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I used to drop prices after a week.
Now I’m not sure if patience works better.
Curious what everyone else’s strategy is.

What'd ya get? How'd ya get it? What do you plan to do with it?

I'd like to encourage people to revisit this thread occasionally for as long as it's still on the front page. Sort by New so that latecomers aren't left out. Obviously, if this is a few pages back, you're probably better just waiting for next week's thread. You'll see that I've also changed the title to Weekly instead of Weekend so people don't hesitate to post what they found on a Wednesday.

Further, if I see haul posts outside of this thread, I'm removing them. Feel free to report them if you see them.

Shipping Over $10K Value Guide

Hi - I have a collectible that is in two boxes that from the buyer appears is domestic (US). I have two boxes that make up this shipment, I just charged the buyer a flat fee.

Now I need advice on how to ship to cover the full value of item.

Do I use eBay shipping service? Can I declare the value for the item amount? Also can I generate label for both boxes? Do I get declared value for both boxes and will eBay allow over $10K?

I need proper advice to ensure my seller protection and ensure a smooth delivery for the buyer.

As I listed a flat price I am open to going through provider and service that offer that level of protection even if its freight, I just need guidance on legitimate companies that can insure and ship at a fair price. This is basically a package going from east coast to west coast.

I always see them in liquidation pallets, but those became hard to find, and I have to visit some random physical locations to find them, even carrying some cheap protein part. I'm wondering if anyone has a good source for these.

I know everyone talks about finding good deals, but I’m more interested in what makes people immediately walk away.

Is there anything in a listing that makes you think “Yeah this isn’t worth my time”?

Hi everyone,

I’m brand new to Amazon selling and I could really use some advice from people who have been doing this longer than me.

For the past couple of days I’ve spent what feels like countless hours scanning products with SellerAmp, checking Keepa, and searching through different stores. The biggest problem I keep running into is gating. Almost every product I find ends up requiring approval, so I can’t even move forward.

I know finding profitable products takes work, and I’m not looking for someone to hand me a winning product. I’m just trying to figure out where beginners should actually be looking. Are there certain stores, categories, or brands that are more beginner friendly and usually ungated?

Also, how do you guys consistently find products that have good demand without competing against hundreds of sellers? I feel like every product I check is either gated, has way too much competition, or just doesn’t make enough profit.

If you were starting over today with a brand new seller account, where would you begin? Any tips, strategies, or places to source inventory would honestly mean a lot.

Appreciate any advice. I’m determined to stick with it, I just feel like I’m missing something.

I refuse to sell any more Bose radios on eBay. Every single time I list one, I get scammed by a parts swapper. I’ve tried everything clearly displaying the serial numbers in the listing, using security stickers, security pens, you name it. Yet every time I report it, eBay sides with the buyer, and I end up with a defect on my account. I currently have four defects because I tried to fight these scammers after listing 4 radios I got from goodwill over the years.

Post your latest episode(s) of your YouTube channel here, post links to your latest blog post, eBook, whatever. You can even post links to an eBay listing or something (but keep in mind, when someone here finds out what your eBay name is, and then they hate you, they will never forget it). You can post links to lots of stuff that you're trying to sell to other flippers, but this is still not a marketplace. Please go through some other service to complete the transaction. People on Reddit can be shady, and there's no protection from me, the other mods, r/flipping, or Reddit if someone here sends you a box of bricks. Just don't be dumb.

I don't have sourcing guru advice. I do sell 6 figures worth of electronics monthly. I know I can help some people. Throw some questions at me.

I’ve started noticing a pattern. The listings with 30 perfect photos, a detailed description, and every maintenance record attached are almost always priced correctly.
The genuinely interesting deals seem to come from listings with 3 blurry photos, “Runs good”, No effort whatsoever.

My theory is that buyers search by presentation, while flippers search by value.

Am I imagining this or have others noticed the same thing?

Hi im 16, and i have some woodwork experience from school, and was wondering is furniture flipping/restoring/upcycling worth it?, im just looking to make around 1500~ for a new laptop, i have equipment like an orbital sander, primer, brushes, paint, wood putty.
If its unrealistic ill attempt to find something else, currently im in Perth WA

I went about 5 years staying away from them because of how often they shorted my orders, and how often they would send me the lower quality version of what I ordered.

Each time they would make it such an ordeal to get things taken care of, and at times they would pull downright scammy shit. The other day, I decided to give them another chance through Amazon with my business account that I have some credits on, and whatdoyaknow, they pull the same bullshit on my very first order with them after years of avoiding them.

Ordered 3 quantities of 100 boxes for 300 total, and was sent 200. Well actually 199 since they were short 1 out of the two orders that actually showed up. They shipped the 2 orders together with one tracking number for all 3 that were supposed to be delivered.

I contact them, and their solution is to send back my other 2 orders that have nothing to do with the 3rd order that never showed up, and when I point that out, I am basically told to go fuck myself and thanks for my business.

Got my refund through Amazon, and now I guess it's back to avoiding Supplyhut like the plague. It blows my mind how a company like that can be so terrible.

Maybe a friend of a Nike-worker friend passed it down and it's in NM condition...

I cannot find the colorway anywhere online so far, not even close. This is the Olympic colorway. Other jackets of this type seem to be selling for $40-150, but Mr. Aye Eye says we have something really unique on our hands, like a piece of history.

How do we find out what this is worth, and where do we sell it?

Anyway, I'm looking to retire off this, so the more info the better. (j/k)

Been flipping for a couple years, mostly vintage electronics and household items from thrift stores and estate sales. Facebook Marketplace has been solid for moving local stuff quickly, but dealing with buyers there is honestly a sport of its own.

My problem lately is the lowball offers. I price based on comps and condition, but I constantly get people opening at 40 to 50 percent of my asking price. I used to just decline and move on, but I've started wondering if there's a smarter way to handle it.

Do you counter every offer no matter how low, or do you have a cutoff where you just ignore it? I tried countering recently with a reasonable middle ground and the buyer ghosted immediately, which was annoying but whatever. Other times a polite counter actually turned into a sale.

Also curious whether you put anything in your listings upfront to cut down on the lowball volume, like "firm on price" or something similar. I've seen mixed opinions on whether that actually helps or just kills overall interest.

Would love to hear how experienced flippers here manage this, especially those doing volume on FB locally. What's your actual process when an offer comes in way below what you need to make the flip worth it?

Oddly enough packages under 3lbs cost more than heavier items.

I’ve seen some sellers put rocks in the box which I think is trashy, but what about books?

Only thing I worry about is people getting a few books and getting upset that it was included when they didn’t want it.