How To Make Money Flipping Furniture

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks for watching! If you want to see more furniture flipping, here's a link to the full playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL-DxGggo9JMKGt6l3Z_jn-8yuMk2Al7bU Here's a link to our complete instructional video covering exactly how we do it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKOvp4dtfr6Kr8U What We Use To Rip Off Grandma Skirts: amzn.to/3kFbCa0

[@神功蓋世]

I want to make a lot of money

[@amandaturner9903]

I tried your advice to the best of my ability for selling a family members' old chairs that hadn't sold in several weeks. We ripped off the skirt and cleaned them up as much as possible. Tried to stage them with the space we had, and made $95 bucks! Thanks for the great ideas!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

WOW that's AMAZING! Thanks so much for sharing! It's comment's like this that keep us going! :)

[@AntayiaSimone]

Even though the beginning was incredibly corny 🤣 This was a great video!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thank you! A little bit of 🌽 is part of a healthy diet! 🤦🏼‍♀️😂😂

[@entertainmeimboredplease4250]

Oh be quiet an enjoy the video my gosh.

[@infinitysims7395]

@@entertainmeimboredplease4250 oh be quiet it was a joke my gosh

[@Dayz6363]

I live for the corniness. Haha

[@evertola3598]

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[@rileyhiggins4753]

I have been flipping furniture for 20 years but I still watch these vids and get new ideas. Never thought about ripping off the grandma fringe

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed! :)

[@gamerboy13stupid89]

How long did it take to reach 15k. I’m 15 right now and about to do this when I get my license in July saving for a Mustang GT want to know how long it took.

[@Amphybun]

That intro made me laugh I love your humour. The key thing is people are paying for the convenience of not going and finding the bargains themselves. Those chairs are incredible. This video is how I found you and I'm super grateful. Even if people are buying for themselves there's really useful information in your vids. ☺️

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Haha Thanks! We still talk about those chairs and question if we should have sold them 😂. Hoping to make some more thrift videos once the stores open back up! Thanks for following along!

[@dorcuslee4188]

I am totally binge-watching you guys. You guys need your own Netflix show. Very helpful and entertaining

[@donayllenicolethegrandstyl193]

I’m from Grand Haven, and I have two sisters in Grand Rapids. I recently started thrifting and teaching myself how to repurpose furniture. Thanks for the suggestions. I like to keep it simple.

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Awesome! Simple is best!

[@mikaylalindsey8114]

I’ve just started doing this while I stay home with my babes. It’s fun! I love what you guys have found.

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Definitely fun and a great side hustle! What types of furniture do you do? 😁

[@SmartAlx]

All of the thrift stores in my area charge 10x those prices.

[@CoconutPete]

I think all of the thrift stores everywhere all know the "secret"

[@checkinwithchinajessegonza7759]

I love that you guys do this together

[@CoconutPete]

One thing for sure... anytime I sell furniture on FB marketplace it usually goes quickly

[@thebabygiraffe4921]

Now, everyone and their mother is going to be looking for Granny chairs with skirts and there will be no more Granny chairs with skirts left! 😆

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Hopefully not everyone! Just those who see this video 😂

[@神功蓋世]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH I want to make a lot of money

[@skeetarus]

This is amazing to me! It's incredible how little you had to do to those items to onsell them. I love your tips. I hope I can afford to flip houses one day!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks Anita! It mostly has to do with the presentation/photo. You can do it!😀

[@BrookeMonroe]

Out of curiosity, what do you guys consider on your end to be worth charging as much as you do? Genuinely curious, not trying to be rude or anything, it’s just interesting that you would buy a couch for $12, only rip off a skirt, and then charge upwards of 100 or so. I know that you had to take it to the buyer, but still, just wondering. Do you charge based off of labor, like is it really hard to rip the skirt off? I love those chairs though, and I wish you could’ve kept them because they were gorgeous!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Great question! What we charge is largely dependent on what similar items are selling for on marketplace. We spend time browsing and watching other items to see how long they are on Marketplace and how much they sell for. The $12 couch was a no brainer for us because any couch that is clean and in decent shape in our area sells for at least $100. We new there was money to be made as soon as we saw the price tag. Hope this answers your question! Oh, and yes we miss those chairs! 😅

[@DanLimbach]

It takes a good eye to find stuff that is worth more than thrift store prices with a little effort. No different than having an eye for valuable items at an estate sale. Old coins, maps, lamps, signs, art, desks, etc. that were under-valued by the seller. The sellers do not have any idea what some things can sell for with a little ingenuity, so the flippers look for those things, put in the effort, and are rewarded for their expertise. Look at the couch flip this way. The thrift store sold a $130-potential couch for $12. The flippers dragged it home, made a key modification that improved the look dramatically, listed it online, and delivered it to the customer, and received $130. More work than you think when you add it all up. Much better than flipping burgers for minimum wage, though.

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks for the insightful comment Dan! It is true, recognizing instant value is a real skill! Sarah has it for furniture but I don’t really. We wanted to inspire people by showing them alternative ways to make money besides “flipping burgers”, so it sounds like we communicated the message. Thanks!

[@DavyYap]

LOL the intro. Love the tips!! A tip I talk about in my video is negotiating when you buy and negotiating when you sell. (assuming you can) Great job.

[@dorcuslee4188]

Super helpful... I liked those yellow chairs too.

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ericmay9938]

Great video to show the process of flipping furniture. I am looking to get into the world of flipping and i am wondering how u get the furniture to ur buyers. Do u drive the furniture to them, ship it, or do they even pick it up?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Hi Eric! We usually do “porch pickup” which is where we leave the item on the porch and they leave money under the doormat when they take the item. Most people prefer that so they don’t have to talk to anyone😂 larger items(couches) are picked up from our garage, but that involves talking to people. We’ve only done delivery that one time because she paid us extra. Hope this helps!

[@ericmay9938]

JAMIE AND SARAH Thank you for the great response. This was exactly what i was looking for :)

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Glad we could help 😁 Go for it man!! You won’t regret it

[@angelineryan7203]

Lol. Your intro for this one was a good one.

[@CarlottaART]

You guys are hilarious. Love the beginning lol... Great flip!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

😁Thank you! 😊

[@kelseyskeers7076]

Those yellow chairs!!! 😍😍😍

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

I know, right?! We still talk about how we should have kept them!

[@TheAbbyTwirls]

Should have kept the yellow chairs! They were cute! Great flipping tips and great for staging as you said! Thanks for the great content!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks for watching!

[@dot2dal]

Awesome finds. I also love the yellow chairs!

[@lakieshawilkens2920]

I just did exactly what you said today. I found 1 chair exactly like the one in this video. I Ripped skirt off and cleaned the chair really nicely. It sold in about 3 hours. I'm now on the hunt seriously....lol. Thank you for that tip.

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Awesome! We’re so glad you had success with it! It’s too easy, right? Thanks for sharing 😁

[@tanyeetaylor8763]

Love this! What products do you use to clean your furniture?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Great question! We try to buy furniture that doesn't need a deep cleaning as it can be a huge time waster. But if we do use cleaner, we try to just use a 50/50 mixture of vinegar and water and blot it with paper towel. Sometimes cleaners can make stains worse or make the fabric appear blotchy. Hope this helps! Good luck!😀

[@MarketAndChurch]

I was wondering how long it usually takes for you to sell an item? Do you drop prices after a week of listing it online? Does it take you longer to sell more expensive furniture? Most of my furniture will be between $100-$500 and I don't know if cheaper furniture sells faster. Also, not to rub it in, but I would have kept those chairs, but knowing your eye for finding good stuff, it'll only be a matter of time before you find something better. Can't wait to see what you find next :)

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

We usually sell our items within 3 days of listing them. If we haven't sold them, we usually do a price drop. I think cheaper furniture does sell faster. Most of the items we have sold have been under $200. The more expensive ones do take a bit longer so be patient! Stuff sells faster on weekends, too. Hope this helps! 😁

[@jakehuppe8131]

Thanks for the videos! I’m getting into flipping as a side hustle. Where do you sell your flips, or what gets the most attention? Marketplace, Craigslist, etc?

[@aprilbehnke9611]

This is really inspiring! I’ve never thought about flipping furniture simply because we don’t have a car. When you think about pricing do you also factor that in (as well as your time/labor) or are you only considering the market?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks for the positive feedback! We appreciate the encouragement! 😀When it comes to pricing, we usually have a number in mind before we list or even buy the item. We want to make sure it will be worth our time, but we don't have a specific number. It mostly depends on what similar items are selling for. This is just a hobby for us so we do it mostly for fun! If we were trying to make a living from it we would probably set specific guidelines to make sure we were making enough hourly. It does take a significant amount of effort messaging people to try to sell items! Hope this helps!!!

[@ginadephillips9717]

I absolutely love your videos! Do you ever worry about the staple holes after ripping the skirts?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Usually you can barely see them. The velvet hides them well 👍🏻

[@ginadephillips9717]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH Thank you :-)

[@RyleeCarlon]

Loved this video! It gave me great ideas. Also Sarah- your voice is so soothing haha!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks Rylee! I'm so glad you found it helpful! ☺

[@jonathanspanding9500]

Those look good cousin! Hope you and the family are doing well!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks Jon! Same to you and your family 😁

[@Thatsnewsgirl]

😂😂😂 at the intro

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

haha glad you liked it 😂

[@darleneakstayawhile427]

The beginning was so great ! ha ha

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

😂😊

[@edgegrabador]

Wow look at you I cannot wait to flip furniture too

[@exceptionalpeople3621]

How do you keep from leaving holes in the upholstered chairs when you rip off the skirts? Can’t you see where they were stapled on?

[@laraemiddleton1169]

How do you check new pieces for bedbugs? I'm starting to flip, but terrified of an infestation!

[@erictschroeder1064]

Awesome and unique idea! Rip off the skirt, find cinderella, profit ;)

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks! Sarah’s a genius! 😂

[@Chelseazhou]

Where do you guys sell the used furniture? Just local web/app?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Facebook Marketplace!(local)

[@carmicha]

Removing the skirts leaves a color variation (lack of exposure of the fabric underneath) and a line from where the staples had been. How do you fix that? Thanks for all you do!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

We have noticed that this does happen from time to time. We have ended up just leaving it and have never had any trouble selling. It still looks better than the before! How bad is it?

[@carmicha]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH I think it's fine on the chairs because the skirts are attached so low on the body and so the difference is a thin line. Using the skirt fabric to make a rolled trim over it is definitely too much work and would wreck the MCM lines. It was the couch where the color variation really stood out to me. Maybe brushing the nap strategically would camouflage the staple holes and reduce how the color shift it reads in photos, since the light would then strike it more uniformly? Thanks for responding to my question; I enjoy your channel!

[@sandeeg45]

I'm curious when you pull off the skirt how do you fix where the skirt was attached? I can see in the picture that there is discoloration and the holes where the staples are at. I find it hard to believe that people will buy furniture with them being like that.

[@Adrian.adrian24]

Hi, I loved your video. Quick question, I just opened my Facebook account and sold my first item on Marketplace. But now it says I have reached my temporary limit. Are you familiar with this? Thanks!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks Adrian! Hmm... I'm guessing it's some sort of purgatory to make sure you aren't a "bot" account. Hopefully you can get it resolved soon! 🤞🏻 Good luck!

[@Adrian.adrian24]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH Thanks for responding! I hope it doesn't last too long. The Marketplace seems better than the 5Miles app I've been using. Do you buy all your furniture from Thrift stores?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Adrian Zuniga we love FB marketplace for buying things too! Sometimes people don’t know the real value of what they are selling. In our most recent video we bought a dining set for $20 on marketplace and sold it for $300!

[@Adrian.adrian24]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH That is a great flip! I've been getting all my items for free. I find furniture people throw out. My last flip was $140!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Wow! That’s amazing and a great idea! We’ve thought about trying that as a video idea😁

[@galacticoti9788]

Hey I like your entrepreneurship skills. Appreciate it

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thank you! 😁

[@Heather-os3cq]

What websites or app do you sell on? Great videos!!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Facebook👍

[@laurendelane6361]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH hello I'm a single mum and I would like to earn some money in my free time by flipping furniture I already like DIY for where do I advertise

[@brennonneff3196]

what places do you post your furniture on to find buyers?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

facebook marketplace 👍

[@BreNichols94]

What is the tool called that you used to rip off the skirt?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Vice Grips! You could probably use a wrench too but the vice grips make it easy! You should try it! 😁

[@shereeralph3802]

I'm dying to know what you do with the fabric skirts you rip off. Send them to me!!! It's amazing stuff. 😁

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Haha we throw them away! 🙈

[@roguestorm2769]

What do you use to sell your items?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Facebook

[@zaccarver4882]

How do you get such good prices on these pieces? None of the thrift stores near me (even in the lower income areas) have prices nearly as good. Do you bargain with them?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Good question! Most thrift stores in our area are the same, but we were able to find one that has an overabundance of furniture donations. They simply don't have the space for furniture, so they sell it at a discount. Prices might just be lower in our region, too. Keep looking! We recently tried buying at an online auction and will hopefully have a video on it soon!

[@stressfreepaperchase3215]

Don't eat the lemon snow!🤣🤣🙃

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

😂

[@kdhavens46]

Are you using vinegar and water in your steam cleaner?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

No when we use that we use the special Bissell cleaner. For light stains/cleaning vinegar water works great 👍

[@JasmineV997]

THANKYOU IM GOING TO TRY IT TOMORROW

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Keep us updated as to how it goes! Good luck!

[@Angela-eq6vk]

Do you have a list you could send of the kinds of tools you need to flip furniture?

[@babydollbranda]

Where do you sell them?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Facebook Marketplace! 👍

[@SoulfulVeg]

Looking for granny chairs today!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Awesome! Good luck!

[@coolkidcater]

This was a great video

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@clareking4434]

Great flips!! Have you ever bought something that you really wish you hadn't? Planning on learning via other people mistakes 😏

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks Clare! Moving forward I think we will stop with the couches, mostly because they are such a big hassle! There are smaller items(like the chairs) that make just as much/even more than the couches.

[@clareking4434]

Yeah they are very big for storing, don't blame you at all

[@gb6246]

Great for idea-so cool

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks! 😀

[@taisa8389]

Which platforms do you use to sell the furniture?)

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

facebook marketplace

[@Andy-zi2es]

Quick question how do you know what sells fast

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Great question! I think it is just a matter of knowing what is trendy and how to market it. In our region, "Mid-century" furniture is very popular. Sarah is great at making things look cute too! 😂

[@carolynknisely2383]

How do you get rid of the staple marks?

[@JoseHerrera-vc5rk]

That intro 😂😂

[@alyssamarie6500]

Where do you post your listings for people to buy?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Facebook Marketplace!

[@Vdonald09]

Las Vegas local. Have a lot of high quality queen bedroom sets and one king for sale

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Nice do you flip them?

[@Vdonald09]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH no. Long story short I night a new home and old owner had it all in the house and said I can keep it. Currently selling stuff i don't need on offer up.

[@RochelleJahdiCo]

So great! Thanks

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😁😁

[@darriusthornton73]

I work at a Thift store that's I'm looking into it

[@Andy-zi2es]

Is porch pick up a safe couldn’t they just steal or not leave money

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

We’ve never had that issue but it could be a regional thing (Midwest). We also don’t do porch pickup with expensive items. Usually only for items less than $80-$100

[@vanessarenae5169]

Where did buy that rug?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Vanessa Wilson West Elm! 😁

[@srinudimpu]

Where can I sell furniture online

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Facebook

[@sgt8130]

I was thinking about trying this to make some extra money I was wondering do you all ever get nervous when buying stuff on Marketplace that the original owners would see it being sold for a profit

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

We’ve never had an issue. Most people are just trying to get rid of their junk 😁

[@patrickcannady493]

If somebody see something online they might like it. Have you ever gotten out to someone's house delivering a piece of furniture and they discover they didn't like it and refused it?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Hi Patrick! Great question. We've only delivered furniture once. And we knew she really loved it beforehand. We don't plan on doing this often. We usually do "porch pickup" where people put money under our doormat and take the item. This way they can decide if they like it without talking to us. It mostly works out great for both them and us. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!

[@Fedproman]

Obviously the key to this is what you pay, in other words you make your money when you buy the item. I live in NE Florida and there is not a thrift store anywhere in this area that would sell a couch like that for $12. It would not be under $100 even at Goodwill or Salvation Army.

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

I get it...And I totally agree that it is all about the buy(as most flipping is). That being said, I wouldn’t dismiss the idea that you can find great deals. We thought the couch was a “unicorn” find but it seems that we’ve continued to find undervalued furniture, even on FB marketplace. We’ve had pretty good luck with rural thrift stores. Sell them in the city for profit 👍

[@Fedproman]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH There is always a way. Here it is more the garage sales and Estate Sales. I have actually seen Thrift Stores out shopping the garage sales I kid you not. Plus you don't see all these people with trailers hooked up to their pick-ups at the garage sales, just for furniture for personal use, so there is money to be made. What you show on the staging of what you buy is very valuable info regardless. :-)

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

@@Fedproman Thanks! Haha that's too funny about the Thrift Stores shopping garage sales 😂

[@izzyjones490]

cool intro!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Thanks! 😊

[@Iam_jardow]

I just find it so crazy how you barley touch them and sell them for so much more. Almost doesn't feel right. Can't knock the hustle

[@trumpnorthcarolina]

NICE!!!

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

oni oni 💯👍👍

[@jaketester9555]

I wouldn't put money on my face like that lol

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Haha 😂 ! We made this pre-covid, but Sarah did think she had it in late December so...🤷🏻‍♂️😂😂

[@myhodgepodgeheart9298]

Don't think I will have ppl come to my house. I'm thinking of doing this

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

We TOTALY understand that. Several people we have talked to have done storage units, which’s also a bonus if you don’t have extra storage at your house! Just make sure you take a good photo

[@joec783]

#3 should be....treat for bed bugs,then shampoo.Know several instances where people bought cloth furniture, throw pillows and bed pillows,then thier home was infested with bed bugs.Even brand new bed pillows from a well known retailer,wrapped in plastic.The whole apt. Became infested with bed bugs.Some stores,second hand stores,will put a tag on furniture, saying it was pretreatment for bed bugs.

[@minheechoi5982]

Do you do this under a business name? And file taxes on these furniture flips?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Because we have a lot of streams of income, it is all reported under our s-Corp. So short answer: Yes!

[@alisonbarratt3772]

Rude to ask that and what do u expect them to answer would they say publicly no we don't tell the givernment? Duh!! You know what the government screws u uour whole life in every way it can so if a person CAN earn a little on the side that helps mske up for it A BIT!

[@randkamal6889]

I don't know how people who bought from you will feel when they hear what you just said 😜 Hahaha you shouldn't reveal your secrets 😳😳😳

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Hah! It's been harder to find these chairs in our town now...😂😂

[@randkamal6889]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH Haha told you 🤐🤐🤐😜 ...

[@Jordan-bv7zc]

When we could actually put money on our face 😭

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

😂

[@adam1660]

hope the thrift store doesnt watch your videos lol

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

😂

[@markf378]

Ever worry about bed bugs?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

We haven't, but maybe we should! 😜

[@Galaxy-pp2gd]

How do taxes work when flipping furniture? Do you pay taxes on the profit?

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Yup you technically need to👍🏻

[@loganpolson4438]

@@JAMIEANDSARAH “technically” lol

[@HariKrishnanharry]

Sniffing before buying won't work nowadays anyways. Corona virus will start flipping the respiratory system :(

[@myhodgepodgeheart9298]

Thrift stores are high

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Most of the time, but not always!

[@shannonroy7048]

Don’t you worry about bed bugs?

[@Battledrone]

Please don't let your daughter eat snow. As a child (long time ago) I got really sick from doing just that.

[@breblizz4321]

Omg nooo it hurt me to watch you put that dirty ass money on your face 😱