An Extra $5K/Month Flipping Vintage Band Tees and Boardshorts

📝 jazz_king_seb writes about his side hustle…

I flip vintage and secondhand band t-shirts and boardshorts. Mostly sourcing from wholesalers in Asia then resell them on eBay and Depop.

Last month I cleared just over $5K on top of my regular income.

All from a $500 starting stake that he reinvested every month 💪

The margins are the fun part 👇

Buy for $3–15, sell for $40–120 depending on the piece.

It’s not complicated. It’s just about developing an eye for what moves and pricing with confidence.

The boardshorts are the real winners – Y2K surfwear from collectors in Bangkok, Seoul, and Japan 👀

To find suppliers, he uses Fleek, a wholesale marketplace for vintage clothing, plus the odd sourcing trip.

The slow part is earning trust…

Building a Depop following and getting eBay feedback to a point where buyers trust you takes a few months of consistent listing, good photos, and fair pricing.

Pick a niche you actually know – band tees, surfwear, workwear, denim – and you’ll spot the winners faster 😎

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