Saturday, April 16, 2005

Flea Markets

Had been to a 'Flea Market' in town today (similar to a Garage Sale in the US). Quite an amusing concept where people sell anything that they dont want to keep at home. But the array of products is just amazing with anything from TVs to clothing getting sold.

I am not sure we have anything of this sort in India. Also will it work? On one hand Baazee (now eBay India) has become so popular selling both new and used products on the web. But Baazee does not require the person to be acting as shopkeeper in person.

On the other hand here, people actually sit the whole day with their 'wares' on display. I am not sure if people will actually do that in India. To some extent, I think the 'dignity of labour' will itself prevent us from doing this exercise. Probably the household help would be enlisted for doing this sale or something.

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