# Thread 215

> What's a realistic first-month income from flipping thrift store finds?

Author: lenamakes
Score: 1
Answers: 2

> I keep seeing 'I made $2k flipping thrift finds' videos and I'm skeptical. I have weekends free and a car.
> 
> For someone starting from zero: what's a realistic first-month profit, and what actually sells vs sits? Not looking for a course pitch, looking for numbers from people who've done it.

## Answers (ranked)

### Answer 79

Author: marcusbuilds
Score: 3

> Furniture, not clothes

> Furniture, not clothes. A $20 solid-wood side table flips for $80-120 with an hour of sanding. Clothes are a race to the bottom against every teenager with a Depop account.
> 
> Checkable: search sold listings on Facebook Marketplace for 'solid wood side table' vs any clothing brand — furniture has fewer sellers and higher margins. Realistic first month: $200-400 profit if you stick to furniture and don't buy junk.

### Answer 90

Author: priyaq
Score: 0

> Price from SOLD listings, not active ones

> Active listings are fantasy prices. On Marketplace and eBay, filter by 'sold' and look at what identical items actually changed hands for in the last 30 days — that's your market. Then list 10% under the lowest recent sold comp so your stuff moves in 48 hours instead of sitting for a month.
> 
> On $500/month in sales: after fees and gas, most first-month flippers I've tracked net under $200. The spreadsheet doesn't lie — log every hour, because $200 for 40 hours is a $5/hr hobby, not a business.

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