r/Flipping

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About r/Flipping

A place to discuss tactics and success stories of buying things for a low price and selling them for a higher one.

The community at a glance

r/Flipping is a Subreddit for Business Owners and Resellers with roughly 507K members. It has been around since 2013. It has a live chat communication style. It is the 4th largest community in the Reselling topic page and the 5th largest community in the Business topic page.

Roughly 72K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Ebay, and Annoying. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention printer and scale.

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Established 2013
507K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +72K members
Growth: +16.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 15K members
  • 2015: 17K members
  • 2016: 16K members
  • 2017: 27K members
  • 2018: 33K members
  • 2020: 79K members
  • 2023: 99K members
  • 2024: 81K members
  • 2025: 88K members
  • 2026: 47K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 5K members
  • Nov: 6K members
  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 6K members
  • Apr: 6K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 5K members
  • Jul: 6K members
  • Aug: 6K members
  • Sep: 162 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Is Govauction.com legit?
    2. I’ve got 150lbs of costume jewelry and I’m struggling to sell it. Would prefer it to go fast. Any tips?
    3. Is there anything I can do with these?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Is Govauction.com legit? · I’ve got 150lbs of costume jewelry and I’m struggling to sell it. Would prefer it to go fast. Any tips? · Is there anything I can do with these?
    11
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. The way they shove eBay live down our throats is annoying
    2. Is this some sort of scam?
    3. Two years of flipping vintage denim and I think I hate it now
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    The way they shove eBay live down our throats is annoying · Is this some sort of scam? · Two years of flipping vintage denim and I think I hate it now
    6
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. If I upload my reseller certificate to ebay so I don't pay tax on sourcing, how can I legally purchase boxes with the subscriber discount?
    2. Where can I sell brand new parts for a surgical table?
    3. Has anyone tried these marketplace alert tools to flip to eBay?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    If I upload my reseller certificate to ebay so I don't pay tax on sourcing, how can I legally purchase boxes with the subscriber discount? · Where can I sell brand new parts for a surgical table? · Has anyone tried these marketplace alert tools to flip to eBay?
    4

Topics

  • Looking For
    48 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    48
  • Ebay
    25 posts in the past month
    1. What is the lowest feedback percentage you've seen on eBay?
    2. Regular eBay Best Offer users - how much time do you actually spend negotiating in a typical week?
    #2
    Ebay
    What is the lowest feedback percentage you've seen on eBay? · Regular eBay Best Offer users - how much time do you actually spend negotiating in a typical week?
    25
  • Annoying
    25 posts in the past month
    #3
    Annoying
    25
  • Worst
    16 posts in the past month
    #4
    Worst
    16
  • Selling
    13 posts in the past month
    #5
    Selling
    13

Flair

  • Discussion
    88 posts in the past month
    1. Why do "early birds" feel entitled to break every rule at garage sales?
    2. What I get for trying to sell items for parts on marketplace.
    3. History is repeating itself.
    #1
    Discussion
    Why do "early birds" feel entitled to break every rule at garage sales? · What I get for trying to sell items for parts on marketplace. · History is repeating itself.
    88
  • eBay
    21 posts in the past month
    1. The way they shove eBay live down our throats is annoying
    2. Zone 8 is hilarious
    3. Is this a scam? eBay buyer sent this message after purchasing. They have 0 feedback, wondering if I should cancel the order
    #2
    eBay
    The way they shove eBay live down our throats is annoying · Zone 8 is hilarious · Is this a scam? eBay buyer sent this message after purchasing. They have 0 feedback, wondering if I should cancel the order
    21
  • Mod Post
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Flip of the Week Thread
    2. Daily Newbie Thread
    3. Customer Issues, Rants, and General Complaints Thread
    #3
    Mod Post
    Flip of the Week Thread · Daily Newbie Thread · Customer Issues, Rants, and General Complaints Thread
    17
  • Advanced Question
    6 posts in the past month
    1. If I upload my reseller certificate to ebay so I don't pay tax on sourcing, how can I legally purchase boxes with the subscriber discount?
    2. TFW when you use all 20 of you photos' with a nice white background and still get this question.
    3. What type of reseller for this project?
    #4
    Advanced Question
    If I upload my reseller certificate to ebay so I don't pay tax on sourcing, how can I legally purchase boxes with the subscriber discount? · TFW when you use all 20 of you photos' with a nice white background and still get this question. · What type of reseller for this project?
    6
  • Fascinating Story
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How do some of these people see?
    2. Randomly cut USA steak
    3. Buyer Liar radar going off
    #5
    Fascinating Story
    How do some of these people see? · Randomly cut USA steak · Buyer Liar radar going off
    4

Product recommendations

  • printer
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What thermal printer do you recommend?
    2. What 4x6 label printer do you recommend? My Zebra LP2844 finally died after 15 years of service. I want to look at other brands before getting another one. What ya got?
    #1
    printer
    What thermal printer do you recommend? · What 4x6 label printer do you recommend? My Zebra LP2844 finally died after 15 years of service. I want to look at other brands before getting another one. What ya got?
    2
  • scale
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone recommend me a large parcel scale upto 50kg I’m sick of going on my home scales hurts my back lol. So anyone know any decent ones that aren’t too ridiculous in price ? I probably only need 30kg but any recommendations be appreciated
    2. Can anyone recommend a good scale for larger 30+ pound pieces?
    #2
    scale
    Anyone recommend me a large parcel scale upto 50kg I’m sick of going on my home scales hurts my back lol. So anyone know any decent ones that aren’t too ridiculous in price ? I probably only need 30kg but any recommendations be appreciated · Can anyone recommend a good scale for larger 30+ pound pieces?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Flipping for?
Best for Business Owners and Resellers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with live chat.
Is r/Flipping free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Flipping have?
Roughly 507K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Flipping on?
r/Flipping runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Flipping cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Flipping is organized under Business Owners, Resellers.
How do I join r/Flipping?
You can join r/Flipping by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Business communities like?
A broad topic that covers everything from solo business owners to startup teams and larger operators. You will find communities on Discord, Reddit, and Slack focused on strategy, growth, operations, and the day-to-day grind of running something. Good for getting outside perspectives, finding collaborators, or just talking through problems with people who actually get it.
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