[Indonesia] Consignment shopping for overseas cosmetics / Shopping app "Jastip" is popular
- Release date: Mar 19, 2020
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Jastip (Jasa-titip), an app used by young women in Indonesia, has become popular because it allows users to buy what they want from sellers instead of buying what is available on the app. Domestic goods from IKEA and Informa, which have a limited number of stores in Japan, and foreign products such as Japanese and Korean cosmetics, fashion accessories, clothing, and food are popular on the app. While the price can be negotiated between the buyer and seller, some sellers charge a margin of 10% to 30%, and in some cases, the negotiations break down. This is a hand-carry system, so there are no taxes to worry about. There are a variety of exhibitors, from spending money to business, and it is a system that is beneficial to both sellers and buyers.
The appeal of this system is that it is easy and hassle-free to purchase items while traveling
Jastip is a business born out of the idea that people traveling overseas to Japan and Korea would buy the products they were asked to order while on their travels to make some extra money. Many of the users are women in their 20s and 30s, and most of them order cosmetic and fashion items priced between 1,000 and 2,000 yen, so it's easy to buy items and take them home with you. There are several apps for Jastip, but one of the most popular is Hellobly. By connecting with registered buyers from around the world, you can buy things from all over the world. With the app acting as an intermediary, you can get a refund if the item is not delivered. Security leads to trust in the app, and the number of users is expected to increase.
This article is co-authored by TNC Lifestyle Researcher (http://lifestyle.tenace.co.jp/) and Intage's Global Researcher.
Translated by DeepL, AI Translator
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