Research? Photos? Pricing? Messages? Shipping? Listing creation? If you could automate ONE thing, what would it be?

I’ve been quietly working on a GPT assistant that helps analyze flips using real market data. It scans: - Active listings - Sold listings Not estimates.Actual live market data, including clickable links so you can verify everything yourself. It helps estimate: - What you should realistically pay - What you can sell for - Whether a flip makes sense - If a 2x return is achievable You’ll be able to: - Upload a photo of an item - Instantly see relevant active and sold listings - Open those listings with one click - Validate the data with your own eyes Unlike Google Lens, which often returns a lot of random noise, unrelated products, and messy results, this is built specifically for resellers and decision making. Still early stage. Still testing. Still improving. This is NOT a guaranteed profit machine, it's a decision support tool, not a brain replacement. Your eyes, your judgment, and your discipline still matter. I’m also working on: - An SEO-optimized title generator - A description builder to speed up listing creation So far the results look very promising. More updates soon as this evolves.

This applies to in-person deals only. The moment you see big profit potential, your brain starts rushing. You want to close fast. You don’t want someone else to grab it. You stop checking properly. That’s when mistakes happen. If you had the item in your hands and didn’t inspect it, that’s not a scam. That’s greed overriding discipline. Good resellers slow down when excitement goes up. They: ✔️ Inspect condition ✔️ Open boxes ✔️ Test when possible ✔️ Ask uncomfortable questions ✔️ Walk away if something feels off Profit comes from good decisions, not rushed ones. Control the impulse.Protect your capital. Stay sharp.

Most resellers think the job is done when the buyer pays. Label printed, box closed, drop it off, next order. hat mindset is exactly why so many people end up dealing with broken items, refunds, bad reviews, stressed messages and constant small fires. For me, the business actually starts inside the box. I intentionally overpack every single order. More padding than necessary, stronger boxes than required, extra protection on corners and fragile parts. Yes, it costs a little more in materials and yes, it takes a little more time, but it saves me a massive amount of problems long-term. One damaged package wipes out the profit of multiple good flips. One bad review hurts more than people realize. One unhappy buyer drains mental energy you never get back. Overpacking is cheap insurance. I also include a small gift in almost every package, usually just a simple snack. Not because I’m trying to manipulate reviews or play some branding game, but because people remember how you made them feel. Surprise creates memory, memory creates goodwill, goodwill creates trust, and trust creates repeat buyers and positive feedback. A thirty-cent snack can easily create twenty euros of future value over time. That’s leverage. Most beginners optimize the wrong things. They optimize cheapest box, least padding, fastest pack, lowest material cost. I optimize zero damage risk, zero refund drama, low stress, strong reputation and customers that come back. Logistics isn’t an expense. It’s profit protection. It’s also where systems quietly compound. If your packing setup is chaos, you waste time searching for tape, cutting boxes badly, repacking twice, running out of materials mid-shipment. Clean logistics saves hours over a month and removes friction you don’t even notice until it’s gone. If you want to treat this like more than a hobby, shift how you think about shipping. The sale isn’t finished when the buyer clicks pay. The sale is finished when the buyer opens the box and feels taken care of.

This is NOT a rule. This is just how I do it. Everyone’s situation is different.Income, risk tolerance, goals, family, stress levels So take this as inspiration, not a prescription. Here’s how I personally split my profits: 50% → Reinvest into inventory This keeps the engine growing. More capital means more opportunities and faster learning. 25% → Put aside (buffer / safety) This gives me breathing room. Bad buys happen. Slow months happen. Life happens. 25% → “Spending” money (but often still reinvested smartly) This is the part most people blow on random stuff. I often use this to make future money easier or faster. Examples: • Storage solutions to organize inventory better • Better lighting or phone tripod for faster product photos • Packaging supplies bought in bulk to lower cost per shipment • Scales, label printer, shelving • Market entry fees or table upgrades for flea markets • etc Sometimes I still treat myself. But I like when my “fun money” quietly compounds into better systems. This balance works for me. Growth without stress. Safety without fear. Progress without burnout. You might split differently and that’s totally fine. The right split is the one you can stick to consistently.