I bought a home appliance for just $5 at the thrift store – it sold for hundreds more on eBay after a ‘good cleaning’
A professional used goods seller has revealed how he made hundreds of dollars in profit off a single item.
In a TikTok video, the professional revealed where he found the device and how much it costs to sell a single item.
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Rob Stephenson, part of Flea Market Flipper (@fleamarketflipper), said he found a machine at the thrift store.
“$5 at the thrift store turned into $400,” he wrote in the video.
Stephenson later explained in the comments section that he found a warming drawer for a stove.
“Just needed a thorough cleaning,” Stephenson wrote of the condition of the product.
The special product was sold on eBay for $399.99.
Stephenson said eBay fees cost him $52 — shipping the device cost an additional $88.
He reported a total win of $255.
Stephenson has lashed out at TikTok commenters who said they wouldn’t put in the time to make a $255 profit.
TIKTOK REACTION
It took Stephenson two hours to properly secure the unit in a box for shipment.
TikTok commenters said they wouldn’t put any work into just $255 in cash.
“A lot of effort for a few hundred, I can do that in four hours serving canapés,” said one commenter.
Another commenter concluded: “Time is money, 2 hours to dispatch no.”
Stephenson responded and said he was willing to put in the time to win.
He replied: “2 hours for the whole thing. So like $125 an hour isn’t worth your time?”
Stephenson and his wife have made plenty of money from their eBay thrift store.
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Rob and Melissa Stephenson run the TikTok channel to show off how much money they make from all their thrift sales.
The couple said they made $91,000 in earnings in 2021 and only worked five to 10 hours a week.
“Our goal is usually 10x our investment,” Rob said of her purchases.
The couple recently shared that they sold a device for over $6,000 after buying it for $125.
“Last month was a good month for eBay sales,” the video’s caption read.
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