DealHunter Blog

TL;DR: Black Dr. Martens boots — especially the 1460 — move reliably on Depop, eBay, and Mercari. Buy worn pairs cheaply, clean them up, and relist higher.

TL;DR: The froSkate x Nike SB Dunk High "All Love" (style DH7778-100) dropped through froSkate and skate shops in August 2022, then on Nike at the end of that...

TL;DR: Kitschy, ugly, and deliberately bad phones — think banana-shaped handsets, cartoon character landlines, and chunky candy-bar novelty mobiles — often sit...

TL;DR: When this post was written (June 2026), used copies of Powerless by Lauren Roberts were showing up on Mercari for as little as $4, against a...

TL;DR: Tool-only Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V brushless tools sometimes show up on eBay well below what comparable units sell for.

TL;DR: When this post was written (May 2026), several tool-only Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V brushless listings were on eBay well below the 25th-percentile sold price.

College students move in August and move out in May. These two months create the best marketplace opportunities of the entire year for both parents buying dorm...

A vintage Herman Miller chair listed for $200 when they sell for $800. An iPhone 15 Pro at $400 when retail is $999. These deals scream opportunity—or scam.

Many deal hunters only search close to home. But marketplace prices can vary a lot from city to city, which creates opportunities for anyone willing to expand...

Flipping items from online marketplaces—buying underpriced listings and reselling them for more than you paid—is one of the more accessible side hustles...

Not all deals are created equal. A $10 item you flip for $30 is fine—but a $50 item you flip for $300 is a business.

Some of the most profitable Facebook Marketplace flips are mid-century furniture, designer baby gear, power tools, Apple electronics, and quality kitchen...

A cheap Facebook Marketplace find that resells for hundreds isn't luck—it's knowledge.

Finding electronics deals on secondhand marketplaces can save you thousands of dollars—or make you serious profits if you're reselling.

The holiday season is marketplace paradise. Between Black Friday and New Year's Day, people post unwanted gifts, upgrade electronics, and panic-sell holiday...

TL;DR: Well-priced designer items on Poshmark don't last long. Native Poshmark alerts don't publish their timing and can't exclude junk words.

Most deal hunters are searching the same way—using correct spellings of popular items.

Timing matters in deal hunting. The difference between scoring a couch for a fraction of its value and missing it entirely often comes down to seeing the...

When hunting for local pickup deals, most people think of Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace.

In 2026, Facebook Marketplace wins for furniture and electronics, OfferUp dominates local pickup and quick sales, and Craigslist still leads for free items,...

Checking ten marketplace apps eighteen times a day is exhausting.

Facebook Marketplace still has built-in alerts. You search for something, tap Notify Me, and Facebook tells you when new listings match.

Mercari's search has more to it than the keyword box, and most buyers never go past the default results.

TL;DR: Underpriced OfferUp listings disappear fast. The buyers who win them search at off-peak hours, exploit misspellings, expand their radius, and run...

Choosing the right marketplace to hunt for deals can make or break your reselling profits—or help you save hundreds on everyday purchases.

Missing a great deal because you checked the app too late is frustrating.