I applied to be an 'online shopping experience officer'

An advertisement on Locanto.sg for a "home-based online Taobao job". PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SINGAPORE.LOCANTO.SG
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I answered an advertisement on classifieds website Locanto.sg, which had a listing for a "home-based online Taobao job".

Taobao is an e-commerce website.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 19, 2018, with the headline I applied to be an 'online shopping experience officer'. Subscribe