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 515K members. It has been around since 2013. It has a live chat communication style. It is the 3rd largest community in the Reselling topic page and the 4th largest community in the Business topic page.
Roughly 68K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Annoying, and Ebay. 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: 55K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 4K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 669 members
Topics
- Looking For48 posts in the past month#148Looking For
- Annoying25 posts in the past month#225Annoying
- Ebay22 posts in the past month#322Ebay
- Selling17 posts in the past month#417Selling
- Worst16 posts in the past month#516Worst
Flair
- Discussion42 posts in the past month
- Shipping costs are starting to make some flips not worth it
- First time buying a full pallet
- Worth the Trade?
#142DiscussionShipping costs are starting to make some flips not worth it · First time buying a full pallet · Worth the Trade? - Mod Post12 posts in the past month
- Customer Issues, Rants, and General Complaints Thread
- Daily Newbie Thread
- Daily Newbie Thread
#212Mod PostCustomer Issues, Rants, and General Complaints Thread · Daily Newbie Thread · Daily Newbie Thread - eBay10 posts in the past month
- If I don't need to do anything, why does eBay even need to tell me?
- Why would anyone want eBay payments on demand rather than scheduled regularly?
- Um, what?
#310eBayIf I don't need to do anything, why does eBay even need to tell me? · Why would anyone want eBay payments on demand rather than scheduled regularly? · Um, what? - Tip2 posts in the past month
- Do you know how much info a single iPhone photo actually carries?
- Advice on Traffic Check
#42TipDo you know how much info a single iPhone photo actually carries? · Advice on Traffic Check - Fascinating Story1 post in the past month
- Buyer purchases $581 worth of items, then claims MY account was hacked…
#51Fascinating StoryBuyer purchases $581 worth of items, then claims MY account was hacked…
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 515K 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
- 16
- Views /mo
- 13
- Visitors /mo
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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