I Tried Flipping Items On Facebook Marketplace & Made $$$
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- Can you get rich flipping items? Let's find out how much money I made in a week of flipping items on Facebook Marketplace. Tested Episode 2
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0:00 Introduction
0:34 The History Of FB Marketplace
2:15 Giving Back
2:31 The Rules
2:50 Research
3:28 Picking Up Items
4:04 What Items We Got
5:34 Photos, Cleaning & Listing Items
7:30 Selling Update
7:52 Did I Make Any Money?
8:53 Side Hustle Rating
9:29 Forfeit
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I wouldn't completely avoid this side hustle, if we had more time and lived in a bigger city where more items were available, we could have made it work.
What do you think?
In my experience, it's been good for getting some quick cash selling old items that I already have. I've also had some luck selling second hand items I've found in the trash, second hand stores, or the occasional free item on marketplace. So, I think its a side hustle worth doing when you need some extra cash (not always quick) but I wouldn't say its a side hustle that's going to make you rich on its own.
@@cewill84 Interesting, I think it could make you a bit of extra cash on the side and in my case I wasn't lucky with the items available at the time.
I think possibly yes to what you said maybe in good time those items may of sold but it's time consuming plus like anything people need to want it and I feel some of those items are harder to sell because they get handed down their not like in the, in market as it where that's just my opinion
I flip liquidated and auction items and have been making it work my margins aren't insane and there is overhead costs cause i store the items at a storage unit (no space in my small apartment) but there's definitely money to be made, especially once you get photos and posting outta the way.
@@itschaosuphere I did find it very time consuming
I absolutely love how this is the complete opposite of every other TH-cam flipper video. Hilarious stuff.
Love the quality & the editing of this video I can't wait to see more!!
Thank you! New episode next wednesday
Fantastic Tested video again 👏 this released at a good time because my friend approached me recently about this side hustle idea, definitely going to share this!
Thank you! I think it could have worked if I had more time
Appreciate it as always, great and REAL content, love it man
Thank you, really appreciate you watching & commenting
I have had good luck selling woodworking tools. There are some great auctions around me, where I pay sometimes 10% or less of a tool’s value, and sell for 50-75% of its value. Recently, I paid $15 for 3 tools, of which I’ve sold 2 of them so far for $60. The trick is to not buy your target items at their specific sales. I buy woodworking tools cheap at farm machinery auctions, because most of the time, people aren’t at a machinery auction to buy woodworking equipment, and don’t know it’s value. Also, I recently bought 2 table saw accessories worth a combined $750 for $8. No joke. One is missing a few bolts, but those are easy enough to replace. Otherwise, they’re in great condition. But, as I said, they are from a farm machinery auction, where people aren’t looking to buy woodworking tools. I think there is money to be made with a specific strategy, and if you won’t be disappointed keeping the items if they don’t sell. After all, I have a woodworking business, so I can use these tools if they don’t sell. Just my 2 cents. 🤷♂️
That’s great insight. Deffo profit to be made fixing broken items and selling them on.
That’s one of the points on our best items to flip guide in TESTED+.
Doing the lord’s work here, Charlie. Much appreciated as always.
🙌
Great video man keep up the work 🎉
Thank you, appreciate it
I’ve made around $6,000 flipping on marketplace you’ve got to study the marketplace are see what things are going for and don’t buy if it’s not a steal of a deal also higher value items are better
That's impressive, thanks for the insight
Can you elaborate on how to study the marketplace? I know you have to see what's selling and what not, and look at sold items, but what do you do with that given information?
Brilliant episode, I've used Facebook marketplace to sell the stuff I already have and have had more luck on there than eBay, really looking forward to your next side hustle test
Thanks for watching. Next one coming on Wednesday 15th!
@@charlie_lawrance yes! I honestly can't wait, already doing the usertesting one and granted I don't do much on it but in a couple weeks (including waiting for my first test to be confirmed I'm on $48 dollars, not bad for very little time spent on them 😁
@@jayneyhoulihana It's great to hear people are making money from it.
Finally an honest lad calling out the bullshit of these viral liars! 🎉 good content
Thank you, really appreciate it
The videos are not only super helpful, but they also are amazing! The quality of the videos is INSANE, super entertaining and really fun! And you also learn something! I really appreciate your work. I started in User Testing and since I live in a third world country I don't get many tests but at least is something extra and its really helpful. Thank you a lot Charlie, keep it up!
Means the world, thanks for watching!
Superb vid mate
Thank you Rayhaan
this is a great video
Thank you so much, appreciate it
My new side hustle: subscribed to Charlie because his tiktoks rocked and now hoping he will choose me as one of the lucky subscribers who get all the money he makes from actual side hustle.
This made me laugh!
@@charlie_lawrance I just finished watching this video and realised if you pick me, then I have to pay you 20 quid. Fml
@@Chrispage2 🤣🤣🤣
Very good production keep it up honestly
Thank you, means a lot
I gain nothing by saying this but you can make money flipping items on FB marketplace, just not any item. I used to up to last year, to buy iphone x, get them cheap since they had been on the marketplace for ever, clean them, change the battery and resell for at least 50 quid in profit, same with laptops. Wanted items can definetely work. You can't make a living but you can make some money occasionally.
I don't doubt people can. I think because I was restricted on time & I don't live in a big city with lots of items available!
nice been waiting for the new one
Hope you enjoyed
Amazing video maté honestly you deserve a viral video are you based in south wales 🏴
Thank you, really appreciate it. We were in Barry for a contributor interview for the next episode
Again, very professional video. I would love a video on branded ecom, as I want to do ECOM but I don’t want to just dropship shit products
There will be a video coming on branded ecom
Amazing videdo bro
Thanks!
did you "market" them , like post the pram inn a mommy gorup , or post the golfballs in a golf group?
We just listed them again and didn’t push them in groups. That would be the next step after the test was over as we ran out of time on this one.
Such a great channel
Thank you so much, really appreciate it
“Oh I lost a croc” 😂😂
I should be sponsored by them 😂
The last thing you need is a lifetimes supply of crocs
I think this is more of a hobby than a side hustle. Enjoying the process of the ‘hustle’ rather than as a sustainable form of income
Fair point
Hey, i have signed up for waitlist a while back and it said I could get the membership at a discount! How do i activate it?
Hey! The email with. the discount code goes out this morning :)
@@charlie_lawranceokay thank you!
Depends on what you’re selling on Marketplace. I’ve sold over 1500 items on there in a year & a half. I sell mostly plus size Womens clothes. Hint: Women shop a lot.
Nice work!! Yeah I got the wrong items 💀
From my experience, you need to sell things that not only sell often but also sell high. Electronics are a very good example, especially video games. Wii games right now are perfect. Because people dont know the value and will sell them but you can flip them for decent prices. Video games have been my flipping items of choice and I’ve made ~500 in 3 months. Not great, but I don’t put much time in. PS Loved the quality of the video, I just subscribed.
That’s good to know. If we had a bigger starting budget we could have got some good electronics.
Hey, you mind if I get your email? Trying to get into something like this and would love to hear your process. Thanks!
@supremebutter where do you buy your games from? If you dont mind me asking
@@mario6836 Usually Facebook marketplace. But i just had a bunch of old wii games from when i was a kid too.
Where can I find the podcast you did? Or when/where will it be uploaded
I believe it will be available next week. I will make an announcement for you all when it does
how long do you need for the next Tested Video ?
I really enjoy them
They are coming one a week now! So next wednesday :)
best guy on yt and tt
Thank you so much, really appreciate it
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Brilliant just Brilliant
Really proud of this one!
Hey absolutely love your videos! Have been following you for a while now since I’ve found you on tiktok. I tried out the user testing and I’ve had a lot of issues with it. I’ve had it since you posted your video about it and have only made 4 dollars.
My issue is that I’m getting absolutely no test available. Should I delete my account and make a new one? Or how would you recommend fixing it?
That's a shame, Have you tried connecting with support on their website? Are you getting no tests at all? or just not qualifying for tests when taking the screener?
I'm looking forward to the next time you're going to the sea🤣
It might be somewhere warmer 🤔
@@charlie_lawrance with this weather I doubt it unless you go to Africa or middle East, maybe some parts of America as well.
I love it, you actually got in the sea
Thank you, really appreciate it
video was great but i still cant get over the fact that you just walked into the sea..
cant wait for the pod video!
It was freezing 🥶
@@charlie_lawrance looks painful 😭😭
Ill try and be helpful. I believe it really depends where you live but i make about 250 to 500 a week flipping. I buy tvs people sell for 10 and sell for 60+. They usually sell within 2 days since i dont put them at high price. Its about getting an item you would want yourself for a decent price. But instead of keeping it you sell it. Hope this helps.
Thanks for your insight and experience Tony
should you not of valued in the cost of petrol and cleaning items as well?
Cleaning didn’t cost anything and petrol was minimal. On a larger scale if you were to try this for more than a week, petrol would definitely be an on-going cost to measure.
Money can be made, need to weigh up every individual’s value of an hour. You have plenty of money and I imagine not much time - so if someone came to your house and took your old stuff away you didn’t need anymore - you’d probably be ok with that - save you time - that stuff has value and if the person taking it can extract that, it’s all good. Just have to find the items.
Very good points!
Wow, this video truly left me speechless. The content was incredibly informative, engaging, and visually stunning. Your attention to detail and passion to teach people about ways to make money shines through in every frame. I can tell you put a lot of effort and hard work into making this and it truly paid off. Thank you for sharing this amazing creation with the world, it has definitely left a lasting impact on me. Keep up the fantastic work! 💯👏🏼
Appreciate the kind words! Thanks so much for watching.
W video
Thank you
I used to flip items on FB and I made some extra money doing so. However, almost none of my listings got ACTUAL attention until a week or two weeks after posting it. Also, those items you got are not really big sellers except for those tennis balls. If you make another video for this side hustle, try flipping electronics. For example, laptops, gaming consoles, phones, headphones, smart watches, etc... Youre gonna have to spend some money there but the profit is pretty good on all of those.
That's interesting to know, thank you. I only had a week and a £50 budget so I was a little limited in what I could do. Maybe I need to try it again?
@@charlie_lawrance try looking for high prices where the item was originally sold, not too high where it’s obvious. and when you list it, write “_% Discount OFF”. and add photos of where you found the original price. it’ll make people think they’re getting a good deal.
I want one of those get in the sea t-shirts or hoodies 😂
I may be selling them at some point :)
@@charlie_lawrance oooh new side Hustle episode sell your own merch 😂, jokes aside if you do sell them yeah I might have to invest in getting one
Good video but I think you hit it from the wrong angle, you should of tried to get furniture quick cycle or clean and flip , would maybe of been more successful
That’s going to be a whole other episode :)
i also did very good quality fotos but they banned my posts because they thougt I would be a professionell reseller...
Oh really, that's interesting to know
love the cuts and edit , but the side angle's are a little wierd , i think they need to be further,or not at all and just use the front angle
Thanks for the feedback, will consider it for the next episodes
You should try again but get your Iteams at a local thrift store or garage sale
Have you gotten any messages/offers by now?
NO 💀
great video but i feel like online side hustles are better to perform on youtube
We’ve got more online ones coming soon.
Like someone said, you need to sell videogames!! There are other items that sell really well, but none of them are stuff that you were selling.. anyway, videogames did great for me. Cheers
Thanks for the tips. I’m testing it again on House Of Resell so should have more success.
Another gem @charlie_lawrence. Simon's editing skillz on this one 👌.
Thanks Greig!
@@charlie_lawrance most welcome. Solid series this 💪💪
I think with this side hustle you need to know a lot about the items ur selling to make a decent profit
I agree
If you list in all the buying and selling groups in your area you'll be bombarded with messages.
Should have tried that as a last resort 👍
Lost £20 and lost time and had to get in the sea not looking good
With a longer time frame & bigger city maybe it could have been good but it was not meant to be! That sea was cold 😂
Please u need to do affiliate marketing, great vid though
It's on the list! I have so many to do 🤣
I know a friend of a friend who made a £146 profit flipping a bike
Wow, that's good
I do it and it works u just need to sell different products like ps4 and AirPods
Nice, if we had more money to start we’d get more expensive items.
HAHAHHAHA barrybados😭
🤣🤣🤣
wow the quality of this video shot up a ton rofl
New cameras made it look crispy!
@@charlie_lawrance not even that just the different background you gave on marketplaces, there are like 10+ different settings you made this video in and it is engaging the entire time lol... it nots just a sit there with your face talking the entire time.. really well done
First
Well done :)
It's interesting that it didn't make any money,
Especially since it's Gary V's #1 side hustle😄
Haha! I was surprised, it wasn't meant to be!
Facebook marketplace is good for devices like phones or consoles
I tried to phones etc but couldn't find any :(
Cant wait to win the profit of -£20
💀💀💀
I did these and make 8k in my first week.. you must have forgotten one of the steps
Dayum
It was a struggle 😂
Oof that can't have been pleasant
It was 🥶🥶🥶
I think you did not do the best job of giving yourself a margin to spend to get something that will actually sell
Had to set a budget to be more realistic 👀
Some items take a while to sell you only gave it 7days.
Yer, if the test was longer I’d like to think some of them would have sold
Does this mean we owe you money?
😂😂😂
nice porsche
Thanks!
Maybe cause no one plays Nike golf balls they are like rocks lol
Terrible side hustle 😭😭😭
With more time and in a bigger city maybe it could have worked! Just wasn't meant to be in my case. Thanks for watching!
there is people it worked really well for them!
I know someone who used to earn 20k a month with Facebook Marketplace
@@simchaehrman6529 That's interesting to know! Maybe I wasn't very good at it haha
fb market place really sucks.. the worst customer service ever.. I deleted my account and never use again..
It’s not good!
Furniture. Antique furniture. Spend some time refinishing. Then flip. $$ ?? You were selling things that only appeal to a certain market. You need to flip things that everyone want. Idk about this review, longtime followers might actually believe you and “trust” you if you will. Super good content though.
Thanks 👍
you didnt try hard enough.
Only had a week and I run a business full time so maybe if you had more time it could work
Blud does not know how to flip items💀
I know 😂