I have three good ideas. Help me choose idea 1, 2, or 3.
brk: I ran an operation much like #2 when I was in college (1991).  Made a shitload of money doing it, had I been able to reach a wider audience it could have made for a nice enterprise.Not only are certain brands cheaper in other countries, but products/styles within those brands are not always available in the US (double-exclusive).FWIW, one thing I did different than what you propose was that I had people who went to the country to purchase and bring stuff back.  This was more so based on how this operation came into business, than via intelligent design, but it minimized the remote "friend" problem, and with some deal hunting and advance planning, the airfare can be cheap enough.