While it is a lot easier to go shopping for clothing items or jewelries, it is not the case most times with groceries. Not many people enjoy grocery shopping as it can be a tedious job to do. Some would prefer if someone else did the heavy lifting for them. This is where you can make extra income if you enjoy grocery shopping.
You don’t have to go shopping for groceries for yourself alone in these difficult times of expensive transport fare as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy. This is an opportunity to offer to shop for your neighbours, friends and family members for a fee.
This not only allows you to save on costs as you can use some of the money earned to either fuel your car or take a taxi, but it can also save costs on the money you would have spent if you had shopped just for yourself. This is a side job anyone can do so long as you are of age and do not mind walking the market for long hours.
Skills
In order to carry out this side hustle, you have to be very familiar with groceries and have an eye for quality produce. You have to enjoy going to the market for fresh groceries and conversant with the variety of vegetables, grains, fruits among others.
There is also the need to be skilled at haggling for the right prices to save up on more money for yourself. You also need to be someone who relates well with people so you can form your network of customers who will make your buying experience easier. Another skill that helps is to be multilingual. While not a must have, it is quite essential as haggling in food prices in the language a trader understands best helps to bring down high prices.
To succeed in this job you must not be a car owner although it’s helpful, you could also hire the services of a taxi to ease the stress of the actual shopping.
Profit
In terms of profit, the margin varies on a number of factors to include your clients and the price tag you have placed as a grocery shopper on your services. This can also involve what your customers buy as it would determine the level of labour you did to get certain grocery items in the market.
