'Delayed payments of delivered items': Entrepreneur on risks of 'Pasabuy'

Pasabuy

Melburnian Myra Aquino set up her side hustle of 'Pasabuy' services Credit: Supplied

Melburnian Myra Aquino set up her side hustle of 'Pasabuy' services in September 2024 despite risks of trust issues and delayed payments among her clients.


KEY POINTS
  • Based on Statista, revenues in the Postal Services market are projected to reach US$8.03bn in 2024.
  • 'Pasabuy' is derived from a Filipino word which means asking someone to buy or deliver something for you.
  • Owner Myra Aquino stated that her business JAXL International Shipping is based in the Philippines and not in Australia, so an Australian Business Number (ABN) is not necessary.
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'Delayed payments of delivered items': Entrepreneur on risks of 'Pasabuy' | SBS Filipino