I like #2, especially given the other testimony by 'brk' about having made money with a small-scale version of the idea.
There are potential problems in tariff/trade laws, consistency of customer experience, and fraud. But solving those problems gives you your defensible advantage.
Beyond your initial friends, you might wind up with an enthusiastic community of 'buyers'/traders who are working more for the fun/access of it than high salaries/commissions.
And the ads write themselves...
"Where did you get that top?"
"A little shop in Milan!"
"When were you in Milan?"
"I wasn't! Let me tell you about my little secret..."
There are potential problems in tariff/trade laws, consistency of customer experience, and fraud. But solving those problems gives you your defensible advantage.
Beyond your initial friends, you might wind up with an enthusiastic community of 'buyers'/traders who are working more for the fun/access of it than high salaries/commissions.
And the ads write themselves...
"Where did you get that top?"
"A little shop in Milan!"
"When were you in Milan?"
"I wasn't! Let me tell you about my little secret..."