Ever sold a tuk tuk before?

Life Decisions

Okay. so i recently got gifted a tuk tuk by my grandmother for my birthday, which is sweet but is presenting a problem i cannot seem to solve.

First, the tuktuk is all the way in the philippines and i am way over her in America, studying for school so there’s the problem of distance. I have only ever seen it on facetime, but have been assured that it is of the best quality. I have ben advised to import it because it is an easy mode of transportation and it can be used to make quick money. I don’t know how much money it will take for me to get it through customs but im thinking it’s going to be a lot on my student account. And wouldn’t it be better to get something more normal like a bicycle or a motorbike than to spend a whole lot more importing something i’m not even sure is legal? So i have decided to sell it. Which brings me to my second problem.

I have heard so many scare stories of people selling their wares online and being mugged, beaten or even kidnapped at their pickup points, so i’m skeptic of posting on social media like Facebook marketplace. I’ve avoided Ebay because of their listing charges and final value fees. And from my calculations the fees add up quickly.

I have created an account with AliBaba and i am selling it on there, but i am open to more suggestions on sites that i can also post on.

Posted Mar 4, 2026, 7:19 AM UTC

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