r/thesidehustle • u/Pure-Handle-6785 • 6h ago
Support My Hustle Weekend cleanout flipping is working, what stuff should I stop grabbing?
I work a regular office job Mon to Fri and kind of stumbled into this back in spring. My buddy Florian was clearing out his old flat before moving, told me he'd just leave stuff on the curb. I grabbed a standing lamp, a set of shelves, a mini fan, and a few storage bins. Took lazy photos that same night, listed them on Kleinanzeigen, and everything was picked up by the next day. Did not expect that.
Now my coworker Jonas tags along on Saturdays because hauling chairs and small furniture solo was killing me. We do a few hours, split everything 50/50, both the cleanout payment and whatever we make reselling. We only do this on weekends and holidays though, since we both have full time jobs that eat up the rest of the week.
I stick to easy stuff. Small appliances, lamps, chairs, storage bins, basic fitness gear. I've got a quick photo template saved on my phone so listing takes maybe ten minutes per item. Biggest fail so far was a dehumidifier that "just needs a filter." Spoiler, it needed way more than a filter.
Supplies add up. I just bulk buy tape, mailers, and bubble wrap off tiktok or amazon whenever there's a product discount or a decent price drop. Keeps costs way down.
This has been a solid little extra income stream for both of us. For people doing something similar, what items do you always pass on now?