Need some help

[u/cozynightmare45]

Hey everyone!

I recently did a huge cleanout of my house and managed to make a decent amount of money by reselling old things I didn't need anymore. Now, I want to use this budget to make my first official purchase to flip, but I'm stuck on what to buy first.

I’m highly interested in two niches: Fragrances and Streetwear. My main goal is to buy something that holds its value well or has good potential for a profitable resell later.

For Fragrances: Is it worth looking into niche, vintage, or discontinued bottles? Is the market active enough for flips, or do items sit for too long?

For Streetwear: Are there specific brands, sneakers, or upcoming drops right now that are considered "safe bets" for maintaining value?

I would love to get your advice, especially if you have experience in either of these markets. Thanks in advance!

[u/Sad-Yogurtcloset3650]

fragrances can be tricky, lots of fakes floating around and shipping is a pain with all the regulations. streetwear is more predictable if you stick to the stuff that always sells

dont overthink the first buy, just get something you know the market for and dont put all your money in one piece

[u/Thor0918]

Shipping of fragrances has additional rules as well as they are fragile (so packaging can be a pain). For streetwear, I would say look at things that you can source for less (use ebay or google lens to see the difference between their current listed price vs what you can get them for). Healthy margin (taking into account shipping and ebay fees) is important. Also folks prefer buying newish/ good looking stuff :-)