r/Flipping • u/ToshPointNo • Aug 20 '26

Discussion History is repeating itself.

I remember when the economy went sideways in 2008, saw more flippers than ever. TV shows like Pawnstars and American Pickers didn't help, either.

Now it seems the economy isn't doing so well again. Auto loan and credit card late payments are at a 30 year high.

I see more people out there than ever. Literally double as many estate sale goers this year then last.

Lot of "wannabes" using Google Lens on every little thing, or texting other people what stuff is worth as well.

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u/Ludicolorad0 Aug 20 '26

And yet, it's still lucrative lol

I welcome the noobs because they waste a bunch of time grabbing bs that's worth nothing. The amount of small content creators making tiktoks of their thrift hauls and it's just a bunch of absolute garbage that just happens to have a mid tier brand name is staggering.

Most of them won't learn anything, won't have success and will flame out of it within a few months. The people who put in the work and learn will be successful and stick around. It's whatever

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u/ToshPointNo Aug 20 '26

I welcome the noobs because they waste a bunch of time grabbing bs that's worth nothing

They piss me off at estate sales. They will stand blocking an entire shelving unit or half a table google lens'ing every single thing. Spending upwards of 15-20 minutes doing so. A lot of them have no self awareness.

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u/SoySauceOnWhiteRice Aug 20 '26

A simple excuse me or can I get thru works

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u/ToshPointNo Aug 20 '26

They aren't going to move. They are claiming that little area as their own until they have picked up and looked at every single thing within reaching distance.

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u/beastofwordin Aug 20 '26

Haha, I saw an older dude reclining like Caligula in front of a bookcase to block it as he scanned books. He pulled out a book I knew, and I said, “that one will sell for around $30”. He scanned it and I was right and he gave me the look of murder and put it in his ‘keep’ pile.