TANGERANG - Ahead of the Chinese New Year, a number of knick-knacks traders claimed to have increased compared to last year.
Wahyu was one of them, he said that this year he managed to make a profit of IDR 300 to IDR 400 thousand per day.
"It's increasing more this year, because last year the Corona virus was incessant. (Now) the average is 300-400 (profitable)," Wahyu told reporters at the Old Market, Tangerang City, Friday, January 28.
On that occasion, Wahyu explained that he started trading when he entered Cap Go Meh or 15 days before Chinese New Year. Later, it will stop selling on January 31, 2022.
“2 weeks before Chinese New Year, or 15 days before Chinese New Year. (the cessation) is usually until the 31st (January),” said Wahyu.
Wahyu sells various kinds of Chinese New Year knick-knacks/accessories, such as decorations on lanterns to red packets.
“Lantern, zodiac sign. So it's like the zodiac of the tiger and the angpau, the highest price for the lanterns I sell is IDR 350 thousand, if the patches are IDR 10 thousand a pack.” he said.
Wahyu admits that the most popular accessories are zodiac signs. He also said, the buyers are usually from the family.
"The office is the same as family, but mostly families," he said.
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