The best items to resell include brand-name clothing and shoes, vintage items, electronics, collectibles, books, and sports equipment. Focus on items you can buy for 20–30% of their resale value. Thrift stores, garage sales, clearance sections, and liquidation pallets are great sources.

You can start reselling with as little as $20–$50 for thrift store finds. Many beginners start by selling items they already own. Once you build capital, reinvest profits to scale. A $200–$500 starting budget gives you more flexibility to find better deals and higher-margin products.

Top sourcing locations include thrift stores (Goodwill, Salvation Army), garage sales, estate sales, Facebook Marketplace, clearance sections at retail stores, and wholesale liquidation sites. Online arbitrage — buying discounted items online to resell at higher prices — is also popular.