r/FlippingUK

Hiya Folks,

Just wanted to see if there would be any interest in an app I am developing, it will essentially be able to scrape the web and find items listed for sale set to a user definable % below RRP, you will also be able to filter by distance as well as price as well as there being a word exclusion list so you can filter out any "spares/repairs". I have got it working for eBay and Facebook marketplace, just looking to ramp it up to other areas now (vinted/depop/gumtree) just gauging to see if anyone would be interested in testing it for me?

If anyone wants to see it working or wants access just give me a shout, its invite access only right now but looking to launch in the next 2 weeks.

Please let me know your thoughts (:

Bikes is my main niche and I’ve been doing it for 7 years, 8,000+ transactions. Thought I’d post here in case anyone’s working the same niche or thinking about starting.

Today: 3 bikes, one Facebook ad, £300+ profit.

What works for me:

**Sourcing** - Facebook Marketplace is still the best. Search “any condition” or “collection only” — motivated sellers who want it gone. Weekday mornings before the weekend crowd is key.

**What to buy** - Hybrid and mountain bikes in the £40-100 buy range are your bread and butter. Kids bikes under £25 buy price are a trap — low quality, hard to shift. E-bikes are higher margin but more capital.

**Pricing** - Most people underprice because they’re impatient. Give it 48-72 hours at your target price before dropping. A £50 buy should sell at £180+, not £120.

**Listing quality** - Natural light, clean background, pump the tyres. This alone adds £30-50 to every sale. Most listings are terrible so you immediately stand out.

**Margins** - At the £40-100 buy range, average margin is £80-150. Total time per flip is 2-3 hours including collection and listing.

Anyone else doing bikes here? Curious what price ranges others are working and what the local market looks like outside London.

Sorry to be that generic guy with another one of these tools but I've built a tool for Vinted and looking for a few UK/EU beta testers. I'm hoping to go live in the next week or so.

I understand some people are against the use of tools etc but I was losing out on stuff after trying to flip manually, it's just impossible anymore. So I used my background in software engineering of 8+ years to build this.

I’m mainly looking for people who actively use Vinted and are happy to give honest feedback while I iron things out. Beta could be short or it could run a bit longer depending on how testing goes.

A few of the things already working:

• autobuy / autocop
• live filters
• account messaging
• send / accept offers
• proxy support
• easy account linking
• multi-region support
• Some nice in-house gated scanners and price comparisons for profit

UK is my main focus right now, but I’d really like testers from other EU regions too.

I’m not looking for genuine testers, I’m looking for people who will actually use it and tell me what’s good, what’s broken, and what’s missing.

Anyone who helps properly during beta will be compensated.

Site: https://www.vlipper.io/
If you join the waitlist, it’ll make it easier for me to send beta access when it opens.

Discord is here too for anyone interested: https://discord.gg/NDShBTqDq8

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.

Hi all,

Looking for advice on how to get started with this. Qhat do you all do for getring stock? I meam decent stock.

Also do you use vonted. Ebay and fb marketplace? Is thete any more that can accelerate the sell through?

Novice to this so pleasw go.easy 😅

I have a huge quantity. Most with semi precious stones (bracelets, necklaces), most in the £10-£20 price range.

Where’s best to sell? I took all the real “nonsense” stuff to a car boot last week for £1-£2, but this is nicer stuff (but nothing precious)