Reselling: buy low, sell high
Free, practical guides to flipping for profit: what to buy, how to price it, where to sell it and how to avoid scams. Whether you are buying something used or selling something you own, the same rule applies: know the real price on every marketplace before you deal.
Find the price gap between marketplaces in one search.
BuyLow AI searches Amazon, eBay, Mercari, Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, Craigslist, Swappa and more at once, then shows where to buy lowest and where to sell highest.
Sign up free — Continue with Google100% free. No subscription, no card.BuyLow earns a small commission from some store links, never from you.
Start here
- How to start reselling with little money
- Best things to flip for profit
- Best reselling apps for buyers and sellers
- Buy low, sell high: how price gaps between marketplaces work
- How to price used items to sell
- Where to find items to flip
- How to avoid scams when buying used
- How to avoid scams when selling online
- How to check a used iPhone before you buy
- How to check an IMEI for blacklist, carrier and lock status
- How to ship items you sell online
- How to take listing photos that sell
- How to write listings that sell fast
- Cross-listing: sell one item on several marketplaces
- Reselling and taxes: 1099-K, records and deductions
- How to flip free stuff and curb finds
- Garage sale and yard sale flipping
- Thrift store flipping guide
- Retail arbitrage: clearance to resale
- Best time of year to sell (and buy) electronics
- Trade-in vs selling it yourself: which pays more
- How to buy used electronics safely
- Safe local meetups for buying and selling
- How to negotiate on Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist
- Refurbished vs used vs renewed: what you actually get
- Unlocked vs carrier-locked phones: what to buy and how much it matters
- Reselling as a side hustle: realistic income and time
- How to sell something fast for a fair price
- How to find underpriced listings before others do
- Used price guide: how much things are worth secondhand
What to flip
- How to flip iPhones: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip Samsung phones: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip iPads: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip MacBooks: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip gaming laptops: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip game consoles: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip PS5 consoles: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip Nintendo Switch: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip graphics cards: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip gaming PCs: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip cameras: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip camera lenses: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip drones: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip AirPods: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip headphones: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip Apple Watches: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip sneakers: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip furniture: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip appliances: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip power tools: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip bikes: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip baby gear: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip video games: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip Pokémon cards: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip LEGO sets: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip designer bags: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip vintage clothing: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip guitars: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip exercise equipment: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip small kitchen appliances: buying, pricing and selling
- How to flip outdoor and camping gear: buying, pricing and selling
Where to sell
- Selling on eBay: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Mercari: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Facebook Marketplace: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on OfferUp: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Poshmark: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Depop: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Swappa: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Craigslist: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Etsy: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Amazon: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Vinted: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on TikTok Shop: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Kijiji: fees, tips and what sells
- Selling on Nextdoor: fees, tips and what sells
Marketplace vs marketplace
- eBay vs Mercari: where should you sell?
- eBay vs Facebook Marketplace: where should you sell?
- Mercari vs Poshmark: where should you sell?
- Poshmark vs Depop: where should you sell?
- OfferUp vs Facebook Marketplace: where should you sell?
- Craigslist vs Facebook Marketplace: where should you sell?
- Swappa vs eBay: where should you sell?
- eBay vs Amazon: where should you sell?
- Etsy vs eBay: where should you sell?
- Depop vs Vinted: where should you sell?
- Mercari vs OfferUp: where should you sell?
- OfferUp vs Craigslist: where should you sell?
- Poshmark vs eBay: where should you sell?
- Mercari vs Depop: where should you sell?
- Vinted vs Poshmark: where should you sell?
- TikTok Shop vs eBay: where should you sell?
- Kijiji vs Facebook Marketplace: where should you sell?
- Nextdoor vs Facebook Marketplace: where should you sell?
- Swappa vs Facebook Marketplace: where should you sell?
- Mercari vs Facebook Marketplace: where should you sell?
Looking locally? Buy and sell used electronics near you
Questions
What is reselling?
Reselling, or flipping, is buying items below what they usually sell for and selling them for more. The profit is the gap between your buy price and the sale price after marketplace fees, shipping and your time.
What are the best things to flip?
Items with steady demand and easy-to-check prices: phones, consoles, laptops, cameras, graphics cards, sneakers, tools and furniture. Our category guides show what to check and where each sells best.
What is the best reselling app?
There isn't one marketplace that wins for everything. eBay reaches the most buyers, Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp are best for local cash sales, Mercari and Poshmark suit small shipped items, and Swappa is built for phones. BuyLow AI compares them all at once.
How does BuyLow AI help buyers and sellers?
It searches many marketplaces in one go. Buyers see the lowest price for an item; sellers see where it sells for the most and what buyback companies will pay instantly.