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 500K members. It has been around since 2013. It has a live chat communication style. It is the 4th largest community in the Business topic page and the 5th largest community in the Reselling topic page.
Roughly 76K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Annoying, and Ebay. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. 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: 40K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 10K members
- Sep: 5K members
- 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: 5K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger16 posts in the past month
- Yardsales are getting ridiculous
- The "Wholesale Mystery Box" market has become an absolute scam.
- I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the person asking for more pics +10 additional questions isn’t buying your item
#116Pain & AngerYardsales are getting ridiculous · The "Wholesale Mystery Box" market has become an absolute scam. · I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the person asking for more pics +10 additional questions isn’t buying your item - Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- inherited from my grandfather, need to sell due to circumstances
- Moving bulk clothing from thrift store donations suggestions.
- Need advice: hundreds of photo samples and excess inventory
#210Advice Requestsinherited from my grandfather, need to sell due to circumstances · Moving bulk clothing from thrift store donations suggestions. · Need advice: hundreds of photo samples and excess inventory - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- Grateful for the extra income flipping has provided.
- Broke college student -- Should I keep my resale business finances separated from personal finances if I have things I need to pay for?
#32Money TalkGrateful for the extra income flipping has provided. · Broke college student -- Should I keep my resale business finances separated from personal finances if I have things I need to pay for? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Lets talk about antique mall booths staple items
#41IdeasLets talk about antique mall booths staple items
Topics
- Looking For48 posts in the past month#148Looking For
- Annoying29 posts in the past month#229Annoying
- Ebay23 posts in the past month#323Ebay
- Worst16 posts in the past month#416Worst
- Selling14 posts in the past month#514Selling
Flair
- Discussion126 posts in the past month
- New Shipping Meta Unlocked
- How I used a low ball offer to sell an item
- Guy tried to pull a twenty dollar discount stunt on my car hood after a one hour testing session
#1126DiscussionNew Shipping Meta Unlocked · How I used a low ball offer to sell an item · Guy tried to pull a twenty dollar discount stunt on my car hood after a one hour testing session - eBay24 posts in the past month
- Not blowing smoke (vape), I found this at a thrift store for $12.99. Ok to sell on eBay?
- I Refuse to sell any Bose radios on eBay
- How should I respond?
#224eBayNot blowing smoke (vape), I found this at a thrift store for $12.99. Ok to sell on eBay? · I Refuse to sell any Bose radios on eBay · How should I respond? - Mod Post19 posts in the past month
- Flip of the Week Thread
- Flip of the Week Thread
- Flip of the Week Thread
#319Mod PostFlip of the Week Thread · Flip of the Week Thread · Flip of the Week Thread - Fascinating Story10 posts in the past month
- A Portland Teenager Found a $3 Lakers Jacket at Goodwill. He’s About to Make a Quarter of a Million Dollars.
- Found a guy reselling free usps priority boxes
- Maximum efficiency
#410Fascinating StoryA Portland Teenager Found a $3 Lakers Jacket at Goodwill. He’s About to Make a Quarter of a Million Dollars. · Found a guy reselling free usps priority boxes · Maximum efficiency - Advanced Question10 posts in the past month
- I'm trying to ship a 1lb package to Bahrain. Why am I getting quotes for $250-$350???
- Anyone else targeting technical or niche gear that general sellers overlook?
- Broke college student -- Should I keep my resale business finances separated from personal finances if I have things I need to pay for?
#510Advanced QuestionI'm trying to ship a 1lb package to Bahrain. Why am I getting quotes for $250-$350??? · Anyone else targeting technical or niche gear that general sellers overlook? · Broke college student -- Should I keep my resale business finances separated from personal finances if I have things I need to pay for?
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 500K 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
- 12
- Views /mo (-14%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (-20%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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