# Where to Find Items to Resell
New resellers always ask where to find inventory. The honest answer is everywhere, once you start looking. Here are 15 places we source, starting with the ones that cost nothing.
15 places to find items
- Your own house. Start by selling what you already own. It’s free inventory and seed money.
- Friends and family. Tell them you resell. People give away boxes of stuff they’d otherwise donate.
- Goodwill. Cheap, constant, and full of items with hidden value.
- Thrift stores. Local and independent shops, often with lower prices than the big chains.
- Garage and yard sales. The cheapest sourcing around, and free negotiation practice.
- Facebook Marketplace. Local sellers who just want stuff gone.
- Flea markets. Our namesake, and a goldmine on a good morning.
- Estate sales. Entire households priced to move, often with vintage and antiques.
- Auctions. Local auction houses and online auctions. Bring cash and know your ceiling.
- Cross country road trips. We’ve pulled thousands of dollars in profit from a single sourcing road trip.
- Other local apps. OfferUp, Craigslist, and similar local marketplaces.
- Church and community sales. Low prices and motivated sellers.
- Curb alerts and free sections. The free section of local apps, and good old curb finds.
- Retail clearance and returns. New items marked way down can still flip online.
- Moving and storage sales. People literally paying to get rid of things.
The one rule behind all fifteen
It doesn’t matter where you find it. It matters what you pay. Your money is made in the buy, so before you spend, check the sold listings on eBay and make sure the number works after fees and shipping. Source from anywhere, but buy like it’s the last dollar you’ll ever spend.
