I Flipped Items for a Week. Here’s What Happened

One of the oldest ways to make extra money is still one of the simplest: buying something cheap and selling it for more.

It’s what I do in most MMORPGs, so it only felt natural to try it in real life.

The Rules

I wasn’t going to bother with super niche stuff.
Just everyday essentials and fast moving items.

The goal was simple:

• Find newbie sellers and lowball the hell out of them.
• Clean the item up if needed.
• Take better photos.
• Relist them at a fair market price.
• Repeat.

Facebook Marketplace was my go to. I’ve bought and sold camera gear there before, so the process was pretty straightforward.

My First Flip

I decided to start with something that always has buyers: an office chair.

I kept refreshing the page every hour or so until I came across an office chair listed for $20.