Another good business idea Ukay Ukay store
Ukay Ukay. Also know as “Wagwagan.” These are thrift stores selling anything from used clothing to children’s toys. If you’re lucky, you may find an authentic vintage Louis Vuitton Bag for a fraction of the cost on Ebay! Fashion on a budget enjoy the unique ukay-ukay shopping experience, stay chic and fashionable without hurting your budget – get ready to look like a million bucks for less
Thrift Shops – Love ‘Em!
Everyone’s familiar with yard sales, but have you checked out a thrift store lately? There are great bargains to be found and there’s always a new supply of goodies!
My favorite green sweatshirt is getting a bit threadbare now, but I bought it for less than a dollar way back before Clinton or Bush were elected president. This is not one with a designer label or even a fancy brand name you’d recognize, but it has served its purpose well. It has long outlasted sweatshirts costing 30 times as much when purchased new.
This just goes to show you the value of a great bargain!
Probably the best sellers are children’s clothing items. You can probably find jeans for a dollar or a blouse for half that. Often the items are like new, maybe received as a gift and never worn. You might have to hunt a bit for proper sizes, but that’s half the fun.
I had a lot of my friend’s heads nodding in approval when I said that looking for the best buys in ukay-ukay is a helluva talent.
In a country where the prices of gasoline, flour, oil, diapers, milk and other basic needs are skyrocketing, an average Pinoy is left with only a few pesos in the pocket to buy for basic things for himself like shoes, bags and clothing.
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Confessions of an Ukay-ukay Addict
http://hubpages.com/hub/Confessions-of-an-Ukay-ukay-Addict
http://hubpages.com/hub/Confessions-of-an-Ukay-ukay-Addict
The term “ukay-ukay” about digging from the piles of discounted clothes and other products up for sale came from the local word of “halukay,” which is the act of digging. Ukay-ukay originated in Baguio City in Luzon and eventually spread to Metro Manila, Cebu and in other parts of the country.
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The ukay-ukay started back in the 1980s. Because of the frequency of calamities happening in the Philippines at that time, the religious and humanitarian organization of the Salvation Army used to ship second-hand garments and other goods as humanitarian assistance to the victims of the calamities.
The ukay-ukay started back in the 1980s. Because of the frequency of calamities happening in the Philippines at that time, the religious and humanitarian organization of the Salvation Army used to ship second-hand garments and other goods as humanitarian assistance to the victims of the calamities.
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When the goods started to pile up, some business-minded people bought them at a very low cost and sold them to the public. It eventually became popular with bargain conscious Filipinos looking for imported American clothes and other items at rock-bottom prices.
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Here in Cebu, the biggest center of the ukay-ukay trade is in the Cebu City downtown area of the stretch of Colon Street and the Carbon District and in Tabunok, Talisay City. Nevertheless, there are also small-scale ukay-ukay centers in different parts of Cebu.
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The ukay-ukay items you will see are a mixture of clothes and other items that could be new signature brands, looks like brand new, second-hand, and poor quality with some damages.
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When you go ukay-ukay shopping, bear in mind that many of the products may come from the United States but a lot more actually came from other countries and then exported to the U.S. From the blog http://www.everythingcebu.com/2009/04/03/ukay-ukay-in-cebu/
When you go ukay-ukay shopping, bear in mind that many of the products may come from the United States but a lot more actually came from other countries and then exported to the U.S. From the blog http://www.everythingcebu.com/2009/04/03/ukay-ukay-in-cebu/
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The Joys of Ukay Ukay – Leonor Magtolis Briones
Ukay-ukay is fun. Whether one is scrounging for clothes, shoes, bags, household articles or toys, the sense of exhilaration , discovery and satisfaction on finding an item at a ridiculously low price is hard to match. Middle-class households, churches and women’s clubs used to hold “garage sales”, bazaars and “tiangue.” Clientele was limited. read the complete blog here http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/views-and-analysis/10/19/09/joys-ukay-ukay-leonor-magtolis-briones&ct=ga&cd=P
Best Places to Shop in Baguio, Philippines http://www.gobaguio.com/shopping.html
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Ukay Ukay in Baguio City http://www.gobaguio.com/ukay-ukay-in-baguio.html
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Where can i buy whole sale used clothing in the philippines?
In Cebu at Carbon Market. In Davao at Sta. Ana. And in Cagayan de Oro at Cogon Market.
‘ukay-ukay’ business
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/05/14/09/rains-not-swine-flu-affecting-ukay-ukay-business
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1982375.aspx
In Cebu at Carbon Market. In Davao at Sta. Ana. And in Cagayan de Oro at Cogon Market.
‘ukay-ukay’ business
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/05/14/09/rains-not-swine-flu-affecting-ukay-ukay-business
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1982375.aspx
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