A SAVVY woman has managed to turn a single online sale into a booming business earning $100,000 (£54,000) a month.
Madi Stefanis, 21, from Australia, tried to sell an old camera online for just $50 (£27), but it sold for a whopping $250 (£153) – giving her gave the idea to start a business.
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After whipping up the vintage camera on Facebook Marketplace in 2019, the savvy college student realized there was a demand for old-school cameras.
She reportedly used the money she earned from the one-time sale to buy back and sell ten more, sourcing and reselling discontinued models on her website, 35mmco.
Meanwhile, the budding entrepreneur was hard at work developing her own invention – a camera she called the Reloader, an alternative to single-use disposable cameras.
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The Reloader, which retails for $99 (£53.51), launched on August 15 and has already sold out twice, reports Daily Mail Australia, with Madi quickly earning a six-figure salary after selling 5,000 units.
It’s all thanks to the “lightbulb moment” she had flogging an unwanted old camera on Facebook, and now she “can’t keep up with the demand.”
According to the publication, TikTok helped the company grow after a video went viral with over a million views, and Madi had a huge boost in traffic to her site.
The Reloader, a palm-sized camera, is inspired by the traditional disposable camera, but its built-in flash, powered by a triple-A battery, is much brighter.
It’s also made of ABS plastic with a vegan leather strap and has a 31mm lens with a shutter speed of 1/120S.
Madi said it was designed to suit beginners with no photography experience.
The camera can be refilled with Kodak Gold 200 film, which can be easily purchased anywhere, including Madi’s website.
While disposable cameras are cheap, selling for just $19-$29.95 (around £10-15) in Australia, they can only be used once before being thrown away.
The Reloader, however, can be used over and over again, which means it’s cheaper in the long run.
The camera is currently sold out but will be available from November 15 and is available for pre-order now.
She also gave advice to others who have a business idea, saying the best thing to do is “just do it”.
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