10 Potential Ideas for Selling by Car during Ramadan
24 March, 2023
During the fasting month, we should not only focus on observance. Given the vast market potential, many business opportunities can be pursued to generate profits. Plenty of business ideas during Ramadan only require small capital.
However, the business competition during Ramadan is getting tougher and requires you to be more creative and innovative in offering your products or services. Then, how to make money during Ramadan?
This article will discuss promising business ideas in the fasting month that can be done using a pickup truck. By taking advantage of this business opportunity, you can get maximum income.
1. Selling Ice and Fresh Drinks
When fasting, the body needs lots of fluids to maintain health and prevent dehydration. Therefore, selling this fasting month drink is a promising small capital business choice, such as young coconut ice, orange ice, grass jelly ice, or other fresh beverages. Remember to add ice cubes and fresh fruit pieces. You can sell takjil or iftar drinks on the side of the road or in crowded places. You can use a spacious car tub to store and organize food neatly and hygienically.
2. Selling Snacks
During the fasting month, many people look for snacks to fill the time while waiting to break their fast. Therefore, selling snacks for the fasting month is a profitable business idea.
You can sell snacks such as crackers which can be used as a snack for breaking the fast or as a complement to sahur. Crackers are a popular snack in Indonesia. You can sell crackers with various variants, such as prawn crackers, skin crackers, or noodle crackers. Remember to add chili sauce or peanut sauce to taste.
3. Selling bread or cakes
You can choose a simple business, such as selling cakes. Some cakes that can be sold include donuts, cakes, brownies, lapis legit, and so on. With the mobile bakery concept, you can store wet bread or cakes in a car tub with glass or plastic shelves to make it look more hygienic and attractive.
4. Selling Eid Souvenirs
Besides Muslim clothing, souvenirs are much sought after before Eid al-Fitr. You can sell contemporary and unique souvenirs, such as cake parcels, home decorations, etc. You can offer souvenirs with attractive and unique designs to make them more appealing to customers. If selling with a pick-up car, you can arrange it in a window or tie it with a rope/board for hanging souvenirs. You can also add lights to make it more interesting.
5. Selling Perfume
During the fasting month and Eid al-Fitr, many people seek new perfumes to use during the holidays. This can be an opportunity for those who want to sell perfume. You can offer quality perfume at an affordable price.
Apart from perfume, you can also offer soaps, shampoos, lotions, masks, and so on with the concept of a mobile beauty store. You can store perfume and beauty products in a car tub covered with wood or rattan to make it look more natural and environmentally friendly.
6. Selling Muslim clothes
People usually look for new Muslim clothes during fasting and Eid al-Fitr. You can offer modern Muslim clothing with attractive designs and colors with the concept of a fashion truck.
One recommended vehicle for traveling around during the fasting month is the Formo Max. This Wuling pick-up car has body dimensions that are relatively large among similar pick-ups. It measures 5,135 mm in length, 1,725 mm in width, and 1,740 mm in height, and it has a 3,160 mm long wheelbase. This body dimension can provide a relief cabin space for passengers and accommodate many goods in the tub.
In addition, this car is also equipped with a solid suspension so that it can support heavy loads. By using a Formo Max pickup truck, you can sell your goods more effectively and efficiently.
7. Selling Household Furnishings or Furniture
With the mobile furniture store concept, you can sell furniture or household items such as tables, chairs, cupboards, cookie jars, and so on. You can store items in a spacious car bed and offer them to customers looking for new Eid furniture.
Using a large car, such as a pick-up truck, is recommended. The dimensions of the pick-up box can provide a large and flexible transport capacity for the various types of goods or services you offer.
8. Selling Electronics or Gadgets
Selling gadgets or electronic devices such as TVs, small refrigerators, air conditioners, laptops, smartphones, and with the concept of a mobile electronic store, can also be an option if you have significant capital. You can store electronics or gadgets in the back of a car equipped with a power source from a car or portable generator. You can also show product demos or provide guarantees to customers.
9. Selling Regional Typical Souvenirs
At the moment of Eid, you can take advantage of business opportunities by selling regional specialties. The idea of selling the current fasting month is targeting people who migrate and want to meet family in the village and bring souvenirs. Admittedly, the demand for regional souvenirs is very high when entering the fasting month until Eid. Typically, regional souvenirs include snacks, pickles, cakes, and pastries.
10. Rice Box or Catering
Foods that are sold during the fasting month apart from takjil are rice boxes. Selling rice boxes or catering for events such as iftar, recitation, social gathering, or halal bi-halal with the mobile kitchen concept can be an option. This fasting month business can be started with small capital.
You can cook rice and side dishes in a car tub with a gas stove, pots, plates, spoons, glasses, etc. You can also provide seating and folding tables for customers who want to eat on the spot.
Those are ten tips for selling or business ideas in the fasting month, which are very profitable. Make sure you choose a business that suits your abilities and opportunities. It is recommended to select a vehicle, such as a car that is suitable and comfortable for selling, such as a pick-up car with a spacious tub.
