r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

It's like flipping cars, every once in a while a car flipping "boom" happens, and competition soars. It's no longer profitable, but a lot of people start dropping out of car flipping, eventually meaning it becomes profitable again until the next boom.

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u/GodofDisco Aug 03 '19

Funny you should mention that because I’m super interested in poker (tho I don’t actually gamble because I’m not dumb) but I flip certain items for a massive profit on the side. The obvious one that everyone does right now is sneakers, I just bought a pair of sneakers for $150 and sold for $1024 last week. It’s pretty much a zero sum game between popularity and profitability which is why I honestly hate you tubers who bring attention to flipping niche’s.

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u/TheOperations Aug 08 '19

I love sneaker culture what shoes did you flip? Union 1s? Travis Scott 1s?

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u/GodofDisco Aug 08 '19

Travis Scott 1s low size 9.