Originally Posted by groovinjello

Several years ago I had a friend who would take trips to Asia, while there buy a bunch of trinkets and "collectibles" and bring them back to sell on eBay. This pretty much paid for the cost of the trip and a little extra cash. It was by no means enough for a full time job.

I've heard others talk about buying up things in the US, like Jeans or other hot fashion items and selling them in Europe, etc. Or buying Jeans in Japan and selling them in the states.

Understanding that there are customs laws and assuming these people abided by those laws, does anyone here have experience in this type of travel funding? Is there another name for it that I might be missing when I do my Google/forum search?

Cheers,
GJ