‘Pre-loved’ goods vendor set to expand
Komehyo, the retailer of second-hand luxury Japanese goods, is celebrating its second anniversary in Thailand.
The firm has seen its business thrive and plans to expand from two Komehyo branches to five to tap into Thailand’s 3-billion-baht second-hand luxury goods market.
Hideo Takeo, managing director of Saha Komehyo, said the company has a profound understanding of brand name items from both the sellers’ and buyers’ perspectives.
“We treat second-hand luxury goods as ‘pre-loved items’ that are invaluable to our customers. As such, we are wellreceived by Thai customers and have been growing continuously in the past two years,” he said.
It is also ready to buy large amounts of second-hand items to cater to the rising market demand.
Customers who want to sell an item can make an appointment in advance, and a private guest area will be arranged for the sale.
Mr Takeo added that Komehyo acts as an intermediary which can ensure trust and confidence of customers by guaranteeing the quality of items.
The company has over 300 trained experts in Japan with specialisation in each type of item.
“Each expert must complete our training and pass our examination on buying, product care and pricing, based on a special curriculum we have developed throughout our long history using a database from over 1.4 million items per year.”
To celebrate its second anniversary in Thailand, Komehyo is launching a special promotion.
Customers who buy items worth 30,000 baht will get to draw a discount coupon with the highest possible value of 10,000 baht, while customers who sell items worth 30,000 baht will receive a Starbucks card worth 1,000 baht. The promotion runs from today until Nov 16.