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What Makes a Good Product to Flip?

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Good resale products are branded, in demand, easy to ship and not restricted. Use these checks before buying.

The five checks

Brand: a name people search for
Demand: it already sells steadily online
Margin: it clears your profit and ROI minimums after every fee
Size: small and light ships cheaply
Permission: you are allowed to sell it

Warning signs

Dozens of sellers already at the same price
Seasonal items bought at the end of the season
Fragile, liquid or oversized goods
Products with many near-identical versions

A quick test

If you would not be comfortable owning ten of them for two months, buy one or none.

General information for resellers, not financial, tax or legal advice. Marketplace fees and policies change; check the current rules before you buy.

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