Buying Chinese products quickly and easily- Chinese wholesalers have expanded their reach to domestic consumers by offering an endless selection of products that can be purchased in single unit and small quantity orders. Chinavasion.com, buy-china-wholesale.com, and DHgate.com are the sites I use most often, and are very convenient for buying gifts and items for personal use. These e-commerce retailers specialize in getting products to customers who have no interest in wholesale. However, self-starters and home-based entrepreneurs with no start-up capital can also find hidden opportunities. I've often made orders on electronics in multiples of 12, kept one for myself, gifted a few, and sold the remaining units on ebay and craigslist. My best "small deal" of this nature was when i purchased 12 tiny video recorders that can clip onto nearly anything. They costed me 6.96 each and I sold 9 of them for 39.00 each. Any other stories out there?