Flipping used couches

Buying poorly listed couches, negotiating the price down and reselling them with better photos, including AI-generated backgrounds. The operator is a teenager working in spare time.

At a glance
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Category

Physical products
94% sure

Earns from

One-time sales
87% sure

Startup cost (estimate)

$100 to $1kLow confidence
55% sure

Time it takes (estimate)

A few hours a weekLow confidence
47% sure

Where

Online and in person
82% sure

Coding

No coding needed
98% sure
Source
Bentley Taggart on The Koerner Office with Chris Koerner, “The Simplest $300/Hour Side Hustle Anyone Can Start”, August 29, 2026.

Self-reported by Bentley Taggart: around $200 to $300 per hour, including one set bought for $100 and sold for $1,580 Not verified by us.

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