas. I would like to sell on ebay to get some extra yen, because I don't have much money, but I don't know what should I list there. I'm already selling wasabi paste, katsuobushi, some cup noodles, but that's all.. I believe sake may be popular, but obviously, shipping would be too expensive so I didn't even try to offer that..
>>8541260
Green tea Kit Kats.
>>8541276
This and mochi flavored shit
>>8541276
Oh.. Yes.. I have to check if I can offer better price than those who are already selling it..
>>8541260
Mirin
Tamari Soy Sauce
Matcha-powder
Ramune
If shipping allows, native mushrooms such as Maitake/Shimeji /Enoki
Bulk Miso paste that you can probably get for cheap
As for snacks:
Japanese Kit-kats/Oreos/Anything well-known in the West, but that has Japan-Only flavors
Anything that Glico/Morinaga/Calbee makes oughta sell
Basically look on japanese merchandise site like J-List and see what's selling and if it's worthwhile to procure the goods and sell them yourself. If you go for more eclectic stuff, it might be better to put a whole box of various munchies together and sell that together curated for the more adventurous buyer.
/jp/ might be better help in this department
I'd suggest Japanese pancake mixes, but only /ck/ would buy them.
retort-pouch curry
>>8541276
>Every seasonal flavor of Kit-Kats taste better than matcha flavor.
>Matcha is the only flavor you can really get out of Japan
Why?
>>8541260
Anything that is a promotional or limited edition item. Anyone in the rest of the west who lives in a urban area can get half the stuff in your convenience stores if they want to. However, when red bull makes the sakura flavor for example, or when pepsi makes their special annual summer flavor, thats where the money is. I saw somewhere that they are making champagne pocky now. Thats the type of thing you should be selling. Anything that is a recognzable brand in the west but is obscure and not exported.
>>8541260
Bonito flakes. Shit is pretty hard to find in most places. Obviously can't make a living off that shit alone, but definitely include it in your inventory.
>>8541335
retards are obsessed with the green tea kit kat. all normies shit themselves when they first find out it exists for some strange reason. i remember hearing a bunch of med students in the next aisle over shouting with excitement because they had them at the local korean grocery in my neighborhood.
>>8541343
What kind of hick town do you live in?
>>8541330
Good idea with those mushrooms. Also, someone from Europe requested dried konbu, and that matcha powder, which you mentioned. And there was actually just one type of matcha powder at my local shop.. ^_^ I don't drink it myself, so I was surprised..
I'll definitely try some of those sweets, thank you..
I wanted to put there ramune too, but for some reason, they don't sell it at my shop in winter..
>>8541343
What is the usual price? I sell 80g bag for 9.95 USD (shipping included)
Is it too expensive? (I just checked other prices on ebay and put it there with similar price)
>>8541350
Not >>8541343 but I live in the most hickest of towns, where we are lucky to even get our hands on panko. You can even call me a hickster.
>>8541363
Your welcome.
>I wanted to put there ramune too, but for some reason, they don't sell it at my shop in winter..
Not surprising since it's commonly distributed and consumed mostly throughout the hot summer months like when the autumn leaves fall and whiffs of pumpkin-spice fill the air in the West.
>>8541339
Good idea. ^^ thank you..
>>8541373
Too cheap...
>>8541377
Oh.. Then my price is good, I'm glad.. ^_^
I buy that 80g bag for 3.1 USD, shipping via SAL is another 3.1, so I have like 3.75 minus the ebay fee (which I don't remember) on one bag..
I live in Tokyo and I will undercut whatever prices he's selling for
>>8541408
Post it on Canadian amazon for the same price as the 30 gram bag and you will make a killing! I would buy it from you. Remember, most of Canada is remote. We don't have access to proper Asian markets.
i really like this thread
>>8541260
Vending machine drinks, like green melon calpis or BOSS coffee latte or even that banana au lait or whatever the fuck it's called. God damn do I miss that stuff.
>>8541414
Hmm.. I never tried to sell anything on amazon, but it may be actually good idea..
>>8541425
Yes, my favourite is that sweet orange drink in small metal bottle. Also don't remember the name.
>>8541432
The more places you try to sell things, the more money you can earn. I can't see how it would be a bad idea to be honest. While you're at it, make sure to post any obscure pocky stick flavors.
>>8541276
You can find that flavor anywhere nowadays. What I want are all the other flavors that the Japanese jealously horde for themselves.
>>8541260
Pocari Sweat please/thanks
>>8541260
Aspergillus oryzae, or "koji" fungus for converting the carbohydrates in rice to fermentable sugars for making sake or miso. There are only a few suppliers and I'd like to have more options.
>>8543176
Is powder ok? That would be actually very easy goods for shipping..
>>8543277
Ok.. I will check if I can get it somehow..
>>8541260
How bout some of those used schoolgirl underpants? Like to take a nice deep sniff of some of those