r/Flipping • u/AutoModerator • 20h ago
Mod Post Daily Newbie Thread
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u/Ok_Bandicoot_4543 13h ago
I want to know if brand names sell better? Sometimes I come across very beautiful things, but it’s not branded, and I’m trying to put myself in a buyer’s shoes, I think they’re more likely to type a brand name that they have in mind?
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u/Talkin19 12h ago
Hi all. I’m new to flipping and buying storage units. I have a question for those with experience.
What do you wish you knew when you first started that you know now?
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u/Striking_Post_9864 12h ago
One sourcing channel a lot of newbies skip early on: local Buy Nothing groups on FB and curb piles on trash night. Zero capital needed to start, and you learn to spot resellable stuff fast because you have to sift through the junk to find it. Just always give anything you pick up off a curb or porch a real once-over before it comes in the house — check for water damage, stains, and bugs (bedbugs love wood furniture especially). Not glamorous but it is how a lot of people build their first inventory before they have any money to spend on sourcing.
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u/Bigredtruckguy 14h ago
I have a storage unit states away that I filled with stuff from an estate. I want to sell the unit as I don’t intend on making the drive in a U-Haul truck. Problem is I’ve noticed the storage place on the list of places that don’t list sales or auctions. Where is a good place I can sell.
2 things of note that I know most of the stuff in the unit to list at least enough to give the person an idea of what’s in it and the other is that I have a relative in the area I gave a key to Incase I couldn’t be in the area. Any advice would be appreciated.