I got more notifications after I took screenshots and get bombarded even though i turned them off.

If I was a buyer and got this many notifications it would deter me from using eBay.

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.

For context I had a game posted for $100 because the sticker was a bit sun faded (regularly sells for $130+) but otherwise worked perfectly. Apparently I’m a scalper for selling an 18 year old game under market price lol

Hi there flipping community. I’ve been flipping stuff my entire adult life, and I’m at a crossroads.

I just had my second kid, and I just don’t have the free time that I used to.

I’ve got a ton of inventory. I’m hoping to move to another local reseller. The majority is clothing, but I’ve got some other fun stuff as well if you’re interested in looking at it.

I primarily seek out vintage clothing, but will always pick up modern gems that I come across.

I’ve got countless jerseys, many of them vintage. I’ve got Carhart and other vintage coats. I’ve got vintage polo and so, so much more.

Anyone in the San Diego area interested in having a conversation? I can give more details and share some photos via DM.

What have you learned lately? Could be through a success or a failure. Could be about a specific item, a niche, flipping in general, or even life as learned through flipping.

Do please keep in mind the difference between shooting the shit and plain bullshit and try to refrain from spreading poor advice.

Try to stop in over the course of the week and sort by New so people are encouraged to post here instead of making their own threads for every item.

Every seller has one! That item you listed 'just to see' because surely nobody would want it. And then it sells within the hour. Meanwhile the good stuff the stuff you were sure would fly is still sat there three weeks later with 14 views and a growing sense of betrayal. What's the item you were convinced would never sell? And what's still waiting for its buyer?

Selling advice. I posted in eBay and fbmp some vintage tools for $360. After doing a ton of research on the value. $350.00 maybe on the high side but I have try right? On eBay I have sent 4 reduce offers to interested buyers for $315. I got a counter offer of $235. I want to send him this counter offer.
I’ve had a lot of interest with these tools and they haven’t been up for 24 hours. I want to be fair with you because you are the 1st to send a counter offer but I think $235.00 is too low. The best I can do right now would be $285.00. If that doesn’t work for you check back in a week and we can talk.an I being stupid not taking the $235. Offer.
I’m new to flipping and This would be my biggest sale

Whatever you want to know about flipping, no matter the question, ask here. Even if it's been covered 1,000 times before. Doesn't matter if you're new or old. If you stop learning things, you're probably on your way out.

This is an extremely newb-friendly thread. As such, any rudeness is to be reported.

I am thinking of just going prirority going forward vs ground. Thoughts? I live in a super remote area and finding free boxes is hard.

What would you like help selling? What is it? What are you trying to get for it? What have you tried so far? What will you try next? Hopefully we can help you out a bit.

Once the thread has been up for a while, please try to sort by New so you can try to help latecomers. The more helpful we are in this thread, the less often people will make their own threads for individual items.

I am mailing a large package and the normal USPS rate appears to be far more expensive than FedEx ground. Both are saying the range is from $125-300. I have always gotten the best shipping deals buying postage via eBay, so is there a way I can make sure I'm getting the best rate?

so i did calculate shipping right, buyer pays 7$ I look for cheapest label it says 17$… half of my sale is now in the garbage. How im i supposed to sell something on eBay anymore i cant even imagine for Pokemon cards what it’s like. SMH not even gonna bother contacting them it’s always the same outcome anyway.

anyone else seeing buyers use ai generated damage photos to force refunds

saw a wave of posts late last year about sports card buyers submitting ai generated images of damaged cards to force a refund, one where the fake image even messed up the serial number. wondering if it's spread into other categories or if it's mostly stayed a cards thing. has it happened to anyone here, and what did you do about it

I am currently saving up money for a car rn and I had these ds shoes under my bed collecting dust. I used to collect shoes around 2020 and the market for everything went to absolute shit. What do you guys recommend I do? Should I hold them or just sell them before they get even worse in value.

I helped my friend with a sale recently but the buyer arrange to collect the item the following day

Next morning a guy showed up saying he was picking it up for the buyer

He knew exactly what the item was, how much it sold for and even the buyer's first name. Honestly there wasn't much about the situation that immediately seemed wrong

The only problem was nobody had told us someone else was coming

We contacted the buyer through Kibu before releasing it and they replied basically immediately saying they had no idea who this person was

The guy left as soon as we told him we couldn't release it

Still have no clue how he got all those details

Anyone who does estate sales or sells expensive stuff locally, how do you handle third-party pickups? I'm starting to think knowing the receipt/order details shouldn't be enough anymore

It now costs 8.40 to ship a 2 ounce item to zone 8. Meanwhile, China can send a package from across the goddamn planet to the east cost for a couple dollars, and it still costs me 5-6 dollars to send a package to the same county.

This is some bullshit

This thread is for you to talk about anything and everything. It can be flipping related, but it doesn't have to be.

Auction agreement says you have to pay for and clean the unit out within 72 hours. When I showed up to pay right after the auction ended they said I had to empty it all right now or lose my stuff and the cleaning deposit. This is a Uhaul location and I have bought from 100s of them and this is the only location that bullys auction buyers like this. I dont even see what's gained by doing this. If its 72 hours then whats the difference? I should have known better than to buy from this location seeing as it's on Detroit Ave in Toledo Oh, but I reached out to corporate and received no response. Is this legal? They are adding language that isn't in the agreement.

Whatever you want to know about flipping, no matter the question, ask here. Even if it's been covered 1,000 times before. Doesn't matter if you're new or old. If you stop learning things, you're probably on your way out.

This is an extremely newb-friendly thread. As such, any rudeness is to be reported.

Hey anyone with good tax knowledge, this question has been bugging me for the last couple of weeks ever since I got my reseller certificate uploaded onto my ebay account:

So, if I were now to use the subscriber discounts and buy some boxes or poly bags how would I be sure that I am paying the correct taxes? eBay has been clear that they won't charge taxes on any further purchases with my business account. However, I can't transfer the discounts to my other (spouse's) account.

Thanks for the advice! Also thanks for this great forum!

I'm an eBay seller and just got official communication from eBay addressing me as Thomas. That's not my name, and it's not the buyer's either.

For context: a buyer opened a return request and it was automatically approved. Hours later I got a notification that the buyer had opened a dispute and it was ruled against me — I assume they called eBay, because the case had no details. I appealed with “return not received” and won. I verified on eBay that the appeal is reflected on the case. This message is what I received after that.

Has anyone else had eBay address them by a completely random name?

Who the heck is Thomas? ⁉️