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I want to learn how to flip items for $$$

by AvusBlue
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Does anyone have experience in flipping tangible items to get some extra cash? If so, what were some techniques you used, and what items(you don't have to be super specific), were you flipping?
  • Profile picture of the author bravo75
    I used to sell Yu-Gi-Oh cards online. No joke.
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  • Profile picture of the author AJMontoya
    Visit local swap meets or garage sales. You'd be surprised at how many cool things you can find for a few bucks that you can resell on ebay. Look for anything you think might have value, and get it for the lowest possible price. Keep an open min to items you can flip, or else you'll walk past a lot of opportunities.
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  • Profile picture of the author TimothyTorrents
    I helped a few friends sell random items they found in their houses at a yard sell. They just randomly assigned prices to each of the items and - surprisingly - people bought most them. It was mostly random junk. Like a model motorbike made from string wire, a Swiss army knife, some bracelets, etc.

    Just give the items a price that you think the item is worth and see who buys. It is not as difficult as you might think.
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  • Profile picture of the author AvusBlue
    I was thinking of trying my hand out at flipping watches? Secret Entrouage wrote a book on it. Secret Entourage Lifestyle Book Series | Secret Entourage I thought I would check it out.


    The garage sale idea is solid too. I'll check it out
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    • Profile picture of the author DanielBlue
      Ebay is a good idea. Go to the ebay forums and find software that can tell you what is selling for a high Price and has little competition. Let the software run some weeks. Then go and find the items. Without software you will spend too much time to find out what is good to buy and sell. If you are based I US, check this: SoldOutAzon.com
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  • Profile picture of the author kenzo22
    You can just sit on eBay or similar site and watch all ending offers without minimum price and wait for good occasions which you will be able to resell later with profit.
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  • Profile picture of the author LeeLee
    I don't do this personally but I have heard that some people scour regular stores like Walmart and Macys looking for brand names marked down. Sometimes the markdowns are ridiculous. They have to move out the merchandise for new stuff or new season or it didn't perform well in a particular area. It doesn't pay for the big retailers to move stock around to other stores. They just liquidate it.

    And as for seasons when it is summer in the north it is winter in the south so there is no need to sit on merchandise waiting for the season to roll around again where you live.
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    • Profile picture of the author Carny
      Targeting traditional huge sale days is always an option. There are many holidays that always kick-off deep discounts on merchandise. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, New Year sales, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc. If you planned your shopping around them and bought in bulk, you could keep yourself stocked throughout the year.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joe J
    One idea is:

    Look for the free stuff or very cheap stuff on craigslist such as old furniture, appliances, etc. and clean them up, paint them , fix them, etc. and resell them.

    Someone with the space and a truck would make a decent living in a big city.

    If you look through the ads in Phila, PA, I see tons of things that fit into these categories.

    I like to buy tools and things from there and come across broken tools that could be fixed for cheap and a few bucks could be made.

    Lots of opportunities there.

    Joe
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    • Profile picture of the author jimbo13
      McDonalds can teach you how to flip things for money.

      Dan
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