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 510K 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 Solution Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention printer and scale.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a realtime chat
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 50K 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: 3K members
Themes
- Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- Is there a good all in one crosslisting app?
- Best US Women’s Clothing Resell Apps/Sites & Tips??
- Anyone know where I can get bulk broken iPhones?
#16Solution RequestsIs there a good all in one crosslisting app? · Best US Women’s Clothing Resell Apps/Sites & Tips?? · Anyone know where I can get bulk broken iPhones? - Money Talk3 posts in the past month
- Liquidating a 60k unit disposable vape lot (MNKE, Mint Vapor Co, Vapetasia, HYVE) — $2/unit, looking for smoke shops/resellers
- Worth going to new york comic con to buy items to flip?
- Has anyone bought pallets from this company?
#23Money TalkLiquidating a 60k unit disposable vape lot (MNKE, Mint Vapor Co, Vapetasia, HYVE) — $2/unit, looking for smoke shops/resellers · Worth going to new york comic con to buy items to flip? · Has anyone bought pallets from this company? - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Went to a flea market for the first time in probably 5 years, disappointed.
#31Pain & AngerWent to a flea market for the first time in probably 5 years, disappointed. - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- Any book recommendations?
#41Advice RequestsAny book recommendations? - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Seattle Goodwill is losing millions. Can AI and restructuring help?
#51OpportunitiesSeattle Goodwill is losing millions. Can AI and restructuring help?
Topics
- Looking For48 posts in the past month#148Looking For
- Ebay27 posts in the past month#227Ebay
- Annoying25 posts in the past month#325Annoying
- Worst16 posts in the past month#416Worst
- Selling13 posts in the past month#513Selling
Flair
- Discussion62 posts in the past month
- It's my turn for the "received an empty box scam"
- Messages me at a crisp 3am and is upset I didn’t reply promptly..
- Is this normal in storage unit auctions?
#162DiscussionIt's my turn for the "received an empty box scam" · Messages me at a crisp 3am and is upset I didn’t reply promptly.. · Is this normal in storage unit auctions? - Mod Post12 posts in the past month
- Weekly Haul Thread
- Daily Newbie Thread
- Flip of the Week Thread
#212Mod PostWeekly Haul Thread · Daily Newbie Thread · Flip of the Week Thread - eBay8 posts in the past month
- This is how I feel about eBay listings. Tell me what it is and how much it costs and I’m good.
- Any other eBay sellers give up on leaving feedback for buyers?
- Is eBay dead or is the algo punishing me? 41 views is super low
#38eBayThis is how I feel about eBay listings. Tell me what it is and how much it costs and I’m good. · Any other eBay sellers give up on leaving feedback for buyers? · Is eBay dead or is the algo punishing me? 41 views is super low - Fascinating Story4 posts in the past month
- Idiots man idiots
- Crazy story
- Seattle Goodwill is losing millions. Can AI and restructuring help?
#44Fascinating StoryIdiots man idiots · Crazy story · Seattle Goodwill is losing millions. Can AI and restructuring help? - Advanced Question3 posts in the past month
- In my defense I have a plan… 29 pallets of various Papermart items
- Flipping Burn Out & FBM Question
- How to move low-cost, high-margin inventory without hitting platform transaction limits (EU/DAC7)?
#53Advanced QuestionIn my defense I have a plan… 29 pallets of various Papermart items · Flipping Burn Out & FBM Question · How to move low-cost, high-margin inventory without hitting platform transaction limits (EU/DAC7)?
Product recommendations
- printer2 posts in the past month
- 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?
#12printerWhat 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? - scale2 posts in the past month
- 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?
#22scaleAnyone 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?
Community Reviews
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 510K 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.
Monthly Stats
- 17
- Views /mo (+89%)
- 17
- Visitors /mo (+89%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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